February 2020

Ports call for clarity on post-Brexit trade plans

The British Ports Association has called on the Government to clarify its “mixed messages” on post-Brexit trade. It follows a speech by the Prime Minister on 3 February in which he said he wanted “a comprehensive free trade agreement, similar to Canada’s” However, said BPA, while Canada’s trading relationship with the EU is a free-trade agreement and includes some measure of alignment, the Prime Minister seemed to suggest that the UK ... [+]

U-Freights sets up Korean e-commerce site

U-Freight Korea has opened an e-commerce fulfilment centre in Incheon to process domestic and cross-border shipments for business and consumer clients. With the anticipated increase in e-commerce logistics volumes, especially from South Korea to Vietnam, U-Freight Korea decided to invest in a bespoke temperature-controlled facility with easy access for e-commerce ... [+]

Three-way partnership claims a quarter of transatlantic market

Air France-KLM Cargo, Delta Air Lines Cargo and Virgin Atlantic Cargo have launched an expanded trans-Atlantic Joint Venture. The carriers say that the new partnership represents 23% of total trans-Atlantic cargo capacity or more than 600,000 tonnes annually, with a choice of 110 routes, onward connections to 238 cities in ... [+]