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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, 19+ 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, 1+ 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 > oceanx-from-guangzhou-to-singapore-rising-carrier-margins-remembering-hanjin

OceanX: From Guangzhou to Singapore; rising carrier margins; remembering Hanjin

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (89+ words) Just back in Switzerland after what can only be described as some intense last few days of a long Asia trip to Singapore. It was quite an interesting journey to get there from Guangzhou – one that really makes you feel…...

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theloadstar.com > berthing-delay-at-congested-shanghai-and-ningbo-now-hitting-10-days

Berthing delay at congested Shanghai and Ningbo now hitting 10 days

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (318+ 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 > 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 > 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, 4+ 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…...