BIFA calls on UK government to investigate container shipping market

The impact of elections in India, Mexico, the European Parliament, and the United States, could introduce further uncertainty to supply chain risks in 2025.

“Environmental and sustainability issues are not new. Whilst the focus is often on carbon emissions, there are other wide-ranging generic issues.”

Missile and drone attacks by Houthi militia on merchant ships passing through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden could trigger a global supply chain crisis; Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd suspend Red Sea sailings; World Shipping Council calls for decisive action to ensure freedom of navigation

Pairpoint (Vodafone and Sumitomo Corporation’s Economy of Things business), Deloitte and asset iintelligence company Nexxiot have joined forces to offer digital services that speed up the flow of goods worldwide

Kuehne+Nagel and Capgemini have entered into a strategic agreement to create a supply chain orchestration service offering end-to-end services across the supply chain network

An industry survey on carbon emissions within the logistics sector conducted by the British International Freight Association (BIFA) indicates that it is not just legislation that is driving change, as client pressure and internal initiatives are also increasingly significant