DSV Panalpina cautious on 2020 despite strong 2019
DSV Panalpina has warned that it will be “difficult to predict the market situation in 2020” as DSV felt the benefits of the acquisition of Panalpina in the second half of 2019. For 2019 DSV Panalpina...
View ArticleP&O Ferrymasters implement new WMS for port-centric strategy
P&O Ferrymasters – part of DP World – has implemented a warehouse management system (WMS) in two of its warehouses as part of its port-centric strategy. The WMS, named Corax, was developed by...
View ArticleMaersk doubles warehousing activities in North America
AP Moller – Maersk has more than doubled its warehousing and distribution activities in North America with the acquisition of Performance Team for $545 million (£422.6 million). Performance Team...
View ArticleKuehne + Nagel hits CHF 1bn profit milestone
Global 3PL Kuehne + Nagel said it is “continuing to see success” despite problems posed by the current state of the global economy and the unknown scope of the coronavirus. In 2019 the Swiss giant...
View ArticleA.P. Moller – Maersk suspends guidance but supply chains remain open
A.P. Moller – Maersk has said that its supply chains remain open, despite the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, and it anticipates a year-on-year profit increase in the first quarter. However, it said that...
View ArticleK+N warns of logistics flow impacts of COVID-19
Kuehne + Nagel has warned today that it is starting to experience the first impacts on logistics flows as a result of COVID-19. In an update on its website K+N told customers that “although all of our...
View ArticleBritish Ports Association urges COVID-19 testing for port workers
The British Ports Association (BPA) is urging the government to extend COVID-19 testing practices to key workers in transport and logistics ‘as soon as capacity is available’. It said that such testing...
View Article77,000 sq ft shed is biggest Scottish warehouse deal so far this year
Ferguson Marine Shipyard has taken a 77,000 sq ft warehouse in Greenock, in one of the biggest warehouse deals in Scotland this year. The company has taken a four year lease on the building at 2...
View ArticleVIDEO: Port of Tilbury builds tribute to NHS workers
The London Container Terminal at The Port of Tilbury, moved 137 containers last night to create a monument to the Clap for Carers celebration. Paul Dale, asset and site director at the Port of Tilbury,...
View ArticleEV Cargo Global Forwarding sees rise in demand for storage space
EV Cargo Global Forwarding has said that it is seeing a rise in demand for container storage as current shipping challenges caused by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to congestion at...
View ArticleDSVPanalpina warns on customer credit risks
DSVPanalpina has tightened its payment terms after warning that the Covid-19 pandemic will lead to a higher credit risk among its customers. In its Q1 2020 financial report the global 3PL giant told...
View ArticleBoom in storage enquiries at Solent Gateway
The impact of Covid-19 on supply chains has led to a 200% increase in storage requirement enquires at Solent Gateway in Hampshire. Solent Gateway is a joint venture between David Macbrayne Ltd and GBA...
View ArticleContainer volumes at Moller – Maersk expected to be down 25% in Q2
Container volumes at the world’s largest container shipping company, A.P. Moller – Maersk, are expected to drop by anywhere between a fifth to a quarter in the second quarter of 2020. A.P. Moller –...
View ArticleFTA demands furlough flexibility for economic recovery
The FTA has said that were the government to include part-time working as part of the current furlough scheme from the end of May, rather than waiting until August, it would ensure the future security...
View ArticleLogistics Manager Analysis: Air, rail and port warehousing developments
With the government pushing for a net-zero carbon future could rail, air and port related warehousing schemes be the answer? Liza Helps reports. On 27 June 2019 the UK became the first major economy...
View ArticleBIFA urges members to join post-Brexit HMRC customs agents list
The British International Freight Association is calling for its members to join an HMRC list of customs agents and parcel couriers for customs declarations. With the transition period for the European...
View ArticleHoyer focuses on digital supply chain tech after flat 2019
German chemical and fuels logistics giant Hoyer said it is in a good place to ‘confront the effects’ of coronavirus on its business despite a subdued 2019 that saw a 0.9% rise in turnover. For 2019...
View ArticleKuehne+Nagel cuts CO2 emissions by a quarter over past decade
Kuehne+Nagel has claimed it has reduced CO2 emissions from its own locations by 27% over the past ten years. In its 2019 sustainability report, K+N also revealed that the average share of renewable...
View ArticleEV Cargo joins Arctic shipping boycott
EV Cargo Global Forwarding has joined the Arctic Shipping Corporate Pledge, which calls on its members to avoid intentionally routing ships or sending goods through the region. The Arctic Shipping...
View ArticleBIFA welcomes government package to support employment and training
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has said that it welcomes the package of measures unveiled by the Chancellor of the Exchequer today to scale up employment support schemes, training...
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