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Tech Q&A: Kontainers’ Graham Parker expects huge staff cost saves as freight tech rolls on

This week the chief executive and founder of Kontainers, Graham Parker (pictured above), kindly shared with me his thoughts about the latest strategic developments for the company he leads as well as the competitive environment in freight tech.
He discussed what works and what doesn’t in this new IT age which so often reminds me of a goldrush for many established players and outsiders. It’s the land of opportunity that could …

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Supply chain radar: From Toll to CMA CGM via DBS & DSV – as nerves grow, the spotlight is again on K+N…

Fold and live to fold again is an old saying in poker which perfectly applies to logistics nowadays. My marketplace has been buzzing of late: from Toll Group to CMA CGM via DB Schenker and DSV Panalpina, all my trusted sources agree that it’s a balancing act for most in so many different ways – and especially so for Kuehne + Nagel.
And its founding father.
Australia
To sum up consensus, the prospects …

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On the wires: WiseTech skyrockets – and there’s more to come, on all counts

“Richard White’s software logistics firm, WiseTech Global, is the new millionaires’ factory, with the billionaire set to be joined by three other directors and executives among the ranks of Australia’s wealthy elite.” – The Australian, “WiseTech cranks out fortunes for leaders”, 10 June (sub required).
Up, up & up: While perhaps you know I was incredibly bullish when WTC traded at A$9 a share, talking of a 100% upside as being …

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Port of LA talks to Toll on new warehouse after labour strife

NFI-owned Cal Cartage’s facility at the port of Los Angeles is set to close after five decades, following scrutiny over employment practices. The decision by the California port has received widespread praise from both the Teamsters union and a city councilman. Furthermore, it appears the port is already in negotiations with Australia’s Toll Global Forwarding over a lease for the site in Wilmington. In September, LA’s city council voted to …

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Supply chain radar: Toll Group rules out drastic restructuring but break-up speculation mounts

There is growing speculation among my banking and trade sources that the global restructuring of Australia’s Toll Group might lead to the separation of certain “non-core assets” from the rump of the company’s portfolio, although the company has denied this.
As we pointed out in the previous Market Insight commentary on Monday – which extensively covered the global restructuring currently under way at Toll – a trade sale of the whole …

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Market Insight: WiseTech may be today’s leader, but it’s not a one horse race

The outstanding writing by Russell Wood on Premium over the past two weeks – in particular, his in-depth analysis of DHL Global Forwarding’s botched in-house digital transformation project and the transforming effect that subsequently had on WiseTech Global, here and here if you haven’t read it not done so already – whetted my appetite for the latest IT developments for freight forwarders and other supply chain actors.
I thus found myself looking …

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Toll Global Forwarding confirms the closure of four US offices, with ‘a number of redundancies’

Toll Global Forwarding has confirmed it is set to close a number of its locations in the US, resulting in redundancies, as it embarks on a global restructuring plan.
A company spokesperson told The Loadstar today: “Like any well-run business, Toll continues to review our operations to ensure we are set up in the right way to support our customers and simplify our operations.
“In the US we are introducing a simpler …

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Market Insight Exclusive: Toll Group’s global restructuring – optimising, shrinking or preparing for a sale?

“With over 125 years’ experience, Toll Group, proudly part of Japan Post, operates an extensive global logistics network across 1,200 locations in more than 50 countries. Our 40,000 employees provide a diverse range of transport and logistics solutions covering road, air, sea and rail to help our customers best meet their global supply chain needs” – Toll Group.
Like waves building up at sea and then breaking upon an unsuspecting shoreline, the rumours surrounding Australia’s Toll Group …

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CMA CGM stake in Ceva ‘is no threat to the forwarders’

CMA CGM’s investment into Ceva Logistics is not a threat to forwarder-controlled ocean freight, according to Nicolas Sartini, CEO of subsidiary carrier APL.
Speaking prior to yesterday’s announcement that CMA had upped its stake in Ceva to 33%, Mr Sartini said the rationale of the investment was to provide integrated services to large shippers that want to do direct business with carriers.
“Some customers want to deal only with forwarders, some only carriers and …

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2020 sulphur fuel cap may spark a crisis for carriers that can’t recover the cost

The IMO’s 0.5% sulphur fuel cap will cause an “existential crisis” for container carriers, unless they can pass on the added bunker costs to shippers.
APL chief executive Nicolas Sartini said carriers had little choice but to opt for considerably more expensive low-sulphur fuel from January 2020, since the alternatives – using LNG or fitting ships with scrubbers – were not viable short-term solutions.
“We are 100% behind the regulation as it’s good …

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