2M Alliance reschedules European services due to congestion issues
The largest container alliance in the world, 2M Alliance has decided to change the rotation of several services in Europe, due to port congestions and supply chain issues. In particular, the alliance, which comprises
How a national logistics policy can bridge India’s supply chain
NEW DELHI : The logistics industry would be a major opportunity for India’s journey to become a $ 5 trillion economy, but before that it needs a massive price correction. Logistics costs in India
The next inflation risk? Chinese suppliers to the U.S., booked for months, are raising prices by double digits
A spike in demand since the pandemic has led to a backlog of orders lasting until next April and has given the company enough confidence to raise prices by 10%. Rather than hurting demand,
Maersk seems to cut out freight forwarders to attract larger BCOs
COPENHAGEN : Maersk is expected to announce that it will only handle cargo from direct shippers from 1 November, cutting out freight forwarders, In an effort to attract larger shippers . The Danish carrier
North America’s biggest container port faces record backlog
NEW YORK : Approximately 200,000 shipping containers remain on ships off the coast of Los Angeles as pandemic-related gridlock continues to disrupt various supply chains, according to Gene Seroka, the Executive Director of the
British supermarket chain keeps shelves stocked thanks to rail
Tesco, Britain’s biggest grocery retailer says it has beaten supply chain issues by increasing its use of rail freight. The giant retailer has told markets it has not stopped yet and intends to increase
Unblocking the paper-jam
NEW YORK : When Malcolm McLean who developed the modern intermodal shipping container, which revolutionized transport and international trade, laid the foundations for what’s now become the global containerisation phenomenon, his vision was for
US announces public-private initiate efforts to address transportation supply chain bottlenecks
NEW YORK : The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a major public-private initiative to address the transportation supply chain bottlenecks that have aggravated in recent months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Prominent among these