Metals tariff rocks auto industry, and Trump smiles on bribes in foreign deals
While yesterday’s announcement of 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US took ...
With the coronavirus crisis disrupting automotive assembly lines, suppliers are increasingly looking to ad hoc airfreight for help.
On-demand freight platform Cargobase has seen a 40% uptick in expedited volumes since the crisis began.
“About 60% of the shippers using us are tier-1 or -2 suppliers to the car manufacturers, who usually use the platform for ‘expedites’ or tool moves. Now, they use the platform to find solutions in order to avoid potential disruptions of their manufacturing process,” said the company.
Cargobase shipments ...
Crew saved as MSC box ship, hit by 'monsoon' off Indian coast, sinks
MSC Elsa 3 sinking – now the 'blame game' begins
New services and reinstated blanked sailings boost transpacific capacity
After DSV 'cuts the cake' on Schenker acquisition, time for redundancies?
Congestion fear as US west coast ports brace for transpacific cargo surge
$2.1bn E2open purchase will 'catapult WiseTech into a different dimension'
News in Brief Podcast | Week 21 | GRIs and European port congestion
Houthis claim Red Sea safe for box ships not calling at port of Haifa
Shippers hold their breath as Trump appeals court ruling that tariffs are illegal
DHL expands agreement with Shopify – where does that leave Flexport?
Shippers brace for rate rise as smart phones expected to drive air cargo market
US importers stockpiling goods to avert autumn shortages amid tariff chaos
Comment on this article