US retailer Walmart has begun using driverless trucks to deliver to customers. The move involves a partnership with autonomous vehicle startup Gatik. Since August, the companies have deployed the fully […]
lun 15/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The global shipping crisis is worsening, as shipping hubs are seeing high levels of congestion, with containers piling up. Last Monday, the backlog at Singapore was 22% above normal, with […]
lun 08/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The world’s main event for the perishables trade, reefer shipping and supply chain community was online this year between 19th and 21st October. The theme of Cool Logistics Global 2021 […]
jeu 04/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
South Africa’s Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) achieved a record this season, transporting 66 train lots and 3,662 FEU reefer containers from Tzaneen, Bela Bela and City Deep to Durban, reports […]
jeu 04/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The UK logistics sector has hit back at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s claim that the supply crunch currently hitting the country is the fault of the logistics sector. David Wells, […]
mer 27/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Major US retailers have begun to charter their own vessels in an attempt to overcome global supply chain disruptions, according to Reuters. The retailers include Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Costco […]
lun 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
To solve the current UK supply-chain crisis, European haulage firms have appealed to the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson to relax rules on the number of deliveries foreign drivers can […]
mar 12/10/2021
The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, has announced the launch of NETWORKING services, the first business matchmaking marketplace in the shipping and logistics industry. Based […]
mer 06/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Shipping company Maersk Kanoo UAE has signed an agreement with DP World’s trade and logistics hub, Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) to launch its first warehousing and distribution facility in […]
mar 28/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Container shipping line CMA CGM has announced the freezing of its spot market prices for moving goods to allay fears over soaring freight costs. According to a report by The […]
mer 22/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
