Charlie Bartlett

Industry experts have questioned the sudden liquidation of digital platform TradeLens, with some asking whether Maersk had stepped into a ‘competition minefield’ as it sought to vertically integrate. Maersk’s explanation for the sudden curtailing of TradeLens’ activities – that it had not “reached the level of commercial viability necessary to meet… financial expectations” – is drawing scepticism from the transport sector, and beyond. James Hookham, director of the Global Shipper’s Forum, told .…

The first of a fleet of long-awaited Tesla Semi electric cab-over-engine trucks has completed its maiden cargo journey for PepsiCo. Tesla began production of 100 trucks, ordered by PepsiCo in 2017, in October. Its engineers have fought to overcome the main challenge of an all-electric truck design: the vehicle must haul the weight of lithium-ion batteries as well as that of its cargo. The drawback is common to all proposed electric trucks, with Volvo, ...

CargoX has initiated what it believes to be the first exchange of an electronic bill of lading (eB/L) with a competing platform, edoxOnline.

Xeneta warns reefer spot rates have finally begun to follow the rest of the container segment with a downward slide

IMO’s new CO2 reduction measures will likely add more pressure on the feeder industry, lead to more-polluting road transport.

Reefer and controlled-atmosphere containers could see modal shift in the cut-flower segment, onto cheaper and less polluting transport modes.

UPS feeder, Ameriflight, entered a tentative agreement to purchase 20 Natilus Kona drones, swelling its orderbook to $6.8bn

Rising energy costs will be the biggest headache for cold-chain logistics providers, a joint whitepaper by Maersk and Reuters says

Some 30% of logistics firms will raise prices due to high energy costs, low demand and disruption, said Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index.

Major container carriers and Lloyd’s Register are joining forces to combat cargo losses with EV batteries a leading cause for concern.