Sailors Accuse Indian Port Officials of Rampant Corruption, Looting Ship Supplies Published: 2025-09-11T06:43:36+00:00 Summary Multiple sailors and viral videos allege that officials at several Indian ports routinely demand bribes and seize crew provisions when vessels dock. Claims include officers boarding ships and taking items from provision and bond stores — frozen chicken, coffee, biscuits, alcohol, […]
Om Logistics Supply Chain & GLA University Forge Partnership to Nurture Future Leaders Summary Om Logistics Supply Chain signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GLA University on 25 August 2025 to build a stronger bridge between industry and academia. The collaboration launches an intensive 300+ hour programme exclusively for MBA students that blends classroom […]
Market update with Matt Muenster, Chief Economist, Breakthrough Summary Jeff Berman interviews Matt Muenster, Chief Economist at Breakthrough, on current freight-market drivers: tariff uncertainty, an earlier and front-loaded 2025 Peak Season, potential Federal Reserve rate cuts, modal shifts after the de minimis change, and weak industrial/manufacturing demand. Muenster stresses that ongoing policy uncertainty (IEEPA rulings, […]
U.S.-bound container imports are expected to see declines through year end and into 2026, reports Port Tracker Summary The National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates’ latest Global Port Tracker shows U.S.-bound container volumes peaking near-record levels over the summer but heading into steady declines through the rest of 2025 and into early 2026. The report […]
Supreme Court is set to hear expedited appeal on legality of White House IEEPA tariffs Article Date: 2025-09-10T16:27:00+00:00 Summary The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear an expedited appeal in November over whether tariffs imposed by the White House under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) are lawful. The U.S. Court of […]
Smarter Warehouses, Faster Fulfillment: How AI, Robotics, and WMS Are Reshaping Logistics Operations Summary This Logistics Management roundtable webinar examines how artificial intelligence, robotics and modern warehouse management systems (WMS) are accelerating fulfilment, improving accuracy and tackling labour challenges in distribution centres. Panelists from Dexory and Blue Yonder, moderated by Michael Levans, discuss real-world deployments, […]
Cyber Assessment Framework v4.0 released in response to growing threat Summary The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published version 4.0 of the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) to help organisations that run essential services manage growing cyber threats. The CAF — already widely adopted by UK cyber regulators and used in GovAssure — is […]
Cyber security for high profile conferences Summary This NCSC guidance extends its Major Events advice to cover cyber security for high-profile conferences, addressing both physical and virtual risks. It explains how to assess threats based on event topic and attendees, and recommends controls for identity and access, denial of service resilience, supplier assurance, website protection, […]
Mitigating malware and ransomware attacks Summary This NCSC guidance explains how organisations can reduce the likelihood, spread and impact of malware — including ransomware. It outlines a defence-in-depth approach with layered mitigations, practical actions to prepare (backups, patching, filtering and hardening), and clear steps to follow if an infection occurs. The guidance emphasises backups, limiting […]
Ransomware: ‘WannaCry’ guidance for enterprise administrators Summary The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) provides pragmatic, actionable guidance for enterprise administrators to reduce the risk of being hit by the WannaCry ransomware (and similar threats). Core advice centres on applying Microsoft’s MS17-010 patch, disabling SMBv1 where patching is not possible, isolating legacy systems, and ensuring […]
