No surprises in K+N results but provision made for competition fine [03/Mar/2010]

Kuehne + Nagel’s 2009 annual results released at the beginning of the week were unsurprising to the extent that they showed a heavy fall in revenue, yet a more modest fall in profit. Read Full Article...

Challenging year for US truckers - but better prospects ahead [17/Feb/2010]

Following the release of the annual results of a number of US logistics companies, it is possible to give an update on the state of the US market. Read Full Article...

HOYER purchases 20% share in InterBulk [08/Feb/2010]

Hoyer’s purchase of a 20% stake in InterBulk has been completed following regulatory approval by the German authorities. Read Full Article...

Eurotunnel argument highlights the problems of European rail freight [27/Jan/2010]

A current squabble between Eurotunnel and Deutsche Bahn illustrates some of the problems of rail freight in Europe and why it differs from that in North America. Read Full Article...

US railroads report only slight recovery in Q4 freight traffic [22/Jan/2010]

US railroads are still experiencing only mediocre levels of freight sector demand, in contrast to the general traffic pick-up being seen in international markets. Read Full Article...

Ti's 2nd European conference a huge success [09/Oct/2009]

More than 130 delegates from across Europe attended the Global Distribution Strategies Conference 2009, held this week at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Brussels. Read Full Article...

SNCF seeks to invest to save freight business [28/Sep/2009]

French rail operator SNCF has been struggling recently with the performance of its rail freight business, and so the strategic announcement last week to create “ rail expressways”, modelled on FedEx, is critical to its survival. Read Full Article...

Conference exclusive: PwC's perspectives on the future of the logistics industry [21/Sep/2009]

How different will the structure of the logistics service provider of the future be from players of today? What will be the competitive forces shaping the sector and how will LSPs respond to them? A recent survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) makes some tentative suggestions on the nature of change over the near-term. Read Full Article...

Deutsche Bahn sees heavy falls at Schenker and indicates end to acquisition spree. [21/Aug/2009]

In a strongly worded release, the German State owned rail and logistics giant, Deutsche Bahn, has described how the recession has affected its rail and logistics businesses. Read Full Article...

Opinion: the UK logistics industry is now a bit player on the world stage [19/Aug/2009]

In the 1980s and 90s the UK logistics industry generally considered itself to be world leading. However since this time almost all the largest operators have been acquired by foreign competitors. John Manners-Bell discusses his views on the reasons why. Read Full Article...