Europe
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Logistics providers weigh workforce reductions amid drop in trade
Third-party logistics providers engaged in international trade are facing the difficult decision of whether to thin staff or even close altogether in the face of…
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Commentary: Why airlines are giving freight the window seats
Passenger aircraft are being used to fly essential cargo between continents. Learn more about what the airlines are doing to survive and to assist key…
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US medical suppliers get antitrust clearance to collaborate during pandemic
The Justice Department said joint logistics operations among five American medical supply distributors to provide protective medical gear to virus hot spots does not violate…
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Damco meets pandemic logistics challenge head-on
No one was prepared for the global shipping disruption caused by COVID-19, but Mike Meierkort said Damco’s resiliency program is “the closest thing to having…
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Ocean carriers asked to ‘exercise restraint’ on container charges
FIATA questions the reasonableness of assessing demurrage and detention charges against shippers and forwarders during pandemic.
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No COVID-19 found on CMA CGM Marco Polo
French carrier reports entire 500-vessel fleet is free of coronavirus cases.
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BMW Group uses blockchain to improve auto parts traceability
BMW Group has initiated the “PartChain” project to create an industry-wide solution for secure data-sharing.
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Maritime industry bands together to weather supply chain storm
Leader of container and chassis provider organizations heartened to see cooperation during the coronavirus crisis “to minimize the impact for the greater good.”
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CMA CGM Marco Polo crew member tested for COVID-19
Sick seafarer has been isolated on board the container ship off the coast of Spain.
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Big logistics companies invoke ‘act of God’ clause in contracts
CEVA and DHL free themselves from contractual constraints to realign operations and facilitate pricing flexibility during pandemic.
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