State-imposed ‘cost burden’ hampering the German aviation industry
Germany’s airlines face rising taxes, job losses, and weaker connectivity. Industry calls for urgent cost relief to stay competitive.
European leaders divided on EU-US trade deal
Initial reaction in Europe to the European Union’s trade deal with US is one of relief, mixed with exasperation and disappointment.
45% surge in EU containership emissions due to shipping disruption in the Red Sea
2024 brought a dramatic end to years of progress in reducing the container shipping industry's carbon footprint in the European Union. Mandatory emissions data under the EU Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) regulations revealed a staggering 45% increase in CO2 emissions from box ships.
90,000 German brand luxury vehicles stuck in limbo at U.S. ports
An estimated 90,000 German-brand luxury vehicles are currently stuck in limbo at US ports such as Los Angeles, New York, Savannah, and Houston, according to global economic and geopolitical research platform PPR Mundial.
Interview with Hanna Stelzel, Director, Containers, Port of Rotterdam
The Port of Rotterdam is Europe’s premier gateway and in terms of the region’s economic health, as President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen said “If the Port of Rotterdam is doing well, Europe’s economy is doing well.”
European ports facing multiple challenges but congestion most immediate one
With tariff and other issues turning the TEUs on and off like a faucet, Europe’s ports are facing both the problems of congestion and alternatively issues associated with disruption such as blank sailings.
France joins Germany to demand scrapping of EU law on ‘ethical’ supply chains
France has joined Germany in demanding an outright withdrawal of an EU law on ‘ethical’ supply chains, which, if supported by other member states, would take the bloc’s pro-business, ‘less-green’ drive to another level and potentially have a positive bearing on negotiations with the Trump administration to secure a trans-Atlantic trade deal.
An interview with James Hookham, director of the Global Shippers Forum
Shippers have arguably never been confronted with such a succession of crises in recent years, resulting in severe disruptions to supply chains – the COVID pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the Houthi attacks on ocean shipping in the Red Sea, and most recently, Donald Trump's mission to ‘rebalance’ international trade.
US-China trade war to give fresh impetus to India-Europe corridor project?
The project was launched on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi in September 2023 by seven heads of state from India, the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy, the United States and the president of the European Union.
Tariffs add to market uncertainty
The Trump Administration’s global tariff attack muddies the outlook of ocean carriers in 2025…and maybe beyond.
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