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Supply Chain & Logistics News January 2nd-6th 2025

Logistics Viewpoints

SEFE Securing Energy for Europe and Hegh Evi to Develop Clean Hydrogen Supply Chains SEFE and Hegh Evi have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop international supply chains for clean hydrogen, supporting Germanys energy transition.

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Supply Chain & Logistics News February 2nd-6th 2025

Logistics Viewpoints

SEFE Securing Energy for Europe and Hegh Evi to Develop Clean Hydrogen Supply Chains SEFE and Hegh Evi have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop international supply chains for clean hydrogen, supporting Germanys energy transition.

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Supply Chain Impacts from Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, Volkswagen is halting production at two electric vehicle plants in Germany as a result of interruptions of components sourced from Ukraine. Its largest export markets are Russia, China, Germany, Poland, and Italy. However, I did see reports on the destruction of Ukraine’s Antonov An-225, the world’s largest cargo aircraft.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

Today, 75 to 80% of cargo arrives on time. It fixed a glaring business problem in the industry – a tacit understanding that container liners would charge extra, on top of existing fees, if they had a container they could ship for more (rolled cargo). As long as you know which 75 to 80% is, you can provide a guarantee on that.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 11/06/2020 – 11/12/2020

All Things Supply Chain

Amazon Air opens first European hub in Germany Amazon Air, the in-house cargo airline of the online retailer, has opened its first regional air hub in Europe, shifting shipments away…

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Flexibility in the Face of Uncertainty

Freightos

However, interestingly enough, in today’s global freight environment, shipping from China to Los Angeles by ocean freight and following that up with air cargo shipments to Europe may actually be a more viable route. In other words, ocean cargo costs would cost about $0.21/kilogram kilogram to Europe. Total blended cost?

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Flexport in the US, Beacon in the UK, Forto in Germany, K-Log in Latin America).