Waiting for the goods

Containers clog the seaports. The current labour disputes in the port of Hamburg and Antwerp are only one reason for the problems. And improvement is not in sight until next year. by Dirk Mewis Workers at Germany’s largest port in Hamburg were on warning strike the weekend before last. This is to emphasise the demands […]

Fuel discount fizzles out

For forwarding agencies and logistics companies, petrol and diesel are still very expensive. The fuel discount is not fully passed on to the customers by the corporations. by Dirk Mewis Fuel prices are rising and rising. According to the ADAC, diesel fuel cost an average of 2.054 euros per litre nationwide at the end of […]

Fuel for the container shipping profit explosion

The shipping company Hapag Lloyd is increasing its dividend tenfold this year and distributing 6.2 billion euros to shareholders. The major shareholders, the city of Hamburg and the logistics group Kühne + Nagel, are profiting from the boom in the transport industry and exploding freight rates. by Dirk Mewis In view of the bubbling profits […]

Supply problems and inflation

Disrupted supply chains, expensive raw materials, production stoppages. Putin’s war is producing a dangerous mix of inflation and stagnation in our country, as it was last seen in the seventies. by Dirk Mewis After two years of pandemic, Germany and Europe are lurching into the next economic crisis. First came the military, then the energy […]

Digitalisation of logistics

Empty shelves, sold-out petrol stations: What happened in the UK in autumn is also threatening Germany. At the same time, the just-in-time principle has massively changed the logistics industry. The digitalisation of logistics is becoming a survival factor. by Dirk Mewis The German Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association (DSLV) estimates that the industry is already […]

Companies significantly more confident after third corona wave

Companies significantly more confident after third corona wave At the beginning of the year, the economy contracted more than expected, but now companies are more optimistic about the future than they have been for two years. At the same time, supply bottlenecks in international trade are dampening confidence. From Dirk Mewis “The German economy is […]