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Rail freight providers fare better than road operators in weak US economy [12/Dec/2008]
Overland transport providers in the US have faced enormous challenges in 2008, due to the country’s economic recession. Their shipment volumes and financial performance have been heavily affected and the situation is widely expected to get more difficult in 2009. However, rail freight operators have suffered less than trucking companies serving the US market, with underlying rates for their traffic remaining relatively firm. Read Full Article...
Integrated logistics in China - overcoming the challenges [02/Dec/2008]
While the Chinese market is not new to global 3PLs, providing shippers with integrated contract logistics and value-added services within that country remains a challenge even for those with sophisticated networks and resources. However, as explained by a senior executive from Penske Logistics, there are also opportunities for 3PLs to overcome the hurdles. Read Full Article...
Exploring the Trans-Eurasian option [20/Nov/2008]
A container block train operated by Trans Eurasia Logistics (TEL), a joint venture between German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and Russian railway company RZD, is currently en route from Hamburg, northern Germany, to China, and due to arrive in Beijing and Shanghai in late November. It is the first commercial container train eastbound in that approximately 10,000km trade lane and will provide shippers with a viable alternative to ocean freight. Read Full Article...
Japanese 'big three' enjoy last of the boom [31/Oct/2008]
NYK, MOL and 'K' Line have released strong figures for their latest reporting periods but business prospects for the immediate future look far less rosy. Read Full Article...
Logistics in the automotive sector. On the margins of a crisis. [06/Oct/2008]
The global car industry is in crisis and undergoing huge changes. So what are the implications for logistics in the automotive sector? Read Full Article...
End to car component tariffs could signal jump in Chinese imports [21/Jul/2008]
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has confirmed its ruling against China’s tariffs on car parts, opening up the possibility of increased imports. Read Full Article...
Gefco margins hit by German business restructure and oil price [19/Mar/2008]
European logistics provider Gefco has reported strong revenue growth in 2007. However, margins were impacted by the closure of its German trucking business, inflation and oil prices. Read Full Article...
When supply chains go bad! [12/Mar/2008]
Very few manufacturers, retailers, or for that matter logistics providers, willingly reveal their distribution disasters. In a preview of his presentation at Ti’s Global Distribution Strategies Conference 2008, Thomas Cullen outlines some of the most important to have hit the news over the past few years. Read Full Article...
WTO ruling on Chinese car part tariffs has limited implications [04/Mar/2008]
China is coming under intense pressure at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over its tariff barriers. One recent example relates to car parts. Read Full Article...
Suggestions of corruption compound Hungarian rail problems [26/Feb/2008]
Hungarian Railways has suffered a double blow this month, with suggestions of corruption over the sale of its cargo business and an outbreak of industrial action which has brought rail services to a halt across the country. Read Full Article...
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