Get EnterpriseAM daily

Available in your choice of English or Arabic

Posted inAROUND THE WORLD

Flexport to offload workers amid business slowdown, EU + British companies see hike in expenses post Brexit

exit US-based supply-chain management logistics startup Flexport is set to dismiss hundreds of its employees, in a bid to readjust amid a slowdown in the global shipping industry, Bloomberg reported earlier this week, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Flexport will lay off less than 20% of its 2.6k workers, the source said. The […]

Posted inON YOUR WAY OUT

Seafarer’s happiness index drops for the fourth consecutive quarter

Seafarer overall happiness dropped to 6.36 out of 10 in 4Q 2023, plunging from 7.1 in 1Q, according to the Mission to Seafarers’ Seafarers Happiness Index. Seafarers expressed feelings of being “overburdened, underappreciated, and disconnected.” Lack of social interaction, stagnating wages, few training opportunities, and growing security threats were noted as reasons for the decline. […]

Posted inCALENDAR

FEBRUARY5-7 February (Monday-Wednesday): Middle East Bunkering Convention, Dubai, UAE.5-7 February (Monday-Wednesday): Cargo Facts EMEA 2024, Amsterdam, Netherlands.6-7 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): The Middle East ProcureTech Summit, Dubai, UAE.12-13 February (Monday-Tuesday): Breakbulk Middle East conference, Dubai, UAE.12-14 February (Monday-Wednesday): Sustainable Aviation Futures MENA, Dubai, UAE.12-15 February (Monday-Thursday): Future Warehouse & Logistics, Dubai, UAE.12-15 February (Monday-Thursday): African Air Expo, […]