Parcel collection network launches returns platform
PARCEL collection network Hubbed has launched Hubbed Returns, a returns management platform that enables SME retailers to offer customers an automated returns service that uses...
Höegh to design a greener car carrier
Höegh Autoliners has signed an MOU with Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry to introduce a new class of environmentally friendly car carriers. Höegh said the Aurora Class was a crucial...
New guide to boost consumer confidence in food supply chains
A NEW guide that helps Australian agrifood businesses comprehensively track and trace food products from the farm gate to the dinner plate will be launched today (Thursday) by...
Global liner schedule reliability improves in March
SCHEDULE reliability for global shipping lines improved in March, according to a report from research and analysis firm Sea-Intelligence. “It seems as if the worst has passed,...
Hapag-Lloyd’s sustainability report shows reduction in emissions
THE highlights from Hapag-Lloyd’s latest sustainability report are a large reduction in sulphur oxide emissions during 2020; fuel savings achieved through ship optimisations and...
DSV Panalpina acquires Agility Global Integrated Logistics for US$4.2bn
DSV PANALPINA is acquiring Agility Global Integrated Logistics in a deal worth US$4.2 billion. Global Integrated Logistics is part of Agility and one of the world’s top freight...
MSC introduces new electronic bill of lading
MSC is officially introducing the electronic bill of lading (eBL) for its customers around the world, following a successful pilot phase, using a solution on an independent...
PayCargo tailors its platform for Air Cargo Netherlands
FINANCIAL platform PayCargo has teamed up with Air Cargo Netherlands to help simplify the payment and collection of the association’s membership and delegate transactions....
More industrial action planned FOR VICT
THE Victorian International Container Terminal will be the target of protected industrial action by the Maritime Union of Australia. It will include a 12-hour stoppage from 00:01...
IRClass gets approval for remote surveys for Panama
FLAG administration, Panama Maritime Authority has authorised the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) to conduct specific surveys through remote inspection techniques. In...
Mærsk upgrades full-year earnings forecast by US$4.5bn
SHIPPING giant A.P. Møller - Mærsk has reported an unaudited revenue of US$12.4bn and an underlying EBITDA of US$4bn and an underlying EBIT of US$ 3.1bn for Q1 2021. “The...
Kuehne+Nagel marks a strong start to 2021
SWISS transport and logistics company Kuehne+Nagel's start to the 2021 business year was marked by a strong demand in transport services, especially for pharma and e-commerce...
Toyota Tsusho to conduct biofuel trials in Port of Singapore
TOYOTA Tsusho Petroleum, a physical bunker supplier operating barges in the Port of Singapore and part of Japan's Toyota Tsusho Corporation, has become the latest player to...
Why container freight rates have surged
WHEN the Ever Given megaship blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for almost a week in March, it triggered a new surge in container spot freight rates, which had finally started to...
EastLink gives $100,000 to Beyond Blue
TO assist local people experiencing mental health challenges during these “difficult times”, tollway operator EastLink has donated $100,000 to the charity Beyond Blue. This brings...
