Upcoming elections could cause further uncertainty in supply chains
NewsThe impact of elections in India, Mexico, the European Parliament, and the United States, could introduce further uncertainty to supply chai...
Xeneta – Houthi militia attacks threaten global supply chains
NewsMissile and drone attacks by Houthi militia on merchant ships passing through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden could trigger a global supply cha...
Nexxiot pairs with Pairpoint and Deloitte
NewsPairpoint (Vodafone and Sumitomo Corporation’s Economy of Things business), Deloitte and asset iintelligence company Nexxiot have joined f...
Kuehne & Nagel teams with Capgemini
NewsKuehne+Nagel and Capgemini have entered into a strategic agreement to create a supply chain orchestration service offering end-to-end servic...
Kazakhstan to develop its transit potential
NewsEleven international transport routes run through Kazakhstan, which accounted for 70-75% of China-Europe overland transit traffic pre-Covid...
Xeneta – “shippers in the driving seat”
NewsThe latest data from the Xeneta Shipping Index showing the largest ever month-on-month declines...
Nearshoring moves up the agenda
NewsNew research has revealed the emergence of major shifts in globalisation, as companies move more manufacturing closer to home to protect aga...
Sea-Intel: no sign of additional capacity being blanked for Chinese New Year
NewsGiven that demand growth has stagnated, and freight rates are still dropping, it would make sense for shipping lines to blank additional cap...
“Declining trade is testing shippers’ patience, pockets and commitment”
NewsSo say the Global Shippers Forum and MDS Transmodal, as they release the latest edition of the Container Shipping Market Quarterly Review, r...
Lower box volumes not yet easing Rotterdam hinterland problems
NewsThe cause of ongoing problems in inland distribution is seaport congestion, according to the Rotterdam Port Debate...
Spotlight on falling spot rates
News“Spot rates out of the Far East almost US$2,000/FEU cheaper than long-term rates in dramatic turnaround” - Xeneta...
FourKites analyses strike effects at Liverpool and Felixstowe
NewsThe supply chain visibility platform has consistently seen increased port congestion at ocean ports where worker strikes have occurred over ...
Transnet strikes automotive deal
NewsSouth African transport utility Transnet has concluded an agreement with the country’s automotive industry to reduce logistics costs for c...
Spanning the Amur by rail
NewsAfter numerous postponements, Moscow has finally completed construction of its segment of the first ever railway bridge over the river of Am...
Sun Chief express service to continue through to 2024
NewsUWL is contracting into 2024 with Swire Shipping for the Sun Chief direct service between Vietnam and Seattle...