By Maria Kalamatas | July 25, 2025 Section: International / Maritime & Trade Routes Panama City, July 25 — Major container shipping alliances are rerouting vessels and adjusting rotations as Panama Canal authorities impose new draft restrictions, cutting maximum allowable transits due to a recent drop in water levels following unseasonal drought...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 25, 2025 Section: International / Air Freight & Seasonal Trends Frankfurt, July 25 — Airlines across Europe are using the surge in passenger flights to maximize belly cargo space, offering shippers additional lift at a time when freighter capacity remains tight and demand for urgent shipments continues...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 25, 2025 Section: International / Land Transport & Resource Logistics Durban, July 25 — Southern Africa’s rail networks and ports are under heavy strain as surging global demand for lithium, cobalt, and copper pushes export volumes to record highs, causing delays and raising logistics costs for mining...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 25, 2025 Section: International / Maritime & Port Operations Rotterdam, July 25 — Container terminals across northern Europe are struggling with mounting congestion as import flows from Asia and transshipment volumes to the United Kingdom and Scandinavia push yard space and berth availability to their limits. “Yards are...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 25, 2025 Section: International / Land Transport & Road Freight Brussels, July 25 — Trucking companies across Europe are grappling with a sharp rise in diesel prices, pushing operating costs higher and triggering new surcharges on major freight corridors as demand for transport remains strong during peak...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 24, 2025 Section: International / Maritime & Agricultural Logistics Buenos Aires, July 24 — Grain ports across Argentina and Brazil are operating at full tilt as peak-season corn and wheat exports overwhelm storage and loading facilities, creating vessel queues and pushing up costs for shippers. “Some vessels are...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 24, 2025 Section: International / Logistics & Cold Chain Rotterdam, July 24 — Cold storage facilities across northern Europe are nearing full capacity as exports of salmon, shellfish, and frozen whitefish surge, driven by seasonal harvests and growing demand from Asian and Middle Eastern markets. “Our occupancy is...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 24, 2025 Section: International / Land Transport & Resource Logistics Durban, July 24 — Export routes from southern Africa’s mining regions are straining under record shipments of lithium, cobalt, and copper, with rail and port congestion slowing delivery schedules and adding costs for producers. “Our trains are running...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 24, 2025 Section: International / Maritime & Port Operations Valencia, July 24 — Mediterranean container terminals are operating at near full capacity as import surges from Asia and transshipment flows to Africa and northern Europe converge, creating extended wait times for vessels and cargo handling delays. “Berth windows...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 24, 2025 Section: International / Rail Freight & Trade Connectivity Hamburg, July 24 — Retailers across Europe are increasingly moving high-value goods from China via rail as ocean shipping delays and port congestion continue to disrupt Asia-Europe supply chains, making the Eurasian rail corridor a vital alternative. “Bookings...
