Cainiao: ecommerce is a happy journey for some
The Loadstar has launched a series of reports on the ecommerce sector, which has been driving growth in air cargo. But are there clouds on the horizon that should worry air cargo stakeholders in...
View ArticleBig Three US airline cargo revenues continue to shrink alongside margins and...
Unveiling its numbers yesterday, American Airlines was the last of the Big Three US passenger airlines to report results for the first quarter and, while passenger revenues continued to climb, cargo...
View ArticleRising costs of port congestion force surcharge by Asian feeder operators
Asian feeder operators have imposed a surcharge to cover rising costs that they are blaming on port congestion. The Asian Feeder Discussion Group (AFDG) placed a notice in Singapore’s Business Times on...
View ArticleTrade growth getting stronger, but ocean freight rates stay flattish
While rates on the transpacific continued to soften, and Asia-Europe trades showed marginal gains, the lift in pricing on the transatlantic, where rates grew earlier in the month, has levelled this...
View ArticleMr Joy’s round-up – make your play in the Game of Logistics
Ding Ding! Back to your corners. The first quarter has been played in the 2024 Game of Logistics. Here are some key talking points which will shape how you play the rest of the match. In random order,...
View ArticleGlobal airfreight volumes blooming as flower shipments take off
Global air cargo tonnages have taken off again after three consecutive weeks of subdued volumes, but some countries in the Middle East are still experiencing a post-Ramadan downturn. WorldACD...
View ArticleBBG: CVC ups deal size to €2.3bn, may price IPO at mid-point
BLOOMBERG reports: CVC Capital Partners increased the size of its initial public offering by €500 million ($536 million), and is likely to price the share sale in Amsterdam at the middle of an...
View ArticleThe Loadstar Explains: Abandoned ships – and abandoned crews
From time to time, it is tempting to fantasise about a world with fewer laws, no institutions, no ‘red tape’. But for the merchant seafarer, this is a daily reality. IMO treaties give guidance on how...
View ArticleThreat of rising oil price adds to frustration for crisis-hit supply chain...
New warnings from the World Bank of surging oil prices, adding to the continuing instability in the Middle East, will add more risk to forwarders’ and shippers’ supply chains. The international...
View ArticleDemands for improvement to governance and transparency at UK freeports
The UK cross-party Business and Trade Committee has demanded the government “urgently improve” governance and transparency at freeports and investment zones. Freeports and investment zones are a...
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