By Maria Kalamatas | May 9, 2025 Vienna, AUSTRIA — As protests erupt across several Eastern European logistics corridors and diesel prices spike again in May, freight companies operating in and out of the EU are confronting a new reality: the cost and complexity of cross-border road transport is nearing a breaking...
By Maria Kalamatas – May 9, 2025 Tangier – April 25, 2025 | As shipping lines rethink their traditional East–West dominance, a new set of ports—once seen as peripheral—are stepping into the spotlight. From Morocco to Vietnam, middle-tier maritime hubs are being reimagined as central corridors for tomorrow’s trade flows. “We’re witnessing...
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...
