Canada’s rail freight system and the ports connected to it have been crippled by protests. While the demonstrations have ended for now, it is far from certain that the disruption will not reappear.
New research from Transport Intelligence (Ti) shows an e-commerce logistics market rapidly expanding at 16% in 2019, but also one in which logistics costs are stubbornly high.
Maersk continued to put profits before growth in 2019 although its efforts were complicated by a deteriorating market
In 2019, two of the four quarters witnessed declining operating income, which has been attributed to the lower volumes and lower average sell rates the company has faced in the wake of a weaker forwarding market. Now Expeditors is warning of a weak Q1-20 as Coronavirus has impacted and looks set to continue to impact volumes in 2020.
Attracted by its allure, devoured by its scale.
DP World is delisting from the Dubai stock market, however it is not entirely clear why
AI offers huge potential for enhancing or improving logistics and supply chain management operations, but there is one key ingredient that it requires to function – accurate and contextually correct data.
Internet retailing technology provider Ocado plc increased its losses over the past year, driven by the burning down of one of its warehouses and the slowness of revenue from its global technology outsourcing operations to show up in the accounts.
It has been estimated that the US online groceries market could be worth around $27bn by 2025. In this race to the top, where all major players want a slice of the cake, can micro-fulfilment answer the need of super-fast deliveries, or will it worsen situations like the gig economy?
The first ‘full-year’ figures for the new DSV Panalpina show its freight forwarding operation benefitting from a “significant Panalpina impact,” but is it trading profitability for volumes?
XPO Logistics demonstrated its focus on profits in 2019, reflecting the logic that is drawing Bradley Jacobs to consider restructuring the company by selling off a number of its largest divisions.
New research from Ti reveals that the increase in protectionism and trade barriers throughout the global economy has profoundly reduced optimism for economic growth amongst those in the logistics industry.
