Monthly Archives for March 2020

DHL Global Forwarding declares force majeure due to COVID-19 impact DHL Global Forwarding has invoked force majeure on all ocean and air freight contracts due to the unforeseen impacts of the global coronavirus (COVID-19)… DHL Global Forwarding declares force majeure due to COVID-19 impact Journal of Commerce

Forwarders warn of force majeure due to coronavirus impact International forwarders are warning of potential force majeure on freight contracts due to the unforeseen impacts of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.DHL Global Forwarding… Forwarders warn of force majeure due to coronavirus impact Journal of Commerce

US, Europe already in ‘COVID-19 recession’: economist The US and global economies are already falling into recession, with forecasts being revised on the fly as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spreads around the world, putting an end to… US, Europe already in ‘COVID-19 recession’: economist Journal of Commerce

Coronavirus spurring new inventory replenishment strategies Shippers are focusing on new strategies to reposition inventory to replenish store shelves with critical items during the coronavirus disease… Coronavirus spurring new inventory replenishment strategies Journal of Commerce

Providers dangle free software in bid to hook forwarders amid COVID-19 Software providers catering to the forwarding industry are offering their products free over the next few weeks to support logistics providers during the coronavirus… Providers dangle free software in bid to hook forwarders amid COVID-19 Journal of Commerce

COVID-19 redirects cargo crime, along with demand Cargo theft might not be the top concern during a pandemic, but when bad things happen, bad people can find opportunities. “We have seen shipments of medical masks go missing,” amid shortages of such masks,… COVID-19 redirects cargo crime, along with demand Journal of Commerce

Allport Cargo Services plots course as technology maximizer for shippers Rather than shippers having to either buy software to internally manage global logistics or farm that responsibility out to a third-party logistics provider (3PL), 3PL Allport Cargo Services USA (ACS)… Allport Cargo Services plots course as technology maximizer for shippers Journal of Commerce

Allport Cargo plots course as technology maximizer for shippers  Rather than shippers having to either buy software to internally manage global logistics or farm that responsibility out to a third-party logistics provider, 3PL Allport Cargo… Allport Cargo plots course as technology maximizer for shippers Journal of Commerce

VIDEO: Pricing, air cargo COVID-19 impact Greg Knowler, JOC senior editor for IHS Markit’s Maritime & Trade division, on pricing, air cargo, and overall supply chain impact of COVID-19.For more news and analysis visit https://www.joc.com/special-topics/coronavirus-effect-supply-chains… VIDEO: Pricing, air cargo COVID-19 impact Journal of Commerce

Rail blockade busting lifts Mexican freight industry hopes The Mexican National Guard this week, for the first time, has stepped in to end rail blockades, raising hopes of shippers and transport… Rail blockade busting lifts Mexican freight industry hopes Journal of Commerce