By Maria Kalamatas | July 30, 2025 Washington, July 30 — The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is expanding beyond its traditional remit of supplying the armed forces, taking on a larger role in supporting American diplomatic posts and humanitarian operations abroad. The shift reflects a growing demand for reliable logistics...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 30, 2025 Montreal, July 30 — TFI International, one of North America’s largest trucking and logistics operators, reported $1.8 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2025, but a slimmer operating margin of 9.5 percent as rising labor and fuel costs weighed on results. The...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 30, 2025 Hong Kong, July 30 — Cross-border cargo traffic between Hong Kong and Guangdong is pushing logistics networks to their limits, leading two major freight associations to renew a pact aimed at smoothing flows. The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) and...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 29, 2025 Lagos, July 29 — Rows of containers stretch for kilometers along the quayside at Nigeria’s busiest port. Cranes stand idle, and truck queues snake toward the highway, horns blaring. For the shippers waiting on everything from electronics to construction materials, each hour of silence...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 29, 2025 Berlin, July 29 — On a gray Tuesday morning, forklifts sit idle at GreenPak Industries, one of Europe’s largest packaging suppliers. The usual stacks of recycled plastic pellets — crucial for producing bottles and food containers — are nowhere to be seen. For Petra...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 29, 2025 Rotterdam, July 29 — Heavy winds and flash floods sweeping through Northern Europe are forcing carriers to divert dozens of container vessels, disrupting schedules at some of the continent’s busiest maritime gateways. “This isn’t just a minor delay — it’s a complete reshuffle of routing...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 29, 2025 London, July 29 — On a quiet morning in East London, Martin Cole scrolls through another email from his bank — the third this month cutting his company’s credit line. For Cole, the chief financial officer of a mid-sized freight forwarder, the message is...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 29, 2025 Nairobi, July 29 — A surge in flower and fresh produce exports bound for Europe and the Middle East is overwhelming air cargo terminals in Kenya and Ethiopia, forcing carriers and forwarders to scramble for additional lift. “We’re moving volumes that rival peak holiday demand...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 28, 2025 Milan, July 28 — Italy’s refrigerated warehousing and transport sector is entering a long-term growth phase, fueled by steady demand for temperature-controlled food and pharmaceuticals across Europe. “This isn’t just a seasonal uptick — it’s a structural trend,” said Giulia Conti, a logistics strategist at...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 28, 2025 Sydney, July 28 — One of Australia’s established trucking operators has entered administration, underscoring the mounting pressures facing the country’s road freight sector. Transtar Linehaul, which serviced routes across New South Wales and Victoria, has halted operations as administrators move to sell off its...
