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The U.K.-based logistics company has been given due diligence access to the scandal-plagued trucking firm’s accounts.

Meal-kit delivery company HelloFresh leverages data from last-mile movement and consumer feedback to make its deliveries precise and error-free.

French calls for mandatory slow steaming continue, but the introduction of low-sulfur bunkers could see container lines accelerate services as fuel markets are played for competitive advantage.

Continental has partnered with SAP to standardize its manufacturing processes and gain real-time visibility into floor operations.

Probable investors Atlantia and FS seek concessions

Cabin crew union in dispute over pay and pensions

IAG Cargo partners with Cargo Signal

Brexit is now only two weeks away but the dangers facing truckers and shippers continue to mount.

To reduce labor turnover, businesses will have to understand the needs of their workforce and look to innovate and optimize activities in and around the warehouse vicinity.

Condor cargo operations will be business as usual

FreightWaves finds growing evidence that manufacturers and distributors are transferring operations from the U.K. to northern Europe.

European shippers have joined with leading container line analyst Drewry to bring order to the “who pays what” implementation of IMO low-sulfur fuels.

Maritime carriers are leaving up to US$110 on the table every time they carry a box, according to research from startup MizzenIT. And that means ocean carriers could be missing out on hundreds of millions of dollars a year simply by not charging the right price.

British Airways parent commits to ambitious emissions reduction goal

Asia-Europe demand has been strong for much of the year, but spot rates have tumbled as some lines have cut rates. With demand weakening, carriers are poorly placed ahead of annual contract negotiations, says Drewry.

An influx of new container ships has hiked the average size of vessels deployed on the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades, reports Alphaliner.

Business plan is murky for reincarnated carrier

Medical marijuana firm AMP will be pursuing a European Union Good Manufacturing Procedure (EU-GMP) audit to ensure quality and integrity of its pharma goods from the supplier to the German patient.

Renowned logistics analyst explains how Brexit will impact cargo flows, liner shipping calls and European supply chain planning.

Facility marks initial phase of ambitious plan to double capacity

European logistics giant could bring its famed, eco-friendly distribution centers to North America as its global expansion continues

Deutsche Post-owned EV major StreetScooter has announced plans to expand to the U.S. market, commencing pilot tests early next year with DHL Express.

Körber Logistics, the investment and logistics arm of tech conglomerate Körber of Hamburg, Germany, has acquired a majority stake in the warehouse autonomous logistics robot installer and consultancy Cohesio.

Deal is clone of Airbus-Bombardier tie-up

The Chinese city of Yiwu has announced a new freight train route to Belgium’s Liege, with trains expected to finish the journey in about 20 days.

Maersk expects ample supplies of low-sulfur fuels to be available in most ports, but warns shippers to expect higher costs.

Drewry expects service levels to be cut by lines if shippers prove unwilling to foot the bill for mandatory low-sulfur fuels.

The Motley Fool discovers last-mile logistics. IMO 2020 will impact logistics warehousing footprint, JLL says

Spanish capital Madrid is working on a blockchain-powered transport application that unifies all mobility systems across the city and provides high levels of data security to its users.

Private equity firm plans to revitalize Manston Airport.

Reckless e-scooter riders were penalized by the German police for drunk driving in Munich as they left the world’s largest beer festival Oktoberfest.

Swissport has launched a global initiative to speed up air cargo handling processes at its cargo warehouses by introducing newly developed self-service via kiosks.  Swissport’s cargo business at Brussels Airport was the front-runner, followed by Amsterdam Airport, in launching the new service, which Swissport will roll out across all core cargo stations within the next […]

For decades, the European freight rail system has had no major upgrades with regard to axle load capacity, train length or car vertical height.

Self-driving cars from a U.K. startup Oxbotica took to Stratford’s streets earlier this week, successfully wading through traffic and proving itself safe to navigate in an urban setting.

Unable to raise cash to continue operating, Slovenia’s flag carrier has ceased operations

Spain’s road transport sector faces a “profound” shortfall in drivers, says IRU

The introduction of new low-sulfur fuels, bearish demand and increased blanked sailings will bring more volatility to box markets in the coming months, says MSI.

WTO green-lights $7.5 billion of tariffs

Truck subsidiary of Volkswagen AG will split investment into electric vehicle and software development to speed introduction of alternative fuel and self-driving commercial vehicle options

Tel Aviv is the carrier’s latest destination

With Thomas Cook in liquidation, lucrative take-off and landing slots are highly prized

From Oct. 1 new low-sulfur fuel charges are being levied by some container lines with more to follow through Q4. Use of the fuels is not mandatory until January 1, 2020.

Export and import volumes falling well below earlier estimates as economy slows and trade tensions rise.

DHL Group announced its Strategy 2025 where it expects digitalization to help power its EBIT to at least €5.3 billion by 2022.

With 7,000-10,000 trucks using the Calais-Dover route between France and England every day, a no-deal Brexit will hit haulage companies hard, says the IRU.

After two unsuccessful bidding rounds, France’s second largest airline has entered liquidation

Connected vehicles usher in high levels of complexity due to increasing functionalities, and it is vital for software security to take stock of the situation and update firewalls constantly.

Air and ground express firm DHL Express announced September 27 a 5.9% general rate increase on shipments moving to and from the U.S., effective January 1, 2020. The increases are for tariff, or published, rates. Contract rates will differ depending on the specific customer. However, contract pricing in the express delivery business is influenced by […]

The Italian government is begging U.S. major Delta Air Lines to up the proposed acquisition of a 10% stake in Alitalia for $100 million to at least 15%, according to a report in Italian media.

