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...
After a year of defensive over-stocking, many companies seem to have reversed the trend: inventories are rapidly decreasing and warehouse occupancy is declining sharply. This is one of the key takeaways from the latest figures of the Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI), a barometer that tracks several indicators of the supply...
North American cross-border trade enters 2026 with one watchword: volatility. According to the exchanges relayed by Flexport during a webinar dedicated to tariff trends, importers should expect a lot of political noise — and measures that are sometimes less harsh in execution than in announcement. The company reminds that publicly...
