The electric container ship race seems to be very much on, with at least two parties having announced their innovative intentions this year. Dutch company Port Liner declared earlier in the year that they are building two giant all-electric barges, which are being...

Below is a small featured selection of CP Training’s outstanding business led courses and events for December 2018, these are just three of many running. Aimed at managers and aspiring managers, CP Training Services have been the go-to specialists for supply chain...

The Supply Chain Academy is now collaborating with EEF, the representative voice of British manufacturing, to offer thought leadership seminars in supply chain best practice to manufacturing businesses. For over 120 years EEF has been keeping businesses safe,...

Congestion at the UK’s two largest container ports continues to disrupt supply chains during the busiest time of year for retailers. The delays started at Felixstowe earlier in the year, when the introduction of a new operating system slowed the port down to around...

According to the Loadstar, the world’s largest internet retailer has been identified as a notorious market for counterfeit goods, and has been blamed for being unresponsive and non-compliant in regions such as the UK, Canada and Germany. The retailer joins other major...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) are introducing new low sulphur regulations with effect from January 2020, which will effectively mean that shipping lines will have to reduce emissions by 85%. The regulation aims to reduce the environmental impact of...