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The Loadstar

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theloadstar.com > high-utilisation-a-key-factor-in-reducing-box-ship-emissions

High utilisation a key factor in reducing box ship emissions

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (582+ words) GXO: AMAZON RELATIONSHIP ON THE RADARGXO: WITH REGARD TO AMAZON RISK GXO: AMAZON RIVALRY INSIGHTAMZN: SUCCESSFUL BOND OFFERINGFDX: AI EDGEFDX: CEO ON AI BENEFITS FDX: MORE ABOUT AI UPSIDEFDX: AI POWER RULESFDX: 'GLOBAL TRADE NAVIGATOR' LAUNCHED FDX: MARKETING PUSHMAERSK: RECENT…...

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theloadstar.com > who-will-end-up-buying-europes-freight-forwarders

Who will end up buying Europe???s freight forwarders?

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (97+ words) I recently wrote about Europe’s succession problem in logistics. Thousands of privately owned freight forwarders and transport companies are reaching the point where their owners would quite like to retire, while the next generation often has other plans. Germany has…...

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theloadstar.com > gemini-partners-to-omit-shanghai-call-in-asia-shuttle-shake-up

Gemini partners to omit Shanghai call in Asia shuttle shake-up

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (478+ words) The Gemini Cooperation is to merge two of its Asia shuttle services into one string, thereby dropping a call at the world’s largest container port and key partnership hub, Shanghai. The change will lead to the end of the intra-Asia…...

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theloadstar.com > port-congestion-on-asia-sees-liner-schedule-reliability-plummet

Port congestion on Asia sees liner schedule reliability plummet

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (496+ words) DSV: NEW NADIR AMZN: LEGAL RISKDSV: FALLING DOWNDHL: CORPORATE REORG DONEAAPL: FAREWELLDHL: BOLT-ON DEAL IN FORWARDINGUPS: CHANGING SKINCHRW: RALLYING ON WEAKNESS Global container shipping line reliability suffered its sharpest monthly decline in more than five years in July, as worsening…...

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theloadstar.com > ambitious-coscos-spending-spree-takes-box-ship-orderbook-to-new-high

Ambitious Cosco's spending spree takes box ship orderbook to new high

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (363+ words) AMZN: LEGAL RISKDSV: FALLING DOWNDHL: CORPORATE REORG DONEAAPL: FAREWELLDHL: BOLT-ON DEAL IN FORWARDINGUPS: CHANGING SKINCHRW: RALLYING ON WEAKNESS KNIN: AHEAD OF APEX NEWSKNIN: APEX PROBED OVER ALLEGED NVIDIA CHIP SMUGGLINGWTC: FOCUS ON SAVINGS ON BEHALF OF CLIENTSWTC: EARNINGS UPDATE VW:…...

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theloadstar.com > full-asia-europe-return-to-suez-would-reverse-head-haul-demand-growth

Full Asia-Europe return to Suez would reverse head-haul demand growth

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (436+ words) AMZN: LEGAL RISKDSV: FALLING DOWNDHL: CORPORATE REORG DONEAAPL: FAREWELLDHL: BOLT-ON DEAL IN FORWARDINGUPS: CHANGING SKINCHRW: RALLYING ON WEAKNESS KNIN: AHEAD OF APEX NEWSKNIN: APEX PROBED OVER ALLEGED NVIDIA CHIP SMUGGLINGWTC: FOCUS ON SAVINGS ON BEHALF OF CLIENTSWTC: EARNINGS UPDATE VW:…...

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theloadstar.com > maersk-switches-pricing-strategy-now-quicker-to-pass-on-rate-hikes

Maersk switches pricing strategy??? now quicker to pass on rate hikes

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (331+ words) WTC: FOCUS ON SAVINGS ON BEHALF OF CLIENTSWTC: EARNINGS UPDATE VW: CRISIS UPDATEVW: LOOKING AHEADMAERSK: CATCHING UP RXO: SPOT RATES STRENGTHWTC: AHEAD OF EARNINGS CHRW: LACK OF MOMENTUM JBHT: HEALTHY CORRECTION VW: NEW AI PARTNERSHIPKNIN: RIP KMKMAERSK: ANOTHER UPGRADE DSV:…...

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theloadstar.com > ad-ports-the-clear-read-through-as-bottlenecks-shift-from-ship-to-dock

AD Ports the clear read-through as bottlenecks shift from ship to dock

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (96+ words) Quick recap: the freight-rate spike that produced two very different report cards at Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd is increasingly a story about who controls terminal and inland capacity, not who owns the most vessels – and nobody is making that case more…...

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theloadstar.com > msc-schedules-more-east-west-liner-services-for-suez-canal-transit

MSC schedules more east-west liner services for Suez Canal transit

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (372+ words) WTC: AHEAD OF EARNINGS CHRW: LACK OF MOMENTUM JBHT: HEALTHY CORRECTION VW: NEW AI PARTNERSHIPKNIN: RIP KMKMAERSK: ANOTHER UPGRADE DSV: STILL DOWN AMZN: LATAM INVESTMENT WMT: BULLET QUESTION WMT: CFO TO ANALYSTS WMT: EYES ON TARIFF REFUNDSWMT: HEADWINDSUPS: BEATING RISK-FREE…...

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theloadstar.com > pressure-and-surcharges-on-the-increase-across-middle-east-ports

Pressure??? and surcharges??? on the increase across Middle East ports

3+ week, 9+ min ago   (504+ words) KNIN: RIP KMKMAERSK: ANOTHER UPGRADE DSV: STILL DOWN AMZN: LATAM INVESTMENT WMT: BULLET QUESTION WMT: CFO TO ANALYSTS WMT: EYES ON TARIFF REFUNDSWMT: HEADWINDSUPS: BEATING RISK-FREE BUTFDX: MULTI-BILLION CONTRACTWMT: HAMMERED IN PRE-MARKET TRADEWMT: TRADING UPDATE ON THE WAYWTC: ROLLER COASTERKNIN:…...