The traditional business model of chemical distributors is currently fundamentally challenged on one side by digitally enabled activities from principals, logistics...
26.04.2018
- Back in 2006, Clive Humby at Tesco said the almost prophetic words “data is the new oil.” Time proved him right. Now, 12 years later, the top 5 companies in the world in terms of...
15.02.2018
- The main driver of growth in the port of Rotterdam throughout 2017 was a particularly strong growth in container throughput of 12.3% (in tonnes). Total cargo throughput rose by 1.3...
04.01.2018
- From 1 January 2018, the tank container industry will be represented by a single global organization, following the merger of ITCO (International Tank Container Organisation) and...
22.11.2017
- Nogaholding, the investment and business development arm of the National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) in Bahrain, and Schmidt Group, Heilbronn, Germany, have inaugurated a new...
28.07.2017
- Cargo volumes at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol grew 8.7% to 866,713 t between January and June 2017, up from 797,069 t during the same period in 2016. Europe’s third busiest hub...
26.04.2017
- Flexibility is a key to mastering volatility and designing a patient-centric supply chain. To optimize flexibility, companies must carefully balance the costs and benefits. The...
04.04.2017
- The digitalization of the chemical distribution industry seems to be a big step for a sector which is both mature and conservative. But, as Neville Prior, president of the European...
