No sustained recovery on rates until 2019
Even though shipping lines’ rates have rebounded – in some cases significantly – since 2016, the industry still faces... 
Frictions on the New Silk Road
The fanfare surrounding the pioneering China-Europe container express train that completed a one-way journey between...
Packaging plays
Kuehne + Nagel has spotted an opportunity in the preparation of cargo for shipping. The multinational logistics firm’s...
Experts: Big Data will transform supply chain
Supply chains are poised for a sea-change that will transform them into forward-looking and more collaborative set-ups,...
Directions for the Trump administration
There is no shortage on second-guessing what moves Donald Trump will make next regarding his US presidential...
Freight quotes at snail’s pace
Faced with rapid growth in the e-commerce sector while general cargo expands at a comparative crawl, logistics firms...
Hanjin ships set sail with KMTC
Four ex-Hanjin 4,275 TEU vessels have found deployment by Korea Maritime Transport Co (KMTC) on the intra-Asia trades....
Japanese carriers hold their own in 2016
The strength of the Japanese yen meant that exports kept declining for much of 2016, and it wasn’t until the final two...
