£150m stolen from supply chains in 2020
Over £400,000 worth of goods in transit were stolen every day from Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) supply chains in 2020, even with many countries being under lockdown for much of the year.
The Transport Asset Protection Association (TAPA) recorded 6,463 cargo thefts across 56 countries...
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China – Europe rail options expand further
October sees the launch of a new multimodal sea-rail service from Altynkol on the Chinese border, to Hamburg, boasting transit times of 12-14 days from Chongqing to Hamburg.
The service, a strategic joint venture between Russian Railways subsidiary JSC and Frankfurt based Belintertrans (B...
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General Global freight market update
The current market conditions are a real mixed bag dependent on trade lane, mode of transport and region. Whilst some areas of global trade are experiencing extreme congestion, other areas are operating as normal for this time of year. Below is an overview of the current situation.
Sea Freight...
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New China rail services added
Supply chains between Europe and China continue to face significant pandemic-related disruption, leading to an upsurge in interest for rail freight solutions from the region. Reacting to expanding demand, we are increasing our rail freight coverage, to embrace all major China sourcing regions.
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