“The container shipping industry is currently not a digitally advanced industry. We are, however, seeing a shift as many companies are thinking about how to change their supply chain to be more efficient and reliable through digitalisation. “There is a clear and increas...

Even on the front line, final-mile delivery drivers had to learn how to make increasing numbers of safe, contactless deliveries. On top of this, demands for personal protective equipment (PPE) and essential goods such as food increased exponentially, with businesses and the UK’s NHS needing to pro...

The more desirable elements of the industry – of which there are many – are not projected to young people, causing a lack of exposure and knowledge about logistics.  Luckily, my own perceptions of logistics are clearer than most of my generation. Alth...

But this will be from 2025 – it certainly won’t become the world’s most effective border on 1 January 2021. The UK government claims to be trying (as it did, for example, with the failed ‘world-beating’ track and trace app for Covid), and it has now launched a consultation on its 2025 bord...

As yet, there is no information on how the blaze began, but 100% cargo screening in Shanghai could make it easier to determine the cause. One source with boots on the ground at the airport told Logistic-News there were three pallets of lithium batteries listed on the manifest, for loading in Chi...

World trade increasingly relies on longer, larger and more complex port facilities and systems, with maritime transport a vital trade backbone. As such, when ports experience failures or disruption, it’s big news. For example, in June 2018, the rollout of a new terminal operating system at Felixst...

Digital transformation is changing the way businesses operate. According to an Accenture report, freight and logistics companies that embrace digital technologies can significantly enhance their competitiveness and boost earnings before interest and taxes by up to 13%. With over a quarter of lo...

Videos of the conversion process were released and HiFly, a charter specialist, proudly said the A380 offered “the largest volume for cargo transport among all the passenger aircraft used for cargo”, making it “a unique product for the transport of cargo, when availability of freighters is not...

These first steps towards recovery of the market, however, are tentative, with much uncertainty as to how long shops will remain open in the event of a second spike in infections and the subsequent re-imposition of restrictions. Despite this, supply chains have been reopened and volumes are starting...

For those industries that rely on just-in-time (JIT) distribution, such as pharmaceutical, perishable goods, manufacturing, spare parts and low-value high-volume e-commerce, it’s imperative to get goods through customs clearance without delays and file the required declarations with ease. However,...