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Beleaguered UK importers prepared for further delays as more vessels divert from Southampton and Felixstowe

Chronic congestion at the UK’s two largest container ports is forcing ocean carrier planners to make further last-minute ship diversions, causing chaos to the country’s supply chain.
Landside congestion at Felixstowe and Southampton has added to the woes of the UK haulage industry, which is already suffering from an acute shortage of HGV drivers.
Even before the botched implementation of a new terminal operating system at Felixstowe in June, which was the …

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Cheap labour still diverting Indian logistics players from new technology

Cheap labour has delayed the digitisation of Indian logistics, but forwarders are beginning to recognise the benefits of automation and its global opportunities.
At this week’s Fiata World Congress in Delhi, chief executive of Freight Systems David Philips said the country had made “tremendous” efforts in recent years, but more was needed.
“These tremendous efforts are showing obvious results, just look at India’s World Bank rating – it has never been higher,” he said.
“There …

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Felixstowe box congestion spreads to Southampton, just in time for Xmas rush

The UK’s two biggest container ports appear to have hit crisis level.
UK retailers potentially face weeks of delays in getting their Christmas stock onto the shelves in time for the peak consumer spending rush.
Moreover, UK exporters to Asia can virtually forget about getting containers shipped in October, due to carriers blanking a huge 11 eastbound voyages in the month.
And many of the sailings that survive will be ‘cut & run’, without loading, due …

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Kerry Logistics promotes Kenny Rutgersson as MD Sweden

Kerry Logistics has promoted Kenny Rutgersson to managing director of Kerry Logistics (Sweden).
Mr Rutgersson will drive the growth strategy and business development in international freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution in Sweden. A strong focus will be on strengthening the contract logistics business.
Mr Rutgersson has more than 20 years’ logistics experience and joined Kerry in Sweden as head of 3PL three years ago. Apart from his operational expertise, he also focuses …

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Analysis: a Schenker IPO on the board’s agenda at Deutsche Bahn?

Corporate Germany and its financiers have never been busier: Deutsche Post-DHL last week announced a restructuring of its PeP unit; Thyssenkrupp has this month decided to spin off its shipbuilding business; and, finally, troubled lender Deutsche Bank could itself be a break-up candidate – if you believe the rumour mill.
Yet these latest news and speculation could be soon overshadowed by major corporate action which might be brewing in the secret rooms of …

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India’s forwarders eye more use of barges to reduce logistics costs

India’s government and logistics operators are looking to barges to bring down the cost and improve the routing of domestic cargo.
Promoting the use of barges was welcomed by the Federation of Freight Forwarders Association in India’s Debashis Dutta.
“Inland waterways offer the cheapest form of internal transport, and government is motivating companies to use this over road and rail,” Mr Dutta told The Loadstar on the sidelines of this week’s FIATA World …

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