• UK post-Brexit lorry management measures stood down Apr 21,2021

  Some post-Brexit road freight traffic management measures put in place ahead of the UK’s departure from EU rules on 1 January will be removed this month, “as trade returns to normal levels” the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) today announced.As reported several time... [learn more]

• DPD commits to China-Europe ‘preighter’ service Apr 21,2021

  French post office-owned parcel delivery giant DPD has launched a China-Europe ‘preighter’ service to accommodate a surge in e-commerce traffic.Its Hong-Kong based subsidiary Lenton Group has signed a strategic partnership with Hainan Airways, initially for a one-year period, to operate tw... [learn more]

• Worldwide air cargo traffic volumes up 21% in March Apr 20,2021

  Air cargo traffic in March showed year-on-year (YoY) worldwide growth of 21%, the corresponding month of last year having been significantly impacted by COVID-19, according to the latest analysis by WorldACD.“To make any sense of this percentage (increase), we need to revisit the detailed results fo... [learn more]

• Surging imports show importance of global supply chains Apr 20,2021

  Policy makers should be wary of talking down the role of globalisation, despite the disruptions seen in the supply chain from high demand and the recent Ever Given grounding in the Suez Canal.“Globalisation is the work of decades; do not let it run aground,” said BIMCO chief shipping a... [learn more]

• Risk report identifies key supply chain trends in 2021 Apr 20,2021

  2021 looks set to be a year of recovery for supply chains severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with five key trends deserving of particular attention over the next 12 months, according to Everstream Analytics' 3rd Annual Analytics Risk Report.Shorter, more localized supply chainsThe report highlig... [learn more]

• XPO Logistics expands partnership with ASOS Apr 20,2021

  XPO Logistics has been awarded a contract to manage a new fulfilment centre in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England for UK-based online fashion retailer, ASOS.The 437,000 sq.ft distribution centre at Fradley Park is expected to commence operations in August 2021, creating about 2,000 new jobs over the next three... [learn more]