Maersk slumps to loss in 2009 [08/Mar/2010]

The world’s largest shipping group A.P. Moller – Maersk has published its results which have been keenly expected given the severity of the downturn in the shipping market. Read Full Article...

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...

Wilhelmsen defies automotive slump with continuing profitability [15/Feb/2010]

Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, the shipping and logistics company that specialises in the automotive sector, announced a jump in net profit for the full year 2009. Read Full Article...

NOL's Widdows expresses caution about recovery amid Group loss [12/Feb/2010]

Neptune Orient Lines was one of the more cautious shipping companies during the boom years and it appears to have retained its conservative approach through the bust. Read Full Article...

German Port Groups see falls but remain in profit [05/Feb/2010]

Two of Europe’s largest port groups have reported depressed year-end figures for 2009, but both say they have managed to remain in profit. Read Full Article...

Consolidation in the global shipping needed [15/Jan/2010]

Klaus-Michael Kuehne has publicly asked TUI to sell its holding in Hapag-Lloyd, implying that it would enable the shipping company to participate in the consolidation of the container shipping sector. Read Full Article...

Recovering freight volumes may not be enough to resolve container shipping sector problems in 2010 [08/Jan/2010]

Global freight volumes may be recovering but the container shipping sector remains burdened with problems, a situation which looks set to continue through 2010. Read Full Article...

DHL Express continues rationalisation in Europe [06/Jan/2010]

DHL has announced the sale of two businesses in the UK – domestic parcels and container logistics. Read Full Article...

Looking back over a decade - and at prospects for 2010 [04/Jan/2010]

The last 10 years saw a transformation of the global logistics industry – and with the battle to survive economic recession still far from over, 2010 is set to see further substantial upheaval. Read Full Article...

Climate Conference targets will lead to new era of transport demand management [09/Dec/2009]

Everyone in the logistics industry should be aware that the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference will have major implications for the global transport industry if demanding emissions reduction targets are agreed by politicians. Read Full Article...