• DHL positive about sea freight outlook Apr 01,2021

  DHL Global Forwarding remains positive about the outlook for the ocean freight market despite the ongoing difficulties in the sector ranging from poor schedule reliability, capacity issues, port congestion and acute equipment shortages of maritime containers, with the company also expecting to turn in a stron... [learn more]

• Geodis and Phantom Auto produce the first remotely operated forklift Apr 01,2021

  Global logistics provider Geodis has partnered with Phantom Auto, an expert in long-range remote operation software for unmanned vehicles, to develop a forklift truck that can be controlled from a distance by a remote operator or ‘digital driver’ – able to switch between differ... [learn more]

• Ports prepare for Suez surge Mar 31,2021

  Following the refloating of the 20,000 teu Evergreen containership ‘Ever Given’ that has been blocking the Suez Canal for the best part of a week, attention is now turning to the surge of imports that are due to arrive at Europe’s shores as a backlog of vessels begin to trans... [learn more]

• One in four small UK exporters halt EU sales Mar 31,2021

  New research this month by the UK’s Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows that UK-EU export problems have persisted into March and are “in danger of becoming permanent”.Almost one quarter of small UK exporters have temporarily halted sales to European union (EU) cust... [learn more]

• Vaccine supply under threat from theft and counterfeits Mar 31,2021

  All actors in the global supply chain must be increasingly alert to a range of risks due to criminal activity targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply, according to international freight insurer and risk management specialist TT Club. Having warned of various threats to the COVID-19 vaccines supply chain late last... [learn more]

• Ever Given under way after being floated off Mar 30,2021

  The ship that has been blocking Suez Canal transits appears to have finally been pulled clear of the bank side and is now in mid channel, according to automatic identification system data from Lloyd’s List Intelligence.The 20,000 teu Ever Given (IMO: 9811000) appears to be in the middle of t... [learn more]