The smell of palm oil may soon mix with diesel fumes on Indonesia’s roads.Next month, the government will start testing B50 biodiesel, a blend made of half palm oil, in trucks and heavy equipment. It’s the next step in a long campaign to replace imported fuel with something grown at...
India has decided to draw a line in the sand for its steel industry.After months of complaints from local mills about underpriced shipments from Vietnam, New Delhi has imposed a five-year anti-dumping duty on several grades of cold-rolled and galvanized steel used in cars, appliances, and construction. The measure, announced by...
The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market is heading into a capacity boom that could reshape pricing through 2026. Analysts at Kpler estimate that global LNG output will climb to about 475 million tonnes next year — roughly a 10 percent jump from 2025 — as major new trains in...
A new analysis from Verisk Maplecroft suggests that most major emerging economies will weather Washington’s new tariff regime far better than expected. The study, published Thursday, finds that countries such as China, India, Brazil, and Indonesia have already adapted through diversified export bases, stronger regional trade links, and flexible currencies,...
DHL’s airfreight business eased in the third quarter, reflecting a market that has come off the boil without collapsing. Volumes were essentially stable while revenue stepped down as yields normalized across key lanes. Volumes. DHL reported 444,000 tons handled in Q3, a 0.2% dip from 445,000 tons a year earlier—“largely unchanged...
A brief fire aboard a wide-body UPS cargo aircraft early Thursday forced a temporary shutdown of the company’s Worldport hub in Louisville, Kentucky—the single most critical node in its global air network. For two tense hours, outbound sorting and flight rotations were halted while emergency crews contained the blaze. The aircraft,...
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office has opened the door to a possible suspension of the port fees applied to China-linked vessels, a move that could take some heat out of one of the more contentious chapters in U.S.–China trade relations. Officials confirmed late Friday that the USTR has invited public comments...
In today’s logistics landscape, where timing and reliability dictate competitiveness, GOODMAN GLS Co., LTD stands out as one of South Korea’s most accomplished independent freight forwarders. Based in Seoul, the company combines operational discipline, digital innovation, and global connectivity to deliver comprehensive air, sea, and multimodal transport solutions tailored to...
DHL Group has managed to stay in the green while much of the logistics world is still trying to regain balance. The company ended the third quarter with results comfortably ahead of expectations, thanks to a mix of tighter pricing, leaner operations, and a sharper focus on profitability over scale. The...
Based in Pune (Maharashtra), FAST Transport Carrier Pvt Ltd (FTC) has established itself over more than two decades as one of India’s most reliable providers of urgent and time-critical logistics. Founded in 1997 by Salim Shaikh, the company has built an agile and high-performance operational model rooted in responsiveness, precision,...
