All Business articles – Page 9
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NewsInternational Group launches Covid-19 tracking tool
Global marine insurer North P&I has introduced a Covid-19 tracking tool, which has been made available to the International Group of P&I Clubs.
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NewsJumbo goes direct in Spain
Jumbo has terminated its exclusive agency agreement with Martico in order to deal directly with its Spanish clients.
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NewsContainer shipping’s complex Covid-19 reaction
A wave of consolidation in container shipping has made the sector more robust over the past five-seven years. Nonetheless, the outbreak of Covid-19 will be a considerable stress on all container shipping finances, according to analyst Ti.
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NewsPCN moves meeting to 2021
The Project Cargo Network (PCN) will hold its next annual meeting in Croatia from October 17-19, 2021, having cancelled its 2020 summit in Beijing.
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NewsCyber security and Covid-19
Remote working solutions have taken centre stage since the outbreak of Covid-19 as companies reorganise their operating practices. Gard warns that cyber criminals are waiting in the wings.
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NewsDuluth Seaway Port Authority elects officers
During its annual meeting, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority board of commissioners elected officers for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2020.
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NewsLiebherr reports strong 2019 but future looks uncertain
2019 was another successful year for the Liebherr Group, with a turnover of EUR11.75 billion (USD12.8 billion). Forecasts for 2020, however, are harder to predict.
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NewsDamco names Meierkort
Mike Meierkort has been appointed as head of Americas at freight forwarder Damco.
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NewsCovid-19 shakes up Sulphur 2020
The rapid spread of Covid-19 has had a multi-faceted impact on global shipping. HLPFI takes a look at how the outbreak has caused shockwaves in bunker prices and what this means for the implementation of the sulphur 2020 regulations.
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NewsAqualisBraemar taps northern talent
Global marine, energy, and offshore consultancy service provider AqualisBraemar has established an office in the port of Tyne, to support growing services and clients in North East England.
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NewsEC extends block exemption for liner shipping consortia
The European Commission (EC) has extended the validity of block exemption for liner shipping consortia for another four years.
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NewsBoskalis issues Covid-19 update
Royal Boskalis Westminster has suspended crew and project staff rotations in response to the outbreak of Covid-19, but cargo is still moving.
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NewsA bleak economic picture
As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has revised its growth forecasts for countries across the world.
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NewsBreakbulk Europe moved to September
Breakbulk Europe will now take place from September 29 to October 1, 2020 at Messe Bremen in Germany.
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NewsCaterpillar considers Covid-19 impact
The magnitude of the Covid-19 pandemic will be determined by its duration, geographic spread, business disruption and overall impact on the global economy, says equipment manufacturer Caterpillar.
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NewsCeva declares force majeure
Ceva Logistics has invoked force majeure as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak
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NewsAfrica faces debt crisis
A research study by the Jubilee Debt Campaign (JDC) states that many poor African countries are already suffering from a debt crisis as a result of Covid-19.
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NewsBIFA calls to extend Brexit transition
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is calling on the UK government to request an extension to the Brexit transition period.
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NewsPMI plummets in USA and Europe
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – a bellwether of economic health for the manufacturing and service sectors – has dropped to record lows in both the USA and eurozone during March.
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NewsLatin America: Behind the curve but preparing for the worst
The Central and South America regions were among the last to be hit by Covid-19. To be forewarned is to be forearmed, but little can prevent the adverse impact coronavirus will have on the project logistics supply chain.