Dr Rodi has held management positions at K+N since 2016, most recently as the head of the European region, overseeing almost 44,000 employees. The Road Logistics division reported Sfr3.7bn in net turnover in 2021, handled 24.4m shipments and has 9,700 staff operating general cargo, full truckload (F...

Mr Wilkerson has 14 years of leadership experience in brokerage operations and joined XPO in 2012 to spearhead the growth of its flagship truck brokerage hub in Charlotte. He was subsequently promoted to regional VP and then president of the North American brokerage business. In 2020, he was named p...

Busan authorities will work on the so-called Battery Safe Transport Smart Container and its system technology development with South Korea’s largest container manufacturer, Vesta, pallet rental company Korea Pallet Pool and Busan Techno Park. The parties propose a design featuring fire insulation ...

And meanwhile, EU exporters benefit from the UK’s lack of controls. Some 6.5% of British businesses closed between 2020 and 2021, only the second decline in 20 years and substantively higher than 2017/18’s 0.5% dip, and while the pandemic had its own impact, many SMEs blame the handling of the E...

The level of the fine was set after Wan Hai agreed to settle the case rather than have it go to court, although FMC legal filings show that the settlement does not include an admission of guilt by the carrier. “BOE and respondents [Wan Hai and Wan Hai North America] believe it is in the best inter...

In an open letter, International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) president Willie Adams praised his 22,000 members as frontline workers that kept US commerce working throughout the pandemic. Mr Adams said that union members had experienced the same fears and “devastating losses” as the rest...

The new information demands by the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) Bureau of Trade Analysis (BTA) will allow regulators greater insight into carrier behaviour. Meanwhile, Wan Hai is to settle claims concerning disputed D&D charges for 21 containers, making it the second carrier to set...

The pure-play contract logistics operator, formerly part of the XPO Logistics group which was spun-off last year, had an all-in offer of close to £1 billion accepted by the e-fulfilment company’s shareholders last month. GXO expects to complete the deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, b...

With the current contract set to expire on 30 June, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), which represents nearly 14,000 port workers in California, Oregon and Washington State, and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) on behalf of shipping lines and terminal operators at 29 west...

The company’s ‘Buy with Prime’ offering allows merchants not selling on the Amazon platform to use Prime free next-day deliveries and returns. “Prime members will the see Prime logo and delivery promise on eligible products in merchants’ online stores, which signals the item is available f...