Leipzig-Halle-based cargo carrier is allowed to operate

Investment bank Jefferies warns of unexpected consequencies to WTO Airbus subsidiary decision

U.S. trucking operators, heed this warning from Asia. Maritime experts say that after the IMO 2020 deadline, fuel availability will be uncertain, scrubbers won’t work, stockpiles will “evaporate” and fuel prices will “go through the roof”.

XPO Logistics may be getting back in the M&A game

Asset investment manager acquires a 45% stake in Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Digital freight-forwarding platform grows European business – and gains 10,000 connected vehicles – after an aggressive year for fundraising.

The start of the box shipping slack season commences next week when Chinese factories close for the Golden Week holiday. Further spot rate losses are predicted by Alphaliner.

Trade lanes will come to a halt if the U.K. exits the EU on October. 31, believes the Secretary-General of the European Shippers Council.

Blackstone Group forms what it calls largest last-mile logistics real estate firm in Europe, Mileway

BlaBlaCar sees this acquisition as a unifying opportunity for Eastern Europe’s fragmented market under a single platform to meet a greater diversity of rider needs.

Flexport’s head of airfreight believes a small bump in demand out of Asia could result from new U.S. tariffs, while higher fuel prices will push up air cargo costs.

Germany has unveiled a climate package which experts believe is not ambitious enough, coinciding with the time Germany inches closer to an economic recession.

A dispute over slots may force Kalitta Ait to exit Schiphol Airport

Container ships are setting new records, but for all the wrong reasons, as the vessels become an increasingly popular way to smuggle drugs.   As FreightWaves’ Mike King reported, the Maersk Gibraltar, which can carry the equivalent of 5,000 common shipping containers, was the site of the U.K.’s largest drug bust as authorities found about 1.2 […]

European auto unions and trade groups have come out with a statement that warns of a seismic impact on the auto economies of the EU and the U.K. in the absence of a Brexit trade deal.

France, Germany float proposal that would increase USPS charges for handling foreign mail, keep US in UPU

New European study of popular LNG truck models show that they release 2 to 3.5 times more poisonous NOx gases than an average diesel truck.

FIATA warns that higher air, ocean and trucking fuels costs will be passed directly on to customers.

Blockchain to be deployed by VAKT to smooth the post-trade process

Wunder Mobility has raised $29 million in an extended Series B round and is channeling it towards expanding its geographic footprint and suite of mobility solutions.

Boris Blanche, managing director of the International Road Transport Union, believes upskilling, better recruitment practices and semi-autonomous trucking can help address the shortfall of drivers.

According to an MSI analyst, a key mainline container trade hardly bumped this summer – and the forward outlook for carriers is less than upbeat.

In wake of poor q1 results and a massive decline in share price, questions arise as to whether FedEx’s issues are cyclical or structural

The International Road Transport Union has taken the lead in setting the global road transport agenda, which calls for greater cooperation between industry stakeholders and government bodies to ensure economic prosperity.

FedEx posts lousy fiscal q1 results but insists that the long-term outlook remains bright

The recent acquisition of freight forwarder and logistics specialist Panalpina by DSV marks one of the few M&A deals that have occurred in the market over the last several years.

Danish logistics conglomerate DSV is now one of the world’s leading forwarders after completing the acquisition of Panalpina in August.

DP DHL open s innovation center for Americas, the third center in its global network

With oil prices climbing 20%, bunker and BAF costs are expected to follow suit after Saudi drone attacks

Carriers are set to withdraw more Asia-Europe sailings in Q4 as excess capacity drags on freight rates.

Higher transport costs are a price worth paying to cut carbon emissions, says a U.K. government energy czar. Ship owners beg to differ.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed the gathering at the IAA 2019 on sustainable mobility amidst heavy criticism over the event by environmental activists.

Understanding and analyzing data acquired from current mobility systems could help pave the way for sustainable and affordable mobility of the future.

Digitalization and automation are increasing the risk of cyberattacks, say intelligence agencies, but many shipping companies are refusing to act.

Truck capacity across the English Channel could be cut to 50% for up to three months, resulting in two day queues for drivers.

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association explained its goals towards the future, which involve the creation of a comprehensive plan to enable zero-emission mobility across Europe.

BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO call on charterers, bunker suppliers and nation states to “double their efforts” to ensure a smooth transition to low-sulfur fuel.

Future attacks could be far worse than the $10 billion ‘NotPetya’ attack in 2017 that hobbled Maersk and cost FedEx $300 million.

France’s second-largest airline suspended flights Sept. 6.

Acquisition of Panalpina creates one of the world’s largest transport and logistics companies.

Digital logistics company Marine Transport International is collaborating with The Recycling Association to enable recycling businesses to relay essential information on trash to stakeholders within the trash value chain in a transparent and swift manner.

But a failure to secure a no-deal Brexit could scupper their plans to reshore manufacturing.

Humans are helping e-tailers lower logistics costs; logistics newbies, meet the seasoned pros

Healthy container throughput growth suggests they might be.

The global market for pharmaceuticals reached $1.2 trillion in 2018, up $100 billion from 2017,

But trade associations call for more certainty as political impasse continues.

The Tasmanian airport is gearing up to become a cargo hub.

The air cargo-handling arm of financially troubled Chinese conglomerate HNA Group refinanced corporate debt in August.

Pilot eLCV projects are planned in the U.S. next year with local production a long-term aim.

Does container shipping have a drug problem? After a string of busts in the U.S. in recent months, attention has now switched to the U.K., where authorities have seized 1,279 kilograms of heroin with a street value of £130 million ($148 million). The drugs were found Aug. 30 by officers from Border Force and the […]

Data on recorded cargo thefts in the EMEA region shows an alarming increase this year, with it crossing €55 million in the first half of 2019.