Q4 2018 Logistics Industry News Round-Up
The final quarter in 2018 continued to present unprecedented challenges for the industry. We experienced a strong and prolonged peak shipping season exacerbated by the [...]
Update – The Rising Cost of Shipping
As a follow up to our previous news post on the rise of shipping fuel costs resulting from the global sulphur fuel cap, this is [...]
China – US Trade War: The Impact on Global Shipping
The failure of the US and China to agree on trade makes further tariffs on Chinese goods to the US seem likely.
Update on China to Europe Rail Transportation
New rail services between China and Europe have emerged rapidly in recent years with China announcing record high numbers of cargo trains running to and [...]
Autumn 2018 Logistics Industry News Round-Up
The recent peak season months for the Industry have been more challenging than ever with significant road freight shortages impacting supply chain productivity. There is [...]
The Recent Challenges for the UK’s Ports
The last month has been a testing time for ports in the UK with Southampton being particularly hard hit.
Why Intra-Asia Trade Is Worth Your Attention
China may be the most dominant driver of manufacturing in the world but the significant growth of a number of Asian economies presents a big [...]
Shipping Costs On The Rise
As a follow up to our previous news post on managing the rising cost of fuel, we look at how the global sulphur fuel cap [...]
The Challenge of the Road Transport Industry’s Skills Shortage
The ongoing skills shortage is by far the most significant challenge facing the road transport sector in Western Economies in 2018. One of the main [...]
Summer 2018 Logistics Industry News Round-Up
There is never a dull period in the Logistics Industry and the Spring and early Summer months have been no exception with many interesting developments. [...]
