Amazon seeks small businesses to deliver packages
Amazon has already empowered thousands of small businesses through its marketplace, and now it’s looking to do the same in the logistics space. But as it’s helping entrepreneurs, Amazon is also helping itself…
Diana Containerships Wraps Up Sale of Puelo
Greek boxship owner Diana Containerships has completed the sale of one of its Post-Panamax vessels, the m/v Puelo. The 6,541 TEU ship has been delivered to its new owner, Diana said. Although Diana…
Top 25 Freight Forwarders 2017: Digitization & E-Commerce continue to reshape the marketplace
The global freight forwarding market has grown by 2.7% in real terms since this time last year, but owing to a continuation of excess capacity issues and lower average oil prices, rates continue…
Furniture maker Ikea plans to use electric vehicles for home deliveries
Swedish furniture maker Ikea is planning to use electric vehicles for home deliveries across the country, said a senior official of the company. According to a press release, Ikea initially aims at using…
German teamwork is the goal for the nation’s air cargo industry
Germany’s airfreight industry has called for closer cooperation and teamwork with regulators to increase digitalisation in the European country’s air cargo logistics. Matthias von Randow, managing director of the Federal Association of German…