Twill will create an emergency transport channel for South Korean small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), covering sea freight and land-based logistics in more than 300 destinations worldwide. KITA said that, while the logistical disruption caused by Covid-19 remained unresolved, global supply chain...

Indian Railways, the statutory body that operates the rail system, has rejigged an incentive package for the movement of laden boxes and empties. The 5% discount on laden cargo haulage rates, fees levied by Railways on containerised rail operators for the use of its infrastructure network and introd...

Revenue from its Transportation and Logistics business increased by 47% organically on the same period last year, to just over €2.36bn ($2.5bn). It said the result was due primarily to “spectacular growth” in its forwarding business, which accounted for more than €1.73bn (+62%) of the total,...

With the chaotic events at P&O Ferries, UK trade unions have been in discussions with the Department for Transport which it is expected will see collective bargaining agreements (CBA) in place on key routes out of the UK. These will benefit operators such as DFDS and Stena, which already ha...

Transport minister Wee Ka Siong said this would improve Port Klang’s efficiency and prevent containers from piling up at the yard. He added that the new measures would see freight inspected by customs officers on the first day after arrival, and the inspection reviewed the following day. By the th...

According to the agency, part of the proposal is to make it clear that the STB has the authority to direct emergency rail services and establish a faster process to deal with acute service emergencies. “The existing emergency rules are too cumbersome to be of use to shippers in need of immediate r...

Airfreight rates have started to climb in the past week on routes to Europe (up 7.7%)  and the US (up 8.4%), according to the TAC Index, but demand remains sluggish. “Currently, there is not much cargo demand ex-Asia to Europe, in all honesty,” said one European forwarder. “The lockdown i...

Sources at customs, forwarding and haulage organisations said it was “an open secret” that GVMS “does not function”, and loopholes will continue to be exploited until import safety and security declarations are introduced. “There could be ten loads on a vehicle without a single import decl...

Instead, the issue is lack of labour in factories and warehouses – maybe partially, some labour is returning, said Maersk recently – but as crucial is a lack of truck drivers, who are locked-down in their homes. Whether the ports are operating or not is immaterial if the cargo can’t get there,...

Carrier selection RTV throughout the life of a shipment is a top-three criteria for shippers when selecting a carrier, and more important than factors such as ‘customer service’, ‘safety record’, ’geographical coverage’ and ‘sustainability’. As such, RTV is considered a critical...