The port of Hamburg’s inability to maximise ship loads is causing it to fall further behind neighbour container terminals in Northern Europe.
The impact of the river Elbe’s draught restrictions has become more pronounced with the advent of larger vessels, …

The entrance of CMA CGM into the logistics industry last month, when it joined the capital raise and IPO of CEVA Logistics was more a game-changer for the latter than for the French carrier, but it did reinforce my view …

Bluetooth enabled track-and-trace technology is set to transform the air cargo industry.
According to Ranger Aerospace chief executive Steve Townes, using low-energy Bluetooth tracking on unit load devices (ULDs) provides real-time visibility at a lower cost than RFID and GPS …

More woe on the Brexit front: Zeebrugge – according top Bloomberg – has repeated its calls that a UK withdrawal from the EU single market will result in a “lose-lose” scenario all round. Belgium’s number-two port has strong ties with …

Shippers with cargo aboard the fire-stricken Maersk Honam will have to stump up over half its value if it is to be released under general average arrangements.
MSC, Maersk Line’s 2M partner, confirmed this morning that the vessel is due …

North American rail operators have been accused by shipper organisations of putting Wall Street analysts before customers.
Shippers are frustrated by poor service and tight capacity and blame the Class One rail companies of scrimping on investment for the sake …

The storm clouds on the major east-west container trades continued to darken this week as attempts to hike freight increases appeared to falter and fuel costs continued to rise.
On the key Asia to Europe tradelane, spot rates – which …