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Growing at full throttle: Echo Global Logistics a resounding success story

Asset-light, Chicago-based Echo Global Logistics is on a roll. In 2005 it set out “with one simple objective — to take the ‘complicated’ out of transportation management”. And it did it using a...

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Analysis: Air France and Lufthansa need fresh resources to save their...

Since I wrote my first weekly column for The Loadstar, two companies in particular have not missed my grim projections: Air France and Lufthansa. The stock of the former has lost 11% in value since I...

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UPS beats analyst expectations for second quarter

UPS today posted second-quarter results which saw international operating profits up 17%, supply chain and freight operating profit up 18% and “strong” European growth. Total revenue was down 1.2% to...

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Atlas Air, bullish after buoyant H1 charter market, now eyes a busy peak season

Bullish Atlas Air is betting on a decent peak in the last two quarters of the year, after announcing a “good start”. While revenues rose in the second quarter by 3.3%, year on year, to $456m, net...

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Losses for Lufthansa Cargo, while IAG Cargo shows ‘resilience’ in a soft market

Lufthansa Cargo is eyeing a change to its pricing model, considering a switch to all-in rates, after reporting a rare quarterly operating loss. Last week’s results announcement saw the air cargo...

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DSV gains market share and lifts its 2015 outlook

DSV, boosted by healthy growth in its air and sea divisions, saw a surprise rise in Q2 operating profit. Counting more shipments and revenues in all its business areas, the operator saw air freight...

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DSV denies buying market share in air freight

DSV has denied being a “discount” forwarder, as its CEO explained how its air freight performance rose 10% in the second quarter. While acknowledging, in a conference call about its results, that it...

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The US Big Three must pay more attention to cargo to satisfy their shareholders

There is a strong sense of pride, as well as rivalry, in the US airline industry. Details matter, but it doesn’t look like any of the major players – the so-called Big Three – is paying enough...

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Thai widens second quarter loss on weak cargo demand

Thai has had a tough year. Not only is the country’s entire aviation sector under scrutiny over safety standards, but Thai itself has had to restructure. It has not worked yet. The carrier reported a...

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Performance CH Robinson: great company, expensively priced

Interesting analysis on Seeking Alpha on whether CH Robinson is a good bet for investment. On the upside, the writer notes that it’s well run, has a good operating profit and is less indebted than its...

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Analysis: could 2015 be a year to remember for sparkling Expeditors?

If things go smoothly in the second half of 2015, US logistics company Expeditors will post a profit of about $450m for the full year – a level of net income 35% higher than its average between 2008...

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ANALYSIS – Shareholder pain at UTi Worldwide as its financial strength ebbs

While the attention of everybody in the logistics industry this week concerns which way shareholder value will go if XPO Logistics manages to complete its $3bn purchase of Con-way, a chronic...

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FedEx trims outlook on weak freight demand

FedEx has cut its full-year earnings forecast just three months into its financial year. It blamed fewer packages in the LTL business owing to weak industrial demand, and it had excess capacity in its...

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ANALYSIS: is an MBO the best way for Wincanton to offer shareholder value?

Following a class act is always hard, and for Adrian Coleman, chief executive of Wincanton, that is especially so after the stellar performance of previous chief Eric Born. On the face of it, Mr...

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Analysis: ATSG needs organic growth, and lots of it, to deliver more value to...

There are companies that need growth to survive in difficult market conditions, while others have to reinvent themselves to thrive. US-based Air Transport Services Group is of the latter kind. Judging...

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Analysis: Radiant shows an aggressive M&A strategy that has its down side

Senior executives wondering what could be next in the logistics industry ought to pay attention to the very aggressive strategy of Radiant Logistics, a US-based freight forwarder with a $220m market...

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Analysis: Hapag-Lloyd IPO is looming – but leave it to the professional...

It has been a long wait, but the official announcement of the IPO of Hapag-Lloyd came on 28 September – the deal has not launched yet, but we are almost there. Confirming that the company is preparing...

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Analysis: K Line looks good on paper, but will Q2 results reveal underlying...

“If you believe everything you read, do not read” – Japanese proverb. This week I took a deep dive into the financials of K Line, a sizeable shipping company that operates in Japan and Asia, but also...

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Shipping needs to get smarter, says Stopford

This is one to print and keep. Simply fascinating stuff from Martin Stopford, who, for those who aren’t familiar with his name, is a front-runner for the mantle of  “greatest living maritime...

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ANALYSIS: Panalpina needs better cost control, but it could mean job losses

In the investors’ section of its website, Panalpina, which recently reported an underwhelming third-quarter update, says there are several reasons why the company represents a great choice for...

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