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Prologis talks data centres – you’d better listen (Part One)
You may recall the wise remarks from Prologis (PLD) CFO Tim Arndt at a Bank of America conference held in…
New Moerdijk-Duisburg barge service ‘an important alternative to trucking’
German retailer Lidl’s in-house shipping and logistics arm, Tailwind Shipping, has joined a consortium of European…
Unions renew call for industrial action at France’s biggest box port
Docker and port worker unions at France’s biggest container port, Le Havre, have begun a programme of intermittent…
Compliance fears as Indian Customs introduces revised manifest rules
Indian Customs has implemented a long-awaited rule revision to tighten export/import cargo manifests.
The Sea Cargo…
Victoria: queue and jam – and now call your advisor (Part Two)
In Part One, headed ‘Victoria – Shitoria‘, I provided the context for the dire financial situation the Australian…
Big three US airlines given a lift from gains in cargo business
The big three US airlines cruised into 2025 on strong gains in their core passenger segment, and were further…
Ecommerce ‘a double-edged sword’ as airfreight fears a soft year
Air cargo volumes have rebounded partially since the Christmas slump – but indications suggest 2025 could be a soft…
Airbus u-turns on its Beluga fleet goal
Airbus has suspended all flying by its new heavylift airline, Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT), and will wind the…
Spot rates still tumbling, with worse to come if carriers return to Suez
The downward spiral of container spot freight pricing accelerated this week, as China begins its lunar new year…
Trump threatens shippers: manufacture in ‘the good old USA’ or pay the price
Global businesses are the latest victims caught up in President Trump’s tariff web, threatened with higher costs if…