Global trade is expected to grow 7% in 2025, UN update says
GLOBAL trade is set to top $35 trillion in 2025 for the first time, according to UNCTAD’s final Global Trade Update of the year. The new data shows trade continued to grow during...
Christmas boost for global air cargoes
A RISE in global air cargo volumes of 5% in November (year-on-year) has led to suggestions of Christmas having come early for the aviation sector. But this rise in volumes was...
Challenge for sorghum exporters as China lifts US tariff
A DECISION by China to reopen its market to US sorghum may lead to “downward pressure” on volumes and prices of the same commodity from Australia, the Australian Bureau for...
Maritime decarbonisation, technological change key symposium themes
CHALLENGES surrounding industry decarbonisation, protectionism and technological change were topics at the Australian Maritime Logistics Research Network (AMLRN) 2025 symposium,...
Leading container ports: Singapore top globally, Sydney ahead in Oceania
SINGAPORE has been named the world’s leading container port in the first edition of the Leading Container Ports of the World (LCP) report. Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan in China...
New era dawns for Timor-Leste LNG plant
GLOBAL energy giant Woodside Energy and the Timor-Leste government have agreed on a potential start date to carry out studies on the production of liquified natural gas (LNG) from...
Tariffs, Trump and the trade adjustment
CHINESE goods are increasingly being exported to Australia and other economies this year even as they have been deterred from the US market by higher tariffs. That was the verdict...
Taiwanese lines share Q3 pain
CARRIERS with disproportionate exposure to trans-Pacific trades continue to report weak third-quarter results, with Taiwan’s Evergreen and Yang Ming both showing sharp falls in...
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Australian agribusinesses to boom in Southeast Asia
FRESH opportunities for Australian agricultural exporters are in sight with a strong demand from Southeast Asia, notably Brunei and Indonesia. The National Farmers Federation...
Drones and new tech highlighted at Hong Kong conference
CARGO drones and air logistics were among the innovation topics that attracted more than 2,300 global participants to Hong Kong for the Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation...
Sharp 3Q drop for HMM
SOUTH Korea’s HMM has joined other Asian container lines in reporting a horrible third quarter in 2025 and offering a gloomy outlook for the rest of the year. Late last week the...
China-Australia rates holding up, for now
WITH Drewry’s World Container Index turning down this week after several consecutive upgrades, average spot rates on the premier China-Australia route jumped another 8% for Week...
Customs broking MOU promotes cross-cultural exchange
CUSTOMS brokers in Australia and China are set to exchange skills and training after the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia (IFCBAA) signed a...
Marine contractors head to Kuala Lumpur
MORE than 300 business leaders, decision-makers and technical experts are meet in Kuala Lumpur later this month for the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA’s)...
Boost for canola exports to Pakistan
GRAIN Trade Australia and the Australian Oilseeds Federation (AOF) say they welcome a recent decision by Pakistan to approve canola imports that may include genetically modified...
