Maersk and IBM are taking their blockchain collaboration a step further, announcing today that they intend to form a joint-venture company based in New York to “commercialise” the technology.
The company, yet to be named and still requiring regulatory clearance, …

Air freight rates may have rebounded following severe weather disruption across Europe and the US, but one index is reporting a double-digit drop this week.
TAC Index claims China to Europe (at $2.68 per kg) and China to US (at …

With the US economy showing no signs of ending its bull run, California’s San Pedro Bay ports, Los Angeles and Long Beach, handled record numbers of containers last year.
Container throughput at Los Angeles hit an all-time high of 9.3m …

Forwarders at Brussels Airport enjoyed faster pick-up and delivery yesterday, following the introduction of the airport’s slot booking app.
DHL Global Forwarding was the first to book on Monday, with Nippon Express, Kuehne + Nagel, Panalpina and Skyfast also taking …

Airlines affiliated with Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, owner of Swissport and multiple aviation and logistics businesses, are delaying aircraft lease payments as a result of liquidity issues at the group, reports Reuters. Payments have been delayed for more than two …

UK labour union GMB says a case brought against e-commerce courier UK Express (UKXD) has been settled out of court.
The union represented a group of drivers employed by UK Express and working solely for Amazon, claiming this made them …

Despite the radical changes in the container shipping landscape, that will see almost 90% of trade controlled by just seven operators, shippers should not be overly concerned about a loss of competitiveness in the market.
That is the view of …