Logistics News with TELS GLOBAL

India willing to carry its cargo by Indian-flagged container ships
India’s government is considering setting up a national container shipping line to ease local shippers’ dependence on foreign-flagged carriers.

EU transport business closures hit ten-year high
The global logistics industry will be experiencing diverging trends in 2025. The European road freight sector will be particularly stressed.

Gemini expects 90% maritime schedule reliability
The ‘long-term operational collaboration’ agreement between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd entered into force on 1 February 2025. The instrument envisages the exchange of container ships within the framework of the new Gemini Cooperation network.

Fuel price projections range widely
The behaviour of diesel prices in 2025 is still uncertain. Transport companies should therefore be flexible and incorporate different pricing scenarios into their strategic planning.

EcoVadis confirms TELS GLOBAL’s high ESG rating
According to the EcoVadis assessment, TELS GLOBAL ranks among the top 15% of companies in terms of sustainability policy implementation.

China–Europe rail traffic up 80% in 2024
Most of the traffic along the New Silk Road relies on the northern corridor via Poland.

Two billion euros less than expected from tolls in Germany in 2024
This development has significant implications for the federal budget and the financing of infrastructure projects.

Renewables account for half of EU electricity
In Germany, 54% of total electricity generation in 2024 came from renewables.

Police to inspect trucks and buses on roads in February
Police officers will check compliance with European social legislation regarding driving and rest times, along with the use of tachographs, among other factors. The focus will be on monitoring the technical condition of the vehicles as well as their loads.

Hundreds of EU containers stranded in Russia
Hundreds of containers en route to Europe have been detained in Russia following Moscow’s expansion of trade sanctions against the European Union in October 2024.

China taking over global shipbuilding industry
The probe cites data showing that China’s share of the global shipbuilding industry has expanded to over 50% in 2023 from around 5% in 2000.

WEF: fragmentation to continue, trade to become more expensive
The trade war between the U.S. and China is expected to lead to changes in the rules of global trade, predicted by 89% of analysts.

Cosco named on US military blacklist
The United States Department of Defense classified Cosco as a “Chinese military company,” alleