Copper, lithium, cobalt, rare earths. Names once familiar only to engineers are now being spoken in cabinet meetings and parliaments. This week, from Brussels to Washington to Tokyo, governments rushed to announce new deals and new stockpiles. The concern is the same everywhere: without secure access to critical minerals, the...
Hong Kong looked like a ghost city on Tuesday. Streets usually packed with commuters were deserted, schools were closed, and public transport stood still. The reason was Typhoon Ragasa, already called the strongest storm of the year. The airport felt the shock first. In less than 24 hours, over 700 flights...
A Dutch-flagged cargo vessel, the Minervagracht, caught fire in the Gulf of Aden after being struck in the latest attack linked to Yemen’s Houthi movement. The 19 crew members were forced to abandon ship; at least two were injured during the evacuation. The Dutch government has since urged the European Union...
It was supposed to be a fuel of the past. For years, analysts predicted that fuel oil would quietly disappear from the heart of global trade. But the market has taken a very different turn in 2025. Because of the security crisis in the Red Sea, hundreds of vessels are now...
Hong Kong is facing its toughest weather challenge of the year. On Tuesday, the city was brought to a standstill as Typhoon Ragasa, already labeled the most powerful storm of 2025, swept into the Pearl River Delta. Authorities raised the Signal 8 warning, a measure rarely taken, which meant schools...
After days of uncertainty, Poland has announced the reopening of its border crossings with Belarus. The decision, effective at midnight on Thursday, immediately eases pressure on one of the most important bottlenecks for Eurasian trade. The hub of Małaszewicze, which handles nearly 90 percent of China–Europe Express Rail traffic, had been...
The city of Baku has turned into a gathering point for global cargo leaders this week. More than 400 delegates – from airlines, airports, and integrators – arrived for the Caspian Air Cargo Summit 2025, where one topic dominated: the Middle Corridor. The route, running from China through Central Asia, across...
After nearly a month of suspension, DHL has quietly reopened its parcel lane to the United States. The pause, which lasted four weeks, left many exporters scrambling for alternatives. At the heart of the disruption was Washington’s decision to end the $800 “de minimis” exemption, a rule that had allowed...
Country: United StatesCategory: business Tighter tariff treatment on small parcels that formerly sailed under de minimis thresholds is reshaping unit economics for cross-border DTC sellers. Carriers now face longer clearance cycles, more exceptions, and customer-service overhead as duties surprise end-buyers. Merchants are testing new playbooks: moving inventory into domestic fulfillment, shifting...
Country: TürkiyeCategory: air Turkish Cargo is rolling out a dedicated aerospace offer geared to AOG and time-critical spares. Beyond lift, the product leans on control-tower coordination, prioritized handling, tight SLAs, and enhanced milestone visibility. It signals a broader pivot from capacity selling to solution selling, bundling first/last mile, bonded transfers, and...
