Ocean freight sees an opportunity

COVID-19 has destabilised global trade and the economy. As major trade countries like the USA, UK and Germany suspend air travel, cargo movement has slowed. Ocean freight transport is emerging as a viable and cost-effective alternative with a wider reach for moving cargo to destinations across the globe, say those with an interest in the […]

Can seafreight steal airfreight’s pharma volumes?

In recent years, the pharma airfreight business has been grappling with intensifying quality and regulatory pressures as it seeks to grow this potentially lucrative niche of the logistics business. But it is proving an uphill struggle. That is the opinion of London-based maritime pharma logistics supply chain consultant Alan Kennedy. The other primary modes of […]

Will the sea be cruel to air cargo?

There have been numerous reports of cargo switching to ocean from air, including certain pharmaceutical products, flowers and fruit, writes Neil Madden. However, it is very difficult to know exactly how much this trend has eaten into air cargo’s market share without surveying a representative sample of global shippers, and most are not willing to […]

Sea freight constraints give boost to IAG on Europe-APAC lanes

IAG Cargo has seen a boom in demand on key routes from Europe into Asia Pacific (APAC) over the first two months of the year. Cargo volumes from Europe to APAC over this period have increased by 23 per cent when compared to the same timeframe in 2016, with fashion, spare parts, fresh fish and […]