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News / Volatile markets push inventory levels up as supply chains are reassessed

Inventory levels have risen over the past decade, with the expected trend of reducing stock ...

FedEx financial results the ecommerce equation

News / FedEx profits tumble in 'a year of both challenge and change'

FedEx today reported a weak set of results: fourth-quarter losses of $1.97bn, against a reported ...

United becomes first US carrier to lease and transport SkyCell temperature-controlled containers

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Kale Logistics Solutions joins Pan Asia Alliance

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DHL opens state-of-the-art logistics hub at the Vienna Airport

DHL Parcel invests in fleet to increase capacity, reduce carbon emissions and improve safety

Synergy adds third train between port of Barcelona and Miranda de Ebro

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PIL enhances transpacific services

OOCL introduces new Asia–South America East Coast and Caribbean direct services

Recommends / Blockchain consortium out to tackle misdeclared cargo

At last, what looks like a good way of tackling the burgeoning crisis of misdeclared ...

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Recommends / US port officials want giant cranes off Trump's tariff list

US ports could be set to hit by more problems from the China-US trade spat. ...

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Comment / Supply chain radar: Kerry Logistics targets the largest air freight forwarder in Turkey?

Cash-rich Kerry Logistics is one of the most fascinating names in the 3PL arena. Lately, there ...

FedEx FedEx Express FedEx Ground On the wires

Comment / On the wires: It's all noise! FedEx CEO Fred Smith is up for the e-commerce fight

“E-commerce continues to be a driving force of total U.S. domestic market growth. We are ...

DSV Freight Mergers hide and seek Panalpina Supply chain radar

Comment / Supply chain radar: DSV + Panalpina – 'Trouble in paradise'?

Deal-making seldom abides by the governing rules of any other ordinary and extraordinary corporate activities ...

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News / Maersk targets frustrated shippers, offering 'no rolled cargo' service

Supply chain disruption due to the increasing habit of carriers ‘rolling’ booked containers to a ...

Brexit FTA Rebuilding the UK Uniserve

News / Uncertainty over Brexit hits logistics margins amid growing fears of 'no deal'

Declining profit margins and continuing uncertainty has the left the UK’s logistics industry short of ...

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News / US soybean exports to China withering – 'bumper crop but we need new markets'

Illinois soybean farmers are enjoying a bumper crop this year, but are struggling to find ...

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News / Innovation must overtake trade growth for sea change in shipping emissions

Carriers are failing to tackle greenhouse gases (GHGs) and sufficiently invest in the new technologies ...

Australia Free trade now! International Cargo Express Maersk New Zealand Rates: the eternal tango Trade tariffs

News / Tough times for Australasian container shipping as trade war ripples spread

Australasia’s container supply chains have had a difficult first half, with trade war contagion signalling ...

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Recommends / JD.com logistics arm raises $218m investment fund

JD.com’s logistics division has bagged $218m in investment for logistics-related companies and technology. As Alibaba’s ...

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Recommends / FedEx hits back over 'impossible' task of policing exports to China

FedEx has taken the US government to court, claiming it should not be held liable ...

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Comment / Market Insight: Maersk's sweet Spot is not so sweet

AP Møller-Maersk (APMM) today announced the launch of a booking product, Maersk Spot, that has ...

Leman M&A activity Market insight

Comment / Market Insight: Q&A with Christian Stocker – Leman has M&A (and more) in its sights

A market veteran with over two decades of freight forwarding experience, Christian Stocker, the regional ...

3W Logistik IPO JF Hillebrand On the wires Takeover Talk

Comment / On the wires: JF Hillebrand – prey, predator or...

“JF Hillebrand has acquired German transport operator 3W Logistik to expand its footprint in the ...

Agility China-US trade war Drewry

News / China-US trade war may not prove the apocalypse container lines fear

The trade dispute between the US and China could have fewer ramifications across global container ...

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News / Exclusive: Bansard in talks to acquire ASL Airlines France

French forwarder Bansard is in talks to acquire ASL Airlines France, according to sources in France close ...

Port of Rotterdam Start-up stars

News / Port of Rotterdam greenlights start-up projects to help it work 'smarter'

The port of Rotterdam is set to launch a series of pilot projects aimed at ...

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News / CargoLogic Germany on the runway to an AOC, despite industry concerns

Progress may be slow but CargoLogic Germany (CLG) is inching towards its Air Operator Certificate (AOC), gaining ...

Catapult Morrow Roberson Road Test Xeneta

Comment / The Morrow Roberson Road Test: Catapult and Xeneta collaboration an all-round win

Data sharing is always a win for all involved – as long as the data is good and ...