March 2025

SATS signs cargo deal for Vietnam’s new airport

Air cargo handler SATS has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietnam Airlines to build and operate an air cargo terminal at the new Long Thanh International Airport. LTIA, 35 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City, will alleviate congestion at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. It is due to launch operations in phases, with Phase 1 expected to start operations by the second half of 2026. It will have the capacity ... [+]

GB-NI trade still a headache says Logistics UK – updated

Northern Ireland’s trade with GB is struggling to overcome challenges posed by the regulations imposed by the Windsor Framework said Logistics UK head of trade and devolved policy Nichola Mallon, giving evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee. She said there is a lack of awareness over the practicalities of ... [+]

Freight crime ‘spiralling out of control’ warns RHA

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) warned that freight crime could be spiralling out of control, after the latest figures, published on 12 March, showed a significant rise in the value of losses from goods stolen from lorries – up nearly two-thirds to £111.5 million. The RHA has been calling for a ... [+]

CCL to be Multimodal sustainability partner

CCL Logistics & Technology will be the Official Sustainability Partner for this year’s Multimodal show and conference. It will empower attendees to offset their travel and accommodation emissions by purchasing carbon credits and offset on their behalf.  Visitors to Multimodal 2025 will be able to sign up quickly and easily upon ... [+]

AAL names fifth Super-B ship

Project heavy lift carrier, AAL Shipping named its fifth Super B-Class vessel the AAL Dubai at the CSSC Huangpu-Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China on 12 March. The 32,000dwt multipurpose heavy lift vessel is methanol-ready and is engineered to transport a vast array of cargo, including heavy lift project equipment, breakbulk and ... [+]

Port of Leith shows off world’s first green hydrogen demonstrator

Innovate UK and the UK Department for Transport, together with project partners Forth Ports, Targe Towing, Logan Energy, PlusZero and Waterwhelm, showcased the world’s first green hydrogen shore power demonstrator at the port of Leith in Edinburgh on 13 March. It uses clean hydrogen to reduce carbon emissions from vessels when ... [+]

Revenue up, profit down at DP World

DP World’s revenue for the year ended 31 December 2024 grew by 9.7% to $20.0 billion and adjusted EBITDA earnings rose 6.7% to $5.5 billion. Revenue growth was mainly due to improved performance from ports and terminals and contributions from new acquisitions and concessions. Ports and terminals revenue per TEU ... [+]

De minimus ban could play havoc with global commerce

Ending of de minimis exemptions for China could cause far greater disruption than US tariff hikes, says David Taylor, director of operations at UK e-commerce consultancy, Mark 3 International. He says that de minimis thresholds are set by each country and imported goods below those values do not attract tax or ... [+]

ONE’s intra Europe services are fastest growing

Japanese container consortium Ocean Network Express (ONE) says its intra-European services have achieved the highest capacity and market share growth of any carrier over the past 12 months, according to the latest data from Alphaliner. In the past year, the company increased its market share from just 1% (11,500 TEU) ... [+]

Global traders laugh in the face of Trump

Global trade will still grow even if all tariffs proposed during President Trump’s election campaign are implemented, and other countries retaliate, said DHL in the latest edition of its Trade Atlas, published on 12 March. However, the tariffs could significantly reduce the rate of growth, it said. The Atlas is published ... [+]

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