Record shipping congestion on the North Sea

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Since the start of the Corona pandemic, global cargo ship traffic has been repeatedly thrown off track due to lockdowns. Following a strike by the workforce in North Sea ports, freighter congestion there is reaching record levels. by Dirk Mewis. The 48-hour port workers’ strike in mid-July caused the shipping congestion of container ships on […]

Waiting for the goods

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]

JITpay™ reaches the Baltic States

JITpay™ reaches the Baltic States In addition to Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, the financial service and billing provider JITpay™, which specialises in logistics, now also meets the regulatory requirements for Latvia, Lithuania as well as Slovakia and is available there with immediate effect. The FinTech from Germany, founded in 2016, continues […]

Digitalisation of logistics

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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 […]

Electric or synthetic

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Electric or synthetic By 2030, one third of freight transport is to be powered by electricity or synthetic fuels. In addition, the traffic light coalition has announced the introduction of a CO₂ surcharge in the truck toll from 2023 and the inclusion of commercial road haulage from 3.5 tonnes. by Dirk Mewis and Oliver Kröll […]

Shorten transport routes

Shorten transport routes According to a DIHK survey, many German companies are increasingly sceptical about cooperation with suppliers from China, are looking for alternatives to the “workbench of the world” and are relying on shorter transport routes. This creates special opportunities for suppliers from Eastern Europe. . by Dirk Mewis According to German industry, material […]

Record profits in the crisis

Record profits in the crisis Despite the chip crisis, Corona and disrupted supply chains, the DAX companies achieved record profits and sales in the third quarter. The large forwarding companies also earned well. by Dirk Mewis Germany’s top corporations are thus generating more turnover than ever before, with Asia in particular driving business. Overall, the […]