Europe

Breakbulk Europe to Return to Bremen in 2020

April 11, 2019

Breakbulk Europe, the world’s largest event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry, will return to Bremen, Germany, for the third consecutive year in 2020 at Messe Bremen from 26-28 May.

Amazon Go Faces Unlikely Challenge From Checkout-Free Startup

April 10, 2019

Bloomberg

Grocers, alarmed at Amazon’s rapid growth in Europe, are considering fighting back with the help of a tiny Portuguese startup.

Norway Is Walking Away From Billions of Barrels of Oil

April 9, 2019

Bloomberg

Western Europe’s biggest petroleum producer is falling out of love with oil.

Savant Supply Chain Congress in Amsterdam, 8-9 May

April 6, 2019

Supply chain and logistics are no longer isolated cost centres - they need to work with all elements of the business, to generate value and best serve the customer. It’s time for supply chain managers to step up, rethink their business models, and move into the limelight!

The Brexit Day That Wasn't Leaves Britain Counting the Cost

April 1, 2019

Bloomberg

For more than two years, the clock ran down toward March 29, the day Prime Minister May pledged Britain would leave the European Union. As the drama rolls on, the costs mount from the Brexit day that wasn’t.

Brexit Is Like Christmas for European Truck-Rental Companies

March 29, 2019

Bloomberg

Ahead of the original March 29 deadline for Britain to leave the European Union, companies began to fear that if governments couldn’t agree an exit deal, border crossings between the U.K. and Europe would be significantly disrupted.

Britain’s No-Deal Ferries Get Ready to Set Sail Two Weeks Early

March 28, 2019

Bloomberg

Britain’s no-deal flotilla is getting ready to set sail, shuttling trucks carrying critical goods into the country starting Friday.

Ship Operators Raise Alarms Over String of Vessel Fires

March 28, 2019

The Wall Street Journal

The international shipping industry is wrestling with a spate of fires aboard vessels at sea in recent months that have cost companies and their customers hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.

Huawei Dodges EU Bans as Bloc Unveils 5G Cyber Plan

March 27, 2019

Bloomberg

The European Union laid out a broad strategy aimed at ensuring its future 5G networks are secure from cyber threats, but stopped short of meeting U.S. demands for a ban on Huawei Technologies.

Indonesia Threatens to Ban European Goods as Palm Row Escalates

March 25, 2019

Bloomberg

Indonesia threatened to ban imports of goods from the European Union in retaliation for the bloc’s move to impose stricter limits on how palm oil can be used in green fuels.

Europe

The latest supply chain news, analysis, trends and best practices for companies operating in Europe. Learn how businesses are optimizing supply chain and logistics performance across Europe’s 50 sovereign states and four dependencies - addressing a range of challenges such as varying regulations, developing customs and tax laws and government controlled exchange rates.