04.10.2019

Moving from B2B to B2B2C

B2C (business-to-consumer) and B2B (business-to-business) have currently been kept separate when discussing logistics. With the growth of e-commerce, consumers (in B2C operations) have been used to being continuously informed about the movement of goods, even with the possibility of changing the destination while the product is moving. These experiences – amplified by the influx of […]

11.29.2018

PrimeLogistics becomes GLA member in Lithuania

GLA Family Global Logistics Alliance(GLA) is a network for over 5,000 logistics companies from 128 countries in the world. GLA provides a platform for helping our memberships find business, reliable overseas agent with integrity and expand their global business network as they can post agent request, inquiry and competitive rate etc in GLA home page. GLA aims […]

11.16.2018

Four Ways Logistics Will Change In 2019

1. The Truck Driver Shortage Will Expand With No End In Sight Over the past year, the U.S. has experienced a shortage in truckers as a result of exploding demand and an aging workforce. As of now, it appears unlikely that this truck driver shortage will end soon. World Bank data shows that U.S. import and […]

10.03.2018

PrimeLogistics Belarus office joins UFO

Rachel Humphrey established the Universal Freight Organisation (UFO) in January 2000 (Registered in the UK. Company No 3966794) to provide independent freight forwarders access to a trusted, worldwide network of agents who could handle their shipments, whilst working professionally and safely under a strict Code of Conduct. Today, UFO is an ISO 9001 (Quality Management) […]

09.20.2018

FedEx Ground Expands U.S. Operations to Six Days Per Week Year-Round

FedEx Ground U.S. expanded operations to six days per week in response to the growing e-commerce demand and record influx of volume expected this holiday season, and beyond. FedEx anticipated early on that the growth of e-commerce would significantly increase demand throughout our network, and we underwent a transformation by opening new facilities and investing […]

07.10.2018

Lithuania joined the OECD

The OECD aims is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. The OECD provides a forum in which governments can work together to share experiences and seek solutions to common problems. We work with governments to understand what drives economic, social and environmental change. We measure […]

07.10.2018

Maersk World Record 19,038 TEU

The accomplishment marked the first time a ship has surpassed the once-mythical 19,000 TEU mark. The Mumbai Maersk, one of Maersk’s second generation Triple-E’s, set the record this past weekend at the Tanjung Pelepas Port in Malaysia. The ship is now sailing for Rotterdam, where it is expected to arrive September 5th. Mumbai Maersk has […]

02.12.2018

Electric barges soon will start operations in Europe

The world’s first fully electric, emission-free and potentially crewless container barges are to operate from the ports of Antwerp, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam from this summer. The vessels, designed to fit beneath bridges as they transport their goods around the inland waterways of Belgium and the Netherlands, are expected to vastly reduce the use of diesel-powered […]

02.12.2018

PrimeLogistics becomes member for JCtrans.net

PrimeLogistics becomes member of JCtrans.net with continuation of development business in Asia and worldwide. Since founded in 2003, JCtrans.net has been striving to become the largest logistics marketplace around the world, and the safest logistics trading and settlement platform. JCtrans is not a freight forwarder, but a leading logistics website aiming to provide global networking […]

01.15.2018

A delicate cargo: Swissport handles pandas with care

Two Chinese Pandas were being transported to their new home at Ähtäri wildlife park. Ahead of the flight, Panda caretakers and veterinarians travelled to China to spend the last week with the Pandas in their home country before their trip to Finland. This shared time with the Pandas was important to familiarise the animals to […]

11.04.2017

Container shipping is emerging from a slump

In recent months, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA-CGM SA have each announced orders for 11 mega-vessels. Together, with existing plans by Asian giants like Cosco Shipping Holdings Co. and Evergreen Line, the moves mean dozens of these vessels will be delivered by 2020. The ships—as tall as the Empire State Building if turned upright—can move […]

09.15.2017

Freight transport between Russia and China up 16% in 1H 2017

Alexander Misharin, First Vice-President of Russian Railways, announced the results of rail freight transport between Russia and China so far this year during the Russia – China business dialogue now being held within the framework of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. Freight traffic between Russia and China in 2016 increased by 19% in the […]

06.08.2017

Klaipeda port-leader of container handling in Eastern Coast Baltic Seaports

Container handling in the Eastern Coast Baltic Seaports, in TEU Port Volumes Yoy change in pct. Yoy change in TEU 01-03 of 2016 01-03 of 2017 Totally: 756 487 808 549 6,9 52 062 Saint Petersburg 437 482 460 502 5,3 23 020 Klaipeda 107 234 111 939 4,4 4 705 Riga 94 456 110 […]

03.28.2017

The world’s largest container ports 2016

On a global scale, the busiest ports are located in Asia, the largest ones being Shanghai, Singapore and Hong Kong. The Port of Los Angeles and the adjoining Port of Long Beach together form the largest port in the United States. The cities of Rotterdam, Hamburg and Antwerp are home to the largest ports in […]

02.06.2017

Air Cargo Ends 2016 on a positive note

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 3.8% in 2016 compared to 2015. This was nearly double the industry’s average growth rate of 2.0% over the last five years. Freight capacity, measured in available freight tonne […]