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UK hauliers welcome MSC purchase of rival and eye new box line deals theloadstar.com/uk-hauliers-…

UK hauliers welcome MSC purchase of rival and eye new box line deals - The Loadstar

UK hauliers have welcomed the news that Maritime Transport has been acquired by MSC, with rival box lines expected to review contracts.

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Warning to forwarders as US mulls duty waiver on cheaper imports theloadstar.com/warning-to-f…

Warning to forwarders as US mulls duty waiver on cheaper imports - The Loadstar

SMEs forwarders should not be “betting their businesses” on the rush of Chinese e-commerce into the US as it eyes stricter de minimis rules

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Another boost for India as Apple signals iPhone Pro production shift theloadstar.com/another-boos…

Another boost for India as Apple signals iPhone Pro production shift - The Loadstar

Amidst the violent changing structure of global trade, India is as an attractive alternative to China, according to Transport Intelligence.  

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Lidl box carrier Tailwind adds another vessel to its expanding fleet theloadstar.com/lidl-box-car…

Lidl box carrier Tailwind adds another vessel to its expanding fleet - The Loadstar

Tailwind Shipping Lines has christened the Panda 004 while parent company acquires trucking assets to support Lidl's supply chain

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DSV offering €1bn investment and jobs guarantee to land Schenker, claim theloadstar.com/dsv-offering…

DSV offering €1bn investment and jobs guarantee to land Schenker, claim - The Loadstar

DSV has declined to comment on a report that it has sweetened its bid for DB Schenker with a €1bn investment, and job guarantee.

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Maersk and Hapag dip into charter market to boost Gemini fleet theloadstar.com/maersk-and-h…

Maersk and Hapag dip into charter market to boost Gemini fleet - The Loadstar

Maersk Line and Hapag-Lloyd have become more active in chartering as both gear up to start their Gemini Cooperation next February.

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Warning of peak season airfreight capacity challenges out of Asia theloadstar.com/warnings-of-…

Warning of peak season airfreight capacity challenges out of Asia - The Loadstar

Shippers are facing challenges to secure air cargo capacity out of Asia, warns Hong Kong-based logistics provider Dimerco.

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Q4 air cargo surge expected, but e-commerce will dominate capacity theloadstar.com/q4-air-cargo…

Q4 air cargo surge expected, but e-commerce will dominate capacity - The Loadstar

A busy Q3 for airfreight has exacerbated indications that a Q4 surge will be even stronger than expected, with freight-rates to match.  

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MSC subsidiary Medlog buys UK's biggest haulier, Maritime Transport theloadstar.com/msc-subsidia…

MSC subsidiary Medlog buys UK's biggest haulier, Maritime Transport - The Loadstar

MSC's overland freight subsidiary Medlog has acquired the UK's largest container haulage firm Maritime Transport

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BAL takes over order for two 14,000 teu box ships to boost its fleet theloadstar.com/bal-takes-ov…

BAL takes over order for two 14,000 teu box ships to boost its fleet - The Loadstar

Chinese regional carrier BAL Container Line is taking over a pair of 14,000 TEU ships from Jiangnan Shipyard for $290m.

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Maersk's new 'fossil fuel fee' more costly for shippers than surcharges theloadstar.com/maersks-new-…

Maersk's new 'fossil fuel fee' more costly for shippers than surcharges - The Loadstar

Maersk’s new Fossil Fuel Fee that replaces bunker adjustment factor surcharge and low sulphur surcharge is a more costly outcome for shippers

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Chinese e-commerce imports also feeding US fentanyl crisis, claim theloadstar.com/chinese-e-co…

Chinese e-commerce imports also feeding US fentanyl crisis, claim - The Loadstar

Concerns are mounting among legislators on Capitol Hill that surging Chinese e-commerce volumes into the US are worsening a fentanyl epidemic.

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JAS Forwarding recovers from cyber-attack, but saw 'many stolen credentials' theloadstar.com/jas-forwardi…

JAS Worldwide recovers from cyber-attack, but saw 'many stolen credentials' - The Loadstar

JAS Forwarding, which last week was hit by a ransomware attack, saw more than 400 leaked data records, according to a ransomware database.

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Loadstar Podcast | September 2024 | EU incendiary threats, US security tightens, air cargo surge and DB Schenker bidding wars theloadstar.com/loadstar-pod…

Loadstar Podcast | September 2024 | EU incendiary threats, US security tightens, air cargo surge...

The Loadstar Podcast looks at the bidding war for DB Schenker, demand for Asia-Europe rail, worldwide union disputes, and port operations.

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New warning as cargo crime surges across North America theloadstar.com/new-warning-…

New warning as cargo crime surges across North America - The Loadstar

Cargo crime in North America surged 49% in the first half of 2024, according to supply chain visibility firm Overhaul.

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DP World completes Cargo Services acquisition theloadstar.com/dp-world-com…

DP World completes Cargo Services acquisition - The Loadstar

Dubai-based terminal operator has expanded its logistics portfolioaafter completing the purchase of Cargo Services Far East

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Volumes fall as staff shortages and technical problems beset RZD theloadstar.com/volumes-fall…

Volumes fall as staff shortages and technical problems beset RZD - The Loadstar

Russian Railway’s August freight volumes fell 6% as staff shortages and troubles with its rolling stock continue to make themselves felt.

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East coast port strike threat grows – and Canadian rail dispute still lingers theloadstar.com/east-coast-p…

East coast port strike threat grows – and Canadian rail dispute still lingers - The Loadstar

There will be no rest for North American shippers as one strike ends but another threatens to “increase delays and drive-up costs”.  

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DSV rough patch continues, with questions asked over Russian trade theloadstar.com/dsv-rough-pa…

DSV rough patch continues, with questions asked over Russian trade - The Loadstar

A DSV investor is demanding answers amid reports that the Danish group has transported goods through and to Russia - despite pledging not to.

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Bad weather causes chaos at Indian ports, and cargo backlogs build theloadstar.com/bad-weather-…

Bad weather causes chaos at Indian ports, and cargo backlogs build - The Loadstar

Container flows out of India's west coast ports are under severe pressure, as terminals there battle cargo bottlenecks from extreme weather.

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