By Maria Kalamatas – June 26, 2025Location: Essex, United KingdomSection: /maritime ESSEX – There was no breaking news alert. No splashy press event. But something important changed this week at Thames Freeport. Beneath the surface of day-to-day port operations, a new kind of infrastructure just went live: a fully private 5G...
By Maria Kalamatas – June 26, 2025Location: Memphis, USASection: /air MEMPHIS – FedEx’s stock tumbled early Wednesday after the logistics giant issued a profit warning for the current quarter. The company cited declining international parcel volumes and increased operating uncertainty due to shifting U.S.–China trade policy. A major driver of the slowdown...
By Maria Kalamatas – June 25, 2025Section: /maritimeLocation: Essex, United Kingdom ESSEX – There was no ribbon-cutting ceremony. No flashy headline. But something changed at the Thames Freeport this week that may quietly redefine how British ports operate. On Wednesday morning, DP World confirmed that its London Gateway terminal, along with the...
By Maria Kalamatas – June 25, 2025Section: /airLocation: Memphis, Tennessee MEMPHIS – FedEx shares dropped nearly 6% in pre-market trading on Wednesday after the logistics giant issued a downbeat earnings forecast for the current quarter. Company executives cited weakening demand and growing headwinds from U.S.–China trade restrictions, including the recent cancellation...
By Maria Kalamatas – June 21, 2025Location: São Paulo, Brazil A silent boom at the airport gatesAt Guarulhos International Airport, an unusual calm hides a growing shift. In a newly built cold chain terminal, pharmaceutical shipments—vaccines, insulin, lab reagents—are processed under strict temperature controls, ready for export to Europe, North America,...
By Maria Kalamatas – June 21, 2025Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Not a test anymore: automation goes mainstreamAt a logistics site on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, the clatter of forklifts has been replaced by something quieter—robotic carriers, gliding steadily through warehouse lanes, lifting pallets without human assistance....
By Maria Kalamatas – June 21, 2025Location: New Delhi, India A long-term play in a region gaining speedOn Wednesday morning, DP World confirmed a new chapter in its commitment to India. The global logistics leader will invest $1.5 billion over the next five years to expand its inland and coastal infrastructure...
By Maria Kalamatas – June 21, 2025Location: Marseille, France A partnership driven by pragmatismThis morning in Marseille, IKEA and CMA CGM quietly launched a project that could change how we think about sustainability at sea. The Swedish furniture brand and the French shipping group announced a pilot program using 100% biofuel-powered...
By Maria Kalamatas – June 21, 2025Location: Laredo, Texas LAREDO, TX — For decades, freight trucks have inched across the U.S.–Mexico border in Laredo, forming long lines in the Texas heat. Now, that familiar scene may soon disappear. A binational infrastructure project valued at $10 billion, approved this week, will reshape how...
TORONTO | June 17, 2025By Maria KalamatasCategory: Land Transport → Labor & Operations LeadAfter two weeks of tense silence and stalled negotiations, DHL Express Canada has decided to suspend all international import services starting Wednesday, June 19. The company says operations can no longer continue safely or efficiently under current conditions. BodyAt...
