Shipping‘Liberation Day’ tariffs: What next for container shipping?

‘Liberation Day’ tariffs: What next for container shipping?

Our Correspondent

4 April 2025 5:45 PM IST

U.S. tariffs will shift global trade on its axis and the impact will be profound and lasting: Xeneta

ShippingAD Ports appoints Mar Construction for Luanda Terminal upgrade

AD Ports appoints Mar Construction for Luanda Terminal upgrade

Our Correspondent

4 April 2025 4:33 PM IST

AD Ports has also engaged Dar Al Handasah Consultants Shair & Partners for project management and supervision services.

Air CargoE-commerce volumes still buoyant for air cargo – but for how long?

E-commerce volumes still buoyant for air cargo – but for how long?

Our Correspondent

3 April 2025 7:30 PM IST

"Market anxiety and uncertainty is not good for anyone: producers, consumers, airlines or forwarders."

RailwaysAPM Terminals acquires Panama Canal Railway Company

APM Terminals acquires Panama Canal Railway Company

Our Correspondent

3 April 2025 3:27 PM IST

PCRC operates a 76-km single-line railway adjacent to the Panama Canal.

ShippingContainer freight rates from China down 28%, worst Q1 in twenty years

Container freight rates from China down 28%, worst Q1 in twenty years

Our Correspondent

2 April 2025 1:48 PM IST

"Should volume growth falter & ships return to normal routings in Red Sea area, 2019 levels may soon be within sight."

VISUAL STORIES

ARISE IIP raises $443 million from Afreximbank, AFC

ARISE IIP raises $443 million from Afreximbank, AFC

Easyfresh Netherlands, BlueBox Systems, BlueBoxOcean platform

Easyfresh Netherlands, BlueBox Systems, BlueBoxOcean platform

Brussels Airlines resumes direct flights to Nairobi

Brussels Airlines resumes direct flights to Nairobi

DP World, Mawani team up for $250mn logistics park in Jeddah

DP World, Mawani team up for $250mn logistics park in Jeddah

Menzies, Siginon Aviation obtain CEIV Pharma certification in Nairobi

Menzies, Siginon Aviation obtain CEIV Pharma certification in Nairobi

LOGISTICS

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Vanguard unveils wind blade shunt trailers to improve port logistics

Vanguard unveils wind blade shunt trailers to improve port logistics

Perishable Logistics Africa 2025: Towards the fresh future

Perishable Logistics Africa 2025: Towards the fresh future

Flower Logistics Africa 2025: Securing access to global markets

Flower Logistics Africa 2025: Securing access to global markets

FEATURED VIDEOS

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Dennis Lister, Senior Vice President, Emirates SkyCargo

Dennis Lister, Senior Vice President, Emirates SkyCargo

Gabriela Hiitola, Senior Vice President, Finnair Cargo

Gabriela Hiitola, Senior Vice President, Finnair Cargo

Gerald Suckling, Managing Director, Swissport Ghana

Gerald Suckling, Managing Director, Swissport Ghana

SHIPPING

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AIR CARGO

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E-commerce volumes still buoyant for air cargo – but for how long?

E-commerce volumes still buoyant for air cargo – but for how long?

Magma Aviation, Unilode Aviation Solutions sign deal

Magma Aviation, Unilode Aviation Solutions sign deal

African airlines report 5.7% YoY drop in cargo demand in February

African airlines report 5.7% YoY drop in cargo demand in February

Aviation

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Ethiopian Airlines, African Development Bank sign LoI for Abusera Airport

Ethiopian, African Development Bank sign LoI for Abusera Airport

Financial viability to drive advanced air mobility in Africa

Financial viability to drive advanced air mobility in Africa

Kenya Airways appoints new Cargo Director

Kenya Airways appoints new Cargo Director

CARGO DRONES

Zipline commissions new distribution centre in Nigeria

Zipline commissions new distribution centre in Nigeria

Zipline drones deliver vaccines to malaria-prone western Kenya

Zipline drones deliver vaccines to malaria-prone western...

DDC announces multiple agreements for phase 2 at Edmonton Airport

DDC announces multiple agreements for phase 2 at Edmonton...

Apian, Zipline to expand NHS drone delivery of medical supplies

Apian, Zipline to expand NHS drone delivery of medical...

RAILWAYS

APM Terminals acquires Panama Canal Railway Company

APM Terminals acquires Panama Canal Railway Company

Kenya Railways launches reefer wagons to boost perishable exports

Kenya Railways launches reefer wagons to boost perishable...

DP World acquires 47,000 TEUs to boost capacity

DP World and NSW Ports invest A$400 Million in Sydney's Port...

African Development Bank leads $1.2bn loan for Tanzania rail project

African Development Bank leads $1.2bn loan for Tanzania rail...

TECHNOLOGY

Fabio Brocca appointed as first chief product officer of Xeneta

Fabio Brocca appointed as first chief product officer of...

Jetstream Africa unveils AI-powered cross-border platform Jetvision.ai

Jetstream Africa unveils AI-powered cross-border platform...

African trade boom fueled by technology & trade pacts: DP World

African trade boom fueled by technology & trade pacts: DP...

Digitalization imperative to accurate timely and compliant sustainability reporting: says Raft CGO

Digitalization imperative to accurate timely and compliant...

E-COMMERCE

E-commerce in Africa, unlocking new paths for economic growth

E-commerce in Africa, unlocking new paths for economic...

South African online shoppers ahead of global peers

South African online shoppers ahead of global peers

Jumia choses Agility Logistics Park for e-commerce fulfilment in Ghana

Jumia choses Agility Logistics Park for e-commerce...

TUNL to boost e-com export surge from SA after securing new funding

TUNL to boost e-com export surge from SA after securing new...

SUPPLY CHAIN

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CILTSA, Vaal University of Technology sign MoU

CILTSA, Vaal University of Technology sign MoU

TLcom Capital closes Africa’s largest early-stage VC fund

TLcom Capital closes Africa’s largest early-stage VC fund

Nigeria launches National Single Window to streamline import/export

Nigeria launches National Single Window to streamline import/export

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