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Airfreight rates rising gently as ecommerce giants eye new tradelanes
Global airfreight rates and volumes are rising gently – but confusion over US ecommerce rules and tariffs mean the…
Price war as carriers compete for cargo driving down container spot rates
Container spot freight rates on the major east-west liner trades experienced another week of decline, as slack…
EU ‘frustration over what UK wants’ as further trade talks loom
Supply chain operators are being warned not to get their hopes up of any imminent change in trading relations…
Congestion at Vancouver worsens – but it’s not all the port’s fault
Congestion at Canada’s west coast gateway of Vancouver is set to worsen in the coming weeks due to combination of…
Turkey upgrades rail freight network, eyeing more traffic from China
Turkey is making further inroads in its efforts to become the main link in Asia-Europe rail freight, as more…
DSV’s deal-making – what’s next?
There’s been quite some noise this week following a customary notice of an annual general meeting to be held by DSV…
EC ready to talk with US on tariffs – but a deal ‘must be mutually beneficial’
The European Commission (EC) is “ready to find mutually beneficial solutions” with the US amid ‘tit-for-tat’ tariff…
India’s customs duty cut opens the road for Tesla imports
US automaker Tesla seems set to enter the Indian market now the government has slashed import duties on high-end…
Fresh flower exports blooming in Nairobi, thanks to extra air cargo capacity
Swissport Kenya has seen a busier peak season for floral exports this year, driven by increased air cargo capacity,…
Costly import red tape means UK food prices will rise, expert warns
UK food importers are clashing with the government over a threat of inflationary increases to import costs that…