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THE Alliance members, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming, and HMM, had the largest percentage of voided sailings this month.
But what percentage of their proforma sailings were removed?
A Norfolk Southern (NS) train derailment near Pittsburgh this month was a wake-up call for stronger safety measures and increased regulatory oversight.
The NS train had 150 rail cars, but how many came off the track?
Which carrier become joint-owner of the world’s largest non-operating containership owner, Seaspan Corp, in a $10.9bn deal?
Former Polar Air Cargo COO Lars Winkelbauer and 10 others were arrested this month for defrauding the company. But how much money was estimated to have been stolen?
US retailer Bed Bath & Beyond filed a claim of $37.65m alleging exploitative and unjust business practices during the pandemic against who this month?
Shippers applauded the news that the PMA and ILWU had reached a “tentative” agreement on a new six-year contract at West Coast ports this month.
But how long did contract negotiations last?
A proposed night flight ban at a European airport this month aimed to limit environmental and noise pollution from the airport.
But which airport was the subject of the draft decree?
What was found on a Maersk box ship in August, totalling $650m, that lead to Dutch customs biggest ever drugs bust?
Flexport caused quite a stir this month when CEO Ryan Petersen fired some 75 employees before they had even started. But how did he describe the situation on Twitter?
With airfreight rates down, which airline backtracked on its optimistc decision to add two 777 freighters to its fleet, in favour of belly capacity?
All eyes were on Transnet this month as the South African logistics crisis led to extreme port congestion in the country. Which port reported the longest delays?
A lot has happened this month so this might have slipped under your radar...
Who is the preferred bidder for HMM?
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You really need to read The Loadstar a lot more in 2024.
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You're missing a couple of KPIs here buddy but the key metrics were achieved.
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You know your BAFs from your FAKs.