The UK’s main container ports are overwhelmed with unclaimed imports and starting to refuse the restitution of empty boxes urgently needed back in Asia…
Box Port congestion increases around the globe
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Suez Canal reopens as the Ever Given Ship is finally freed by salvage crews
Traffic has resumed in Egypt’s Suez Canal after a stranded container ship blocking it for nearly a week was finally freed by salvage crews.
Suez Canal blocked for the fourth day in a row
The huge 400m-long ship called Ever Given, operated by a Taiwanese company called Evergreen Marine is one of the largest container vessels in the world. Weighing in at 200,000 tonnes it has a maximum capacity of 20,000 containers. A gust of wind blew the ship off...
COVID-19 VACCINE: The largest international delivery ever
It’s the news the world has been waiting for: the Covid-19 vaccines are here. However, with a population of billions waiting to be vaccinated, the work has only just begun…
Stenn launches $500 million Covid-19 Recovery Program
Following the continued disruption to global supply chains due to the Covid-19 pandemic, international trade finance provider, Stenn, has announced the launch of a $500 million fund to support the restart of global trade.
The Forwarding Sector – Remaining strong in changing times
The threat of digitalisation is no threat at all says the Director General of the British International Freight Association (BIFA), Robert Keen.
Pandemic Culture: what happens next?
In this article our partner DHL, looks at what kind of new world we might emerge into, and what that means for the e-commerce sector.
Will COVID-19 Catalize a New Global Freight Strategy
COVID-19 has generated unprecedented disruption in the global logistics and freight industries, severely impacting operations and delivery activities. However…
Surviving or thriving through COVID-19
COVID-19 has sent consumers into a frenzy, triggering panic buying and a mass switch to online shopping. So, what does this mean for e-commerce businesses and how are they responding?
French fashion house, LVMH, switches product focus to hand sanitizers
The French luxury goods group LVMH is to start producing hand sanitiser at three of its perfume and cosmetics factories for distribution to French hospitals fighting the country’s coronavirus outbreak.
