A Canadian apparel firm is upping its use of airfreight as it anticipates that there will congestion at Asian ports…
Tariffs
US more than doubles Chinese tariff levels
10 / 05 / 2019
The US has followed through on its threat to increase tariffs on $200bn worth of Chinese goods. Tariffs on Chinese…
US threatens further tariff hike on Chinese goods
07 / 05 / 2019
US retailers are bracing themselves for increases in US tariffs on Chinese goods after president Donald Trump took to Twitter…
Kerry Logistics warns of ongoing supply chain disruption caused by China-US rivalry
28 / 03 / 2019
On announcing its 2018 results, Hong Kong-headquartered freight forwarder Kerry Logistics warned it is expecting supply chains to continue to…
Top ten supply chain risks in 2019
25 / 03 / 2019
A new report has outlined the top ten developments (see end of article) that pose a risk to supply chains…
Asian air cargo faces short-term turbulence
16 / 03 / 2019
The Asian air cargo industry faces turbulence over the coming months, with predictions of further demand declines. Speaking at the…
No Deal Brexit will push logistics cost up between 5%-35%, warn shippers
12 / 03 / 2019
Slipping to a No Deal Brexit, and reverting to complicated WTO rules and tariffs, would impose additional costs of between…
IATA downgrades air cargo growth forecast to 2%
12 / 03 / 2019
IATA has slashed its outlook for cargo growth over the coming 12 months as the US-China tariff dispute took more…
Emerging markets enthusiasm tempered by ‘crisis’ concern
05 / 03 / 2019
Logistics industry executives worry about trade tensions, geopolitical threats Logistics industry executives see emerging markets growing at 5% in 2019,…
DSV: No comment on Panalpina as profits rise
07 / 02 / 2019
DSV saw profits and revenues take-off in 2018 but has declined to provide any further comment on its attempt to…