Global Cold Chain Alliance
Spanish citrus organisation Intercitrus has declared that the imposition of cold treatment to guarantee the absence of certain pests, such as the ‘False moth’ is “non-negotiable” as it is a […]
Tue 07/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The port of Valencia is considered a strategic hub in the Mediterranean for reefer maritime traffic.
Fri 03/12/2021 by Luis Enrique Juvinao
Hamburg Süd is celebrating its 150th anniversary. What started out as a maritime service connecting Germany and Brazil now transports goods to 400 ports worldwide. “Logistics is a people’s business. […]
Thu 02/12/2021 by Gloria Zorilla -Translation Richard Wilkinson
Diario de Almería
Spain faces a national strike by the road haulage sector from Sunday 19 to Wednesday 22 December, according to the Spanish press, unless the central government addresses the rise in […]
Tue 23/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Walmart
US retailer Walmart has begun using driverless trucks to deliver to customers. The move involves a partnership with autonomous vehicle startup Gatik. Since August, the companies have deployed the fully […]
Mon 15/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Bloomberg
The global shipping crisis is worsening, as shipping hubs are seeing high levels of congestion, with containers piling up. Last Monday, the backlog at Singapore was 22% above normal, with […]
Mon 08/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
COOL LOGISTICS
The world’s main event for the perishables trade, reefer shipping and supply chain community was online this year between 19th and 21st October. The theme of Cool Logistics Global 2021 […]
Thu 04/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Transnet Freight Rail
South Africa’s Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) achieved a record this season, transporting 66 train lots and 3,662 FEU reefer containers from Tzaneen, Bela Bela and City Deep to Durban, reports […]
Thu 04/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The UK logistics sector has hit back at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s claim that the supply crunch currently hitting the country is the fault of the logistics sector. David Wells, […]
Wed 27/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
USDA/Photo by Lance Cheung
Major US retailers have begun to charter their own vessels in an attempt to overcome global supply chain disruptions, according to Reuters. The retailers include Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Costco […]
Mon 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
trans.info
To solve the current UK supply-chain crisis, European haulage firms have appealed to the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson to relax rules on the number of deliveries foreign drivers can […]
Tue 12/10/2021
