by Stuart Todd Sep 04, 2024
Two-horse race for DB Schenker nears finishing line
The seemingly marathon race to acquire DB Schenker, the logistics and freight forwarding arm of Germany’s state railways Deutsche Bahn (DB) and one of the leading global players in the space, has been whittled down to just two runners – one of the company’s peers, Denmark’s DSV and Luxembourg-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners – and the finishing line is now fast-approaching.
Trade body sounds alarm bells for French SME road haulers
France’s leading freight transport and logistics industry body, Union TLF, has called for immediate action to protect small and medium-sized (SME) road haulage firms which for the past 18 months have been experiencing persistent difficulties.
Cargo sailing ships: Green transport novelty or here to stay?
Back in the 19th century, wind-powered cargo ships were the workhorses of international trade. Then the steam engine came along and saw them superseded by much larger, coal-fired vessels.
Rail favored in EU in record transport infrastructure investment package
The EU’s investing heavily in rail infrastructure as part of their overall infrastructure development strategy.
European ports’ evolving and multi-dimensional role
Europe’s major ports have had to deal with the fall-out from the Red Sea crisis on ocean shipping since the end of last year — chaos and disruption to schedules and the congestion created when ships finally make it to harbor.
Some easing of congestion at European ‘auto’ ports
There’s a traffic jam at Europe’s auto ports as Chinese EVs plug up the auto supply chain. But the good news is that it now may be easing.
Pharma.Aero’s Van Gelder outlines the logistics challenges for pharma and life sciences
In an interview with AJOT, Pharma.Aero’s Secretary General, Frank Van Gelder, highlighted the work of the platform and provided an insight into pharma logistics and the challenges it faces.
Signals on green for air freight markets but for how long?
The signals are green for air freight markets, driven by eye-catching cross-border e-commerce volumes and the positive impact from the disruption to ocean shipping in the Red Sea, participants heard at a recent webinar hosted by Xeneta, the ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform.
Agility’s CEO for Africa discusses the continent’s opportunities and challenges
AJOT interviews Geoffrey White, long-standing CEO Africa of Kuwait-based logistics group Agility, who provides insights into trade in Africa, the challenges faced and the opportunities which lie ahead.
Do ocean carriers have a future in airfreight?
Container ocean carriers have moved into air freight. Is a flight of fancy or a long-term strategy?
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