With the mobilization of investments of up to EUR 300 billion over the coming years, the EU proposes a counter move to Chinese investments in ports and infrastructure. However, very little of it seems to pertain to expanding the transport sector.

Norden establishes a new business structure and a new senior management team. This will entail increased growth in the carrier's tanker pool and investments in port logistics for an annual USD 20-40 million, CEO Jan Rindbo tells ShippingWatch.

By the end of last week, Maersk had 84 ships that had on average been idling for 18 days outside the world's ports, says Chairman of the Board Jim Hagemann Snabe in an interview with CNBC.

There have been improvements in the comprehensive crew change crisis that's been going on during the coronavirus pandemic, assesses Neptune Declaration in a new report. The effect of the new Covid-19 variant creates uncertainty, however.

The global logistics market is advancing far in 2021 and is going to take over the market seen in 2019 prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, predicts Transport Intelligence. Air freight in particular has grown as a result of bottlenecks in sea and land transport. Growth will diminish in the coming years.