May 2021

DHL surge continues

Deutsche Post DHL Group said it more than tripled its earnings to €1.9 billion in the first quarter 2021, net profit jumps to €1.2 billion.What chief executive Frank Appel described as “the best opening quarter ever “ followed a record result in 2020. The group benefited from the continued strong momentum in global e-commerce and the simultaneous recovery in world trade. E-commerce shipment volumes increased significantly in all regions with growth particularly ... [+]

Liverpool wins first Far East liner service

DKT Allseas’ ‘congestion busting’ one-off container services from Shanghai and Ningbo to Liverpool are to be extended into a regular liner operation, the first such service from the Far East into the north of England port. Following the success of its sailings from Shanghai and Ningbo to Liverpool, DKT Allseas (part ... [+]

All Xpediator logistics activity gets the Delamode label

Xpediator has reformed its UK logistics division, currently operating under three different brands, to operate as Delamode International Logistics. The new division will have over 230 employees and brings together the operating businesses of Delamode (based in Braintree, Essex), EMT Logistics (East London) and Import Services (Southampton). Each business will remain in ... [+]

Air cargo hits all-time high

Air cargo demand reached an all-time high in March, up 4.4% compared to pre-Covid levels, says IATA. Moreover, it added, underlying economic conditions remain supportive for air cargo, with strong figures for new export orders. Delivery times for manufactured goods are increasing which normally indicates increased demand for air cargo ... [+]

Ceva offers rail-sea service from China to Immingham

Ceva Logistics has launched a rail sea service from Xi’an, central China, to Immingham offering a port-to-port delivery time of 20 days. The pilot shipment of 25 containers left Xi'an by block train on 18 March for Kaliningrad, where the cargo was reloaded the same day onto a vessel that ... [+]

Revenue droops but Gefco finances remain robust

Forwarding and logistics company Gefo reported €3.8 billion in revenues in 2020, a 19.7% decrease on the 2019 financial year, or-17.3% on a like-for-like basis. There was a slight decline in recurring EBIT margins from 4.3% in 2019 to 3.7% in 2020. However, it described its financial position as healthy, ... [+]

Scarce boxes push up import costs

Internet retailers and other importers from the Far East are facing major supply chain disruption and increased costs because of the global shortage of shipping containers, says e-commerce fulfillment and specialist, Walker Logistics. The scarcity of containers has pushed up shipping prices to near record highs: by the end of 2020, ... [+]

London Gateway makes more room for furniture

Lifestyle and furniture retailer made.com is to exercise an option to more than double its capacity at London Gateway’s Logistics Park. The company will open an additional 350,000sq ft. of new warehousing over two phases, with the first phase complete by August this year and the second in April 2022. This ... [+]

Samskip takes to the air

Multimodal operator Samskip has created a dedicated air freight business, adding to its existing rail, road, shortsea and inland waterway offerings.Samskip Air will be based at Schiphol Airport, managed by Hans Blauw, who joins as airfreight manager after four years of running Fairways Group to support Aeroméxico and DHL Aviation. ... [+]

Jenkins to buy Marexport

Stevedores Jenkins Group is to purchase Felixstowe and Ipswich-based Marexport UK from current owners, Del Corona Scardigli Group. The new locations will increast forest products specialist Jenkins network to 11 in the UK and Ireland. [+]

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