Amazon opens robotics fulfillment center in Detroit
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Amazon has opened a robotics fulfillment center in Detroit, its first operations facility in the city, the company announced Wednesday. More than 1,200 employees will help pick, pack and ship small items like books and […]
UAE emerges as top rival to China for African port concessions
China has invested heavily in Africa’s infrastructure development under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for the past ten years, but even the world’s second-largest economy has had to cut back funding due to tough economic times. The economic slump brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic has seen the country restructure the BRI, which led […]
HHLA lowers forecast for current financial year
German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is adjusting its forecast for the current financial year based on preliminary figures for the first half of 2023. HHLA now expects container throughput to be at the level of 2022, while the company had previously forecasted a year-on-year moderate increase in box volumes. […]
Workers say surveillance makes them less productive — if they know about it
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Employees remain suspicious of employer monitoring — if they know it exists, at all. Just over 40% of U.S. professionals surveyed by Glassdoor said their employer monitoring their work devices makes them feel less productive, […]
Richards Bay port develops new truck staging area
The Port of Richards Bay has announced that it is developing a staging area to alleviate truck congestion along the N2 and around the port’s entrances to keep up with the global demand for coal and other commodities. Richards Bay Terminals managing executive Thula Dlamini told Freight News in an exclusive interview this week that […]
Avoid Scams And Potential Disaster: Navigating Alibaba Safely
Alibaba, the largeste-commerce platform for sourcing products from China, offers vast openings but also implicit pitfalls and swindles. To help you navigate Alibaba safely and avoid scams and potential disaster, this comprehensive companion provides precious information. Whether you are a first- time dealer or educated, these tips will insure informed decision- timber when using Alibaba. […]
HAROPA Port reports 1.25 million TEUs in first half
French port complex of Havre, Rouen and Paris HAROPA Port has handled 1.25 million TEUs from the beginning of the year until June. This is translating to an 8.6% decline in full container inland traffic, while imports dropped by 6.8% and exports fell by 12.4%. On the other hand, HAROPA Port achieved positive results in […]
UPS-Teamsters deal: 9 reactions from Biden, industry groups
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. After UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reached a tentative contract agreement on Tuesday, government officials and supply chain stakeholders appeared to breathe a sigh of relief. The deal averted an Aug. 1 strike by UPS […]
Ro-ro vessel continues to smoulder off Dutch coast
Another hard-to-extinguish on-board blaze of a roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) vessel has pitted the Dutch coastguard in a fierce battle to cool down the Fremantle Highway that has been on fire since July 25, claiming the life of one member of its crew. US News reported earlier that some of the ship’s crew jumped overboard after the […]
DHL Group strengthens its presence in Turkey with parcel delivery firm acquisition
DHL Group has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Turkish parcel delivery company MNG Kargo Yurtiçi ve Yurtdışı Taşımacılık A.Ş. (MNG Kargo) and its subsidiaries. MNG Kargo is a parcel delivery company in Turkey, where the parcel and e-commerce market is growing rapidly. This acquisition will create additional synergies for DHL Group which noted […]
