UPS is healthy in adversity but profits grow modestly
Perhaps unsurprisingly, UPS’ second quarter results reflect the continued buoyancy of e-retail activity, but as in the first quarter, it is not all good news.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, UPS’ second quarter results reflect the continued buoyancy of e-retail activity, but as in the first quarter, it is not all good news.
C.H. Robinson delivered a respectable set of Q2 results, showing resilience to the Covid-19 pandemic and a strong ability to find opportunity in a complex market.
The past week has seen a string of announcements of warehousing developments that illustrate the direction and speed of change in logistics markets across the world.
Food insecurity has become a prevalent issue during the pandemic. Though the matter is often associated with developing countries, it has become increasingly common in developed ones as the crisis continues and impacts economies.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed an overreliance on China, galvanising critics especially in the US, who have started to push for decoupling from the second largest economy.
Kuehne + Nagel has weathered the crisis of the first half of the year not too badly.
The US road and intermodal sectors remain volatile, illustrated by the leading US intermodal and road freight provider, J.B. Hunt. Its second quarter numbers were released at the end of last week, with intermodal revenues falling but better road freight business results.
Polish e-commerce platform Allegro is planning an IPO on the back of a healthy balance sheet and continuous innovation. Will this move help it gain further traction and scale?
The economy of Singapore is a leading indicator in showing the health of global trade and the logistics market.
As the world awakens from a COVID-19 induced hibernation it is becoming increasingly clear that we are entering into a ‘new normal’ where sustainability has been granted a renewed focus.
YRC Worldwide, a ‘bellwether’ for the US trucking sector, concludes its latest episode of refinancing to reveal the overall health of the US market
Time is running out to ensure shippers and logistics service providers are prepared for the end of the transition period.