Alexander Whiteman

French rail workers have lined up a double-whammy of strikes in the Christmas build-up, with a 37-hour walkout for a fortnight this month and an indefinite follow-up next month.

Canada's labour minister, Steve MacKinnon, has ordered the Industrial Relations Board (IRB) to step in to end the strikes at ports on the east and west coasts.

OIA Global's 2024 acquisition trend has continued, with it having purchased two Australian forwarding outfits, Airmark Ocean & Air Logistics and BTi Logistics.

Forwarders have lambasted the Canadian government for its “late intervention” in the stand-off between dockers and their employers across the country's ports.

Russian Railways (RZD) will impose a near-14% tariff hike next month in a bid to offset significant investments over the coming years, including new locomotives.

Claims of a fracturing global economy brought about by deteriorating China-US relations continue to be overstated.

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has been forced to close its North Runway after an aircraft operated on behalf of Amazon's Prime Air skidded off the tarmac.

Flexport has appointed ex-Hellmann Asia Pacific CCO Daniel Sanvicente to head up its operations in the APAC.

MSC appears to have decided against leaving Montreal-destined shipments at the port of Halifax, and is said to be set to provide a feeder service

US port strikes, wars on two continents, shipping in crisis in the Red Sea: Rhenus CEO for air and ocean has warned shippers to expect more of the