Building materials, vegetables included in domino effect of diesel price surge
Transport operators say they cannot guarantee that prices will remain the same, citing the exclusion of tipper lorries for subsidies and scant details on compensation programmes.
Wheat-laden trucks, ships stranded at Indian port
India, the world's second-largest grower of wheat, ordered that traders could not enter into new export deals without government approval.
Maersk to buy Chinese logistics firm for US$3.6 billion
The deal, which is to be finalised next year, 'will allow an offering for true global door-to-door supply chain solutions,' according to Maersk.
Vietnam’s lockdown ensnares world’s clothing giants
The snarl-ups at Vietnam's factories are part of a broader crisis around the planet that is sending inflation surging and raising concerns about the pace of recovery in the global economy.
Malaysia remains key Asian destination for high-value manufacturing, says global report
Knight Frank Malaysia says the pandemic has accelerated the e-commerce boom, which augurs well for the industrial property market.
