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If there was a universal theme at the parties, presentations and meetings in the world’s shipping capital Athens this week, it’s that bad times are good for business.

For our next Atlas member interview, we talked to Pablo Bernabé from Spain. We talked about the lack of digitization in the logistics industry, the value of adaptability and his love for problem solving and innovation. Happy reading!

We are excited to introduce RAFT, our new partner in delivering top-tier freight forwarding solutions. We believe their advanced technology will revolutionize your logistics operations.

Spiking ocean shipping rates, vessel backups at seaports and empty container shortages – issues that wreaked havoc on global trade during the COVID pandemic supply-chain crisis – are back as the industry enters its busy season.

Companies transporting goods from Asia face costs of as much $10,000 for an urgent full-size shipping container over the next month — about double current spot rates, according to prices circulating between carriers and importers.

International tourist arrivals reached 97% of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2024. According to UN Tourism, more than 285 million tourists travelled internationally in January-March, about 20% more than the first quarter of 2023, underscoring the sector’s near-complete recovery from the impacts of the pandemic.

A win-win solution between Kombiverkehr and MBOX Terminal will see the two partners extending their service network. The two companies have commenced a new collaboration that will see freight trains linking Wels in Austria and Niš in Serbia. The partnership is in effect already and starts by offering three weekly roundtrips between the two locations.

For our next Atlas member interview, we talked to Ben Langshaw from Australia. He discussed starting in logistics by chance, the daily variety in his job and the importance of finding a solution to all problems.

For our latest Atlas Spotlight interview, we talked to Cindy Bell from South Africa about the challenges that came with the pandemic and her passion for the logistics industry.

For our next Atlas member interview, we talked to Martijn Tenniglo from Jakarta, Indonesia. Among other things, we discussed the importance of long-term professional relationships, the benefits of working in logistics and their company’s unique business set-up.

For our next Atlas member interview, we talked to Omair Samiullah from Karachi, Pakistan. Among other things, we discussed how he got an interested for the logistics industry, the need for limitation of major shipping lines and the importance of always presenting your customers with a positive solution.

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today released its third annual report about the company’s progress to strengthen product safety, with a focus on improving its safety culture and working across industry to reduce safety risk.