Scan Global Logistics has signed a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Better Energy to offtake renewable energy in Sweden. Through the PPA, the global freight forwarder contributes to establishing a new solar park near Studsvik and purchases renewable energy for its Swedish offices and warehouses.

When much of Greater China takes a break, your supply chain does not have to lose momentum. Public holidays from late September and throughout October may affect production, transport capacity, and lead times – so now is the time to secure your bookings and plan ahead.

Entering week 4 of the war between the US/Israel and Iran, there are still no signs of an imminent ceasefire. While the operational impact on especially airfreight continues to minimise, it is clear that the effects are widespread and impactful. Much of the attention within the global transportation industry has, in the meantime, shifted to surging oil prices and the pain of same.

As much as we prefer to bring positive news to our readers within the global logistics and transportation space, this is becoming increasingly difficult due to a new global trade world order. Globe trade principles and underlying geopolitical dynamics have been subject to an array of earthquakes during the last months, triggered by the US administration's fundamentally new foreign trade policy.