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...
In a context of repositioning supply chains in Asia, Inchcape Shipping Services is accelerating its development in Indonesia. The group announces the opening of two new offices in Merak and Dumai, complementing its existing presence in Jakarta. Stated objective: to get closer to the areas where maritime operations related to...
Maritime decarbonization is looking for its “pivot fuel,” and hydrogen is back at the center of discussions. A new analysis by Lloyd’s Register highlights a nuanced observation: green hydrogen ticks the “zero emissions in use” box and can support the shipping industry’s carbon neutrality goal by 2050, but its scaling...
The Asia-United States market starts 2026 with a signal that many were waiting for: the return of a readable seasonality. According to the latest indicators published by Xeneta, spot rates have reportedly rebounded significantly on the transpacific, driven by the anticipation of shipments before the closures related to the Lunar...
New milestone for Hong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC): the company has just integrated a sixth Airbus A330-200 converted into cargo (P2F), as part of a capacity expansion plan. The aircraft, delivered on January 8, is presented as a strategic reinforcement to support the network’s ramp-up and better absorb demand on...
