Kuwait, Middle East-based logistics provider, Agility, generated consolidated revenues of 378.8 million Kuwaiti Dinar (US$1.25 billion) in the first quarter of 2019, the company reported today. That’s a 1.9 percent increase on the revenues generated in the first quarter of 2018.
European Union (EU) leaders met to discuss their plans for the next five-year period in Sibiu, Romania on 9 May, after the meeting the leaders released a statement with “The Ten Commitments” made by the group to their citizens, but the media lambasted the leaders for their “empty promises,” and for “pussyfooting around the real […]
Eurostat, the statistical body of the European Union (EU), has released early statistics that show an overall decrease in the level of carbon emissions from industry in 2018 compared to the previous year. Portugal and Bulgaria recorded the largest percentage falls at 9.0 and 8.1 percent respectively, but these two countries only produce 2.7 percent […]
Uncertainty around the ability of Theresa May to sustain her leadership remains a problem in the Labour Party’s Brexit negotiations with the Tories.
Trade would sort itself out in the longer run post-Brexit, but it is hard to forecast when that would happen.
Three states and several utilities will study the needs of electric trucks along the I-5 corridor to make long-haul electric trucks a reality. Plus, the future of Cummins, flex fuels, and are the Chinese taking our railway jobs?
Cathy Morrow Roberson explains what makes Miami International Airport (MIA) special, and what the airport, airlines and air cargo companies are doing at that particular facility to facilitate cargo. Learn more about MIA in this article.
Datapace is the latest company to join the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Learn more about Datapace and BiTA in this article.
If you can get your hands on a Nikola Two hydrogen-electric truck in the near future, it could save you money compared to a diesel model, the company said. Getting one, though, will be hard due to early demand.
Nikola Motor envisions a world that is better off tomorrow than it is today, and it starts with a zero-emission future, the company said, as it introduced five emissions-free vehicles, including two semi trucks.
Air cargo volume in Europe continues to decline. Read market expert Cathy Morrow Roberson’s take on the reasons why this is occurring and if there are options available to improve the volume.
The grounding of all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft has caused many problems; it has also created an opportunity for freight forwarders. Read a market expert’s take on the situation.
sennder has raised investment to expand its digital freight markeplace footprint across Europe.
Truck Parking Europe displays more than 34,000 parking spaces across Europe, and has over a million downloads on its smartphone application.
Around the world, consumers are clamoring for more seafood. Read how airlines and airports are working to move more seafood more quickly around the world.
The funding is expected to increase the use of electric cargo bikes to fulfil last-mile deliveries, which will help reduce congestion and pollution on the English streets.
Spanish logistics provider ChainGO Tech has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance. Read why the company joined the Alliance and what it hopes to achieve with its membership.
U.S. and European freight railroads are very different in many respects. Market analyst Jim Blaze gives insights about how the two systems differ.
The European Parliament has voted in favor of removing the daylight saving time across Europe, which is expected to come into effect by autumn 2021.
The European Union (EU) is looking to introduce several mandatory safety features in new vehicles from 2022, which would include technology that limits speed and cautions drivers on hazardous road conditions in order to reduce accidents due to speeding.
GT Solutions, a transportation solutions provider based in France, is the latest member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). BiTA is developing blockchain standards for the global transportation/logistics marketplace.
The Rhenus Group, a German-based logistics service provider, acquired Canadian logistics company Rodair this week.
Biofuels created by recycling used cooking oils are being tested by ocean-going ships in pilot trials around the world. Such biofuels may even be gaining acceptance by ocean-shippers, freight forwarders and ship operators.
