Swissport continues its expansion in specialized logistics with the opening of a new center dedicated to perishable goods at London-Heathrow Airport. Covering an area of nearly 2,700 m², this facility is designed to handle up to 30,000 tons of temperature-sensitive goods per year. The site integrates state-of-the-art infrastructure for the management...
The company Cargo Wings Express marks a strategic turning point in the development of air freight in North Africa with the acquisition of two Boeing 737s converted into cargo planes. This decision accompanies the official launch of its operations from Tunisia, with the clear ambition of becoming a credible regional...
Fraud in land transportation is no longer a marginal phenomenon: it now takes the form of an organized system, fueled by digitalization and structural flaws in the way the industry verifies the identity and legitimacy of stakeholders. The observation is simple: with minimal resources, a fraudster can pose as a...
The reference price of diesel used to calculate a large portion of fuel surcharges continues its decline, recording an eighth consecutive week of decrease. On paper, it’s a welcome respite for road transport and logistics players, as fuel remains one of the most sensitive items in operating costs. But the market...
The Chinese shipyard Wuhu Shipyard has scored a notable hit in the specialized vessel segment: the German shipowner Nordic Hamburg has placed an order for three firm units, with two options, of multipurpose heavy-lift vessels of approximately 13,300 DWT. Objective: to strengthen capabilities capable of transporting oversized cargo, where industrial...
The terminal giant PSA shows solid momentum for 2025, with a 5% increase in its overall containerized volume, driven by a more pronounced rebound in its domestic market. According to the published figures, PSA reaches approximately 105 million TEU across its entire global portfolio. The most observed point is in Singapore:...
The maritime decarbonization agenda is facing a new moment of skepticism in Asia. At a high-level exchange in Singapore that brought together many of the sector’s decision-makers, one signal came thru clearly: most of the leaders present do not believe in a simple one-year slip on the International Maritime Organization’s...
After several months of testing, Penske Logistics is scaling up and bringing AI into the daily execution of transportation, where performance truly matters: shipment tracking, exception management, and information reliability. The group is deploying an “agentic” AI platform developed by Augment, designed as a digital teammate capable of seeking out...
Cross-border online commerce is experiencing a spectacular shift: Temu has now joined Amazon in market share on cross-border sales, illustrating a meteoric rise in a very short period. A survey conducted by International Post Corp (a postal services provider) attributes Temu a share of about 24% in 2025, at the...
Spot rates on the transpacific (Asia to US flow) are on the rise again, a sign that American importers are gradually returning to the market to replenish their stocks after the holidays. The latest data cited by analyst Freightos shows a notable increase in prices: the American West Coast is...
