Showing 5048 Briefs in all markets, sectors and locations


Trump threatens total trade war


With just months before the US presidential election, Donald Trump, the likely Republican candidate, has doubled down on his controversial trade policies. In an interview with business channel, CNBC, he re-committed to the imposition of severe tariffs on imports in order, as he sees it, to create a fairer balance for American businesses and consumers.

AI in the supply chain is ‘not just hype’


Ti’s Chief Executive and Founder of the Foundation for Future Supply Chain, Professor John Manners-Bell, recently moderated a panel on Artificial Intelligence at the Kuehne + Logistics 1st Supply Chain Orchestration Summit in conjunction with Capgemini in Brussels, Belgium.


The Strategic Impact of Reverse Logistics: From Returns to Rewards


With the surge in e-commerce and fast fashion, the significance of effective reverse logistics processes has become increasingly apparent. Recent studies indicate that return rates for online fashion purchases can range from 30% to 60%, a stark contrast to the 8-10% return rates for in-store purchases. Understandably, fulfilment centres, distribution centres, and third-party logistics (3PL) …

DHL’s difficult normal year


Superficially, 2023 was a painful year for DHL. The Group’s just published results show that revenue fell by 13.4% to €81,758m and ‘consolidated net profit’ fell by 31.4% to €3,677m when compared to 2022.


Codognotto launches new train services from China to Milan, overcoming Red Sea disruption


According to current Red Sea situation, it becomes very important for global shippers to look for alternatives to transport their goods, as this is impacting the global trade. Among many solutions such as rerouting and halting, switching modes of transport and not stick to sea freight serves as the best option as global trade may get delayed but does not comes to an immediate stop.