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Global Freight Market Trends: April 2024

May 25, 2024 at 5:39 am | Uncategorized | No comment

In April 2024, the air freight sector experienced a 12% decline in global tonnages, yet demand and rates from the Middle East and South Asia to Europe remained strong. European tonnages, however, saw an 11% week-over-week decline, indicating regional variances in demand and market conditions. The ocean freight sector is undergoing notable changes, as carriers […]

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Ocean Freight Market Update – 2024

May 18, 2024 at 11:42 am | Uncategorized | No comment

The ocean freight (OFR) market has shown consistent year-over-year (YoY) growth since October, reflecting a sustained increase in demand. This upward trend has contributed to heightened activity across key shipping lanes, indicating strong global trade momentum. A significant 9.6% annual fleet growth rate has been observed, driven by continuous vessel additions and capacity expansions. Since […]

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Global transportation growth driven by manufacturing expansion, demand.

February 27, 2024 at 9:03 am | Uncategorized | No comment

Global transportation and logistics output is expected to grow by 4.1% in 2025, with further growth of 3.7% projected for 2026. This growth is largely driven by increased business investments and manufacturing in key regions including the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe. Additionally, a rise in demand for trade-intensive consumer durables is anticipated, fueled by […]

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India aims for green shipbuilding hub.

April 24, 2023 at 4:25 am | Uncategorized | No comment

A Major Port is one which is under the administrative control of the Union Shipping Ministry while a Tug (also called Tugboat) is a vessel used to manoeuvre ships into port berths. India hopes to become the global hub of Green Ship Building by 2030 according to Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. Speaking at the launch […]

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Sri Lanka, India to begin passenger ferry service from April

April 24, 2023 at 4:24 am | Uncategorized | No comment

The much-delayed passenger ferry service between Sri Lanka and India is set to start by the end of April, Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said on Sunday. “On April 29, the ferry service between Karaikal and Kankesanthurai in port in Jaffna district would begin. Each passenger would be allowed a 100 kg baggage […]

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Sri Lanka to spend 132 mn $US on port development projects

April 24, 2023 at 4:21 am | Uncategorized | No comment

Sri Lankan Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva has said the government will spend around 132 million US dollars on port development projects. These investments would be made through revenue generated from port operations, the minister said on Saturday night, Xinhua News Agency reported. Speaking at an event in Colombo, the […]

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Air Cargo Makes a Soft Start to 2023

April 24, 2023 at 4:13 am | Uncategorized | No comment

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2023 global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand declined as economic headwinds persist. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 14.9% compared to January 2022 (-16.2% for international operations). Capacity (measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers, ACTK) was up 3.9% compared to January […]

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ColombiaTex, Global logistics trends in the fashion industry

April 24, 2023 at 4:08 am | Uncategorized | No comment

Medellin is known as the capital of fashion in Colombia and they host many fashion-related events, this year it wasn’t the exception with the ColombiaTex 2023 which took place in Medellin in the 4th week of January.ColombiaTex is one of the most important events where they promote the textile industry since 1988 where they are […]

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ASOS partners with Maersk for logistics.

April 24, 2023 at 4:07 am | Uncategorized | No comment

Maersk is pleased to announce a new multi-year partnership with ASOS, the global fashion e-commerce destination headquartered in the UK. ASOS has appointed Maersk as its strategic logistics partner for Supply Chain Management (SCM), supporting the growth of the FTSE 250-listed company. ASOS serves over 26 million active customers in over 200 markets. These customers […]

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Maritime supply chains need urgent investment to boost resilience to future crises

April 24, 2023 at 4:05 am | Uncategorized | No comment

UNCTAD in its flagship “Review of Maritime Transport 2022” has called for increased investment in maritime supply chains. Ports, shipping fleets and hinterland connections need to be better prepared for future global crises, climate change and the transition to low-carbon energy. The supply chain crisis of the last two years has shown that a mismatch […]

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