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The Cathay Group announces solid 2025 interim results and orders more long-haul aircraft

AJOT Newsroom | August 06, 2025 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The Cathay Group (Cathay) announced its 2025 Interim Results together with the exercise of purchase rights for an additional 14 Boeing 777-9 aircraft, bringing Cathay’s total commitment to 35 such aircraft.

US says it has started seabed mineral talks with the Cook Islands

Reuters | August 06, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

Swiss president to meet US Secretary of State Rubio for last-minute trade talks

Reuters | August 06, 2025 | International Trade

Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter will meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday with Washington potentially seeking more energy and defence purchases to clinch a deal that would avert a crippling 39% tariff on Swiss imports.

Advancing maritime training through global accessibility

AJOT Newsroom | August 06, 2025 | Maritime | Technology

Sarah Lovell, Technical Content Development Manager, International Chamber of Shipping, made this statement on maritime training.

Hefring Marine and Tocaro Blue partner to improve real-time vessel decision making

AJOT Newsroom | August 06, 2025 | Maritime | Technology

Hefring Marine and Tocaro Blue have announced a new partnership aimed at transforming maritime navigation and operational efficiency across both manned and unmanned vessels.

India braces for hit to $64 billion US exports amid rising tensions with Washington

Reuters | August 06, 2025 | International Trade

‘Compliance must be more than box-ticking exercise,’ says Columbia Group following IMO’s calls for serious reform of ISM Code

AJOT Newsroom | August 06, 2025 | Maritime

The International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has sent a clear message: the ISM Code is overdue for serious reform.

Trinity Logistics rolls out load verification tool to combat rising fraud activity

AJOT Newsroom | August 06, 2025 | Logistics

Glencore says long-term strategy may involve sale of Bunge stake

Reuters | August 06, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

Miner and trader Glencore said on Wednesday that its long-term strategy could involve the sale of its 16.4% stake in enlarged global agribusiness Bunge Global some time in the future.

Siemens Energy plans cost cuts, offshore ramp-up to break even wind unit

Reuters | August 06, 2025 | Energy | Alternative

Siemens Energy is banking on further cost cuts and an ongoing ramp-up of offshore wind activities to meet its goal of breaking even at its loss-making Siemens Gamesa unit, executives told analysts on Wednesday after presenting quarterly results.

Freight fraud spikes: Highway blocks 495K+ phishing emails in Q2 2025

Highway | August 06, 2025 | Logistics | Shipping Technology

Compromised inboxes, sold MC scams, and spoofed phone numbers drive a mid-year surge in sophisticated, multi-channel freight fraud

Why did copper escape US tariffs when aluminium did not?

Reuters | August 05, 2025 | International Trade | Commodity

A U.S. decision last week to exempt refined copper metal from import duties is in contrast to an earlier move to levy steep duties on aluminium, and highlights the central importance of electricity costs and the lobbying dynamics shaping U.S. policy.

US trade deficit hits nearly 2-year low in June; China gap plunges

Reuters | August 05, 2025 | International Trade

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in June on a sharp drop in consumer goods imports, and the trade gap with China shrank to its lowest in more than 21 years, the latest evidence of the imprint on global commerce President Donald Trump is making with sweeping tariffs on imported goods.

Swiss president heads to US for talks to defuse tariff threat

Reuters | August 05, 2025 | International Trade

Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter and Business Minister Guy Parmelin flew to Washington on Tuesday, the government said, in a last-ditch effort to avoid the 39% tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on exports to the United States.

Expeditors posts upbeat results on higher freight volumes, customs fees

Reuters | August 05, 2025 | Logistics

Global freight forwarder Expeditors International of Washington reported second-quarter profit and revenue above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, helped by higher airfreight and ocean container volumes and bigger custom fees.

AIR ONE extends cargo portfolio with launch of scheduled 747 freighter services connecting the UK, Europe, the Middle East & Asia

AJOT Newsroom | August 05, 2025 | Air Cargo | Freighters

AIR ONE is extending its global all-cargo services portfolio with the launch of scheduled Boeing 747-400 freighter operations connecting prime freight markets in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.