Trucking recession: biggest freight brokerage layoffs in 2020
In 2020, six major brokerages have had to lay off or furlough employees. Some cited the coronavirus, which has pushed trucking rates to its lowest...
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Coronavirus Has Been a Boon for China’s Railways
SHANGHAI—The coronavirus pandemic is boosting a core element of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, as rising prices and disruptions in sea and air shipping force...
Criminal gangs frustrate export drive
By Godfrey Bivbere NIGERIA’s export drive appears to be under serious threat from some criminal gangs that specialise in pilfering, diversion and stealing of goods...
Passenger restrictions not all plain sailing for ferries
Commuters and travellers will be able to get their sea legs on Wellington’s ferries again, but it won’t all be plain sailing. The East by...
Shanghai Pudong backlogs expected to continue over coming weeks
Backlogs of cargo of Shanghai Pudong airport are expected to continue until at least mid- to late-May as demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) continues...
PortMiami working to redrawn agreements with multi-billion impact
Written by Jesse Scheckner on May 12, 2020 Advertisement Two months after cruise lines ceased operations worldwide, the “Cruise Capital of the World” and its...
U-Freight continues to support growing e-commerce sector
Hong Kong-based freight forwarder U-Freight is continuing to develop logistics solutions for the e-commerce sector after having observed its growth in the last few years....
Freight volumes fall sharply in logistics sector due to COVID-19
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Cargo volumes in the logistics sector, including transportation and warehousing, in the first quarter of 2020 grew by just 1.27 percent (year...
International Forwarding wins contract to deliver PPE to the West Midlands
Birmingham-based freight forwarder, International Forwarding (IFL), has won an urgent, short-term, daily contract to deliver essential Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from two UK airports on...
The Indonesia road freight transport market is expected to grow at a CAGR of above 9% during the forecast period of 2020-2025
The demand for trucking services in the country is expected to increase, majorly due to the increasing international freight movement and ocean freight, which is...