By Maria Kalamatas | May 9, 2025 Oslo, NORWAY — It’s been talked about for years, but in 2025, circular logistics is no longer just a green buzzword — it’s a business reality. From electronics to cosmetics, companies are under growing pressure to collect, reuse, or account for what they deliver. “Clients used...
By Maria Kalamatas | May 7, 2025 Toronto, CANADA — As sustainability takes center stage in logistics, the traditional warehouse is getting a complete redesign. From returnable pallets to traceable smart crates, 2025 is seeing the rise of circular logistics as more than just an environmental option—it’s now a competitive necessity. “We’ve spent...
By Maria Kalamatas | May 7, 2025 Barcelona, SPAIN — In the rapidly shifting terrain of global logistics, freight forwarders are making a quiet yet powerful move: they’re turning to each other. Away from the massive infrastructures of global 3PLs, 2025 is witnessing the rise of smaller, tighter-knit logistics alliances that are...
By Maria Kalamatas | May 7, 2025 Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM — For years, tier-2 and tier-3 suppliers operated in the shadows—rarely mapped, never monitored. But in 2025, they’ve become the most critical piece of the supply chain risk puzzle. “We used to stop our mapping at the first tier. That’s where...
By Maria Kalamatas | May 7, 2025 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA — In a freight industry dominated by volume and automation, VESCO Malaysia is gaining ground by doing the opposite: keeping operations focused, responsive, and human. “We don’t aim to handle everything. We aim to handle the essential things—right,” said Jeyprasath, Director at VESCO...
By Maria Kalamatas | May 7, 2025 Frankfurt, GERMANY — For over a decade, speed was king in global supply chains. But in 2025, the race for velocity is being replaced by a new obsession: resilience. “Companies aren’t asking how fast they can deliver,” said Lars Neubauer, VP of Global Operations at Euronet...
By Maria Kalamatas | May 7, 2025 Lagos, NIGERIA — As trade volumes surge across West Africa’s emerging markets, major ports from Lagos to Abidjan are struggling to keep pace, creating a container bottleneck that is reshaping regional maritime logistics—and forcing global carriers to recalibrate. The Port of Lagos, one of the region’s...
By Maria Kalamatas | May 7, 2025 Panama City, PANAMA — A year after climate-linked droughts began restricting ship traffic through the Panama Canal, global shipping firms are being forced to reconfigure routes, renegotiate contracts, and absorb mounting costs—all with no clear end in sight. In April, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced...
By Maria Kalamatas | May 7, 2025 Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS — Despite a decade of promises, blockchain technology in logistics is still struggling to move from proof of concept to industry standard—and according to insiders, the problem isn’t the tech. It’s the people. “We’ve built the systems. The missing link is trust,” said Anja...
By Maria Kalamatas Rockville Centre, NY — In an era where logistics companies rise and fall with geopolitical tides and market disruptions, Sobel Network Shipping Co., Inc. stands out—for having not just survived, but thrived, for 75 consecutive years. Founded in 1949 in New York as a family-run customs brokerage, Sobel has evolved...
