Polish wheat offered lowest at Egypt’s wheat tender
The lowest offer presented at Egypt’s latest state international wheat purchasing tender on Wednesday was at $228.43 a tonne for 60,000 tonnes of Polish wheat....
Category : Transportation
Volga facilitating healthcare flows
Volga-Dnepr Group (the Group) has been facilitating global flows of healthcare products through its Cargo Supermarket concept. The August operations of two carriers within the...
Red-hot ocean rates could spark government intervention
In tanker and dry bulk shipping, the rate is the rate. It’s whatever the market says it is. It can be below zero (net of...
SVT Robotics revolutionizes the industry with introduction of new SOFTBOT™ platform
SVT Robotics, a disrupter in the industrial robotics space whose software accelerates and simplifies deployment of robots, introduced its SOFTBOT™ Platform today allowing companies to...
China imports soar, up almost 90% year-over-year (with video)
With bookings of U.S. imports from China currently up 89% year-over-year (y/y), ocean freight out of China is surging during the COVID-19 pandemic. Steve Ferreira,...
Importers ‘close to breaking point’ as tension rises at Sydney’s Port Botany
Other strike-hit container terminal operators and supply chain players are backing a DP World Australia bid to end the “crippling” industrial action at Sydney’s Port...
DAT Truckload Volume Index highlights surging spot market rates in August
The August edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index, which was issued this week by DAT Freight & Analytics, a subsidiary of Roper Technologies and operator...
New air cargo capacity crunch fears drive Flexport and 3PLs toward freighters
By Ian Putzger 17/09/2020 The prospect of sustained capacity shortages, as bellyhold capacity recovers slower than anticipated, is prompting forwarders to sign freighter deals. At...
Seko Logistics and Air-City push into US postal services – and undercut USPS
By Alex Lennane 17/09/2020 Seko Logistics and its subsidiary, Air-City, have launched an international parcel delivery service into the US. The firm has approval from...
Uber sells European freight business to Germany’s sennder
Uber has sold its European freight business to a German company. Berlin-headquartered sennder will take over the European operations of Uber Freight, an app which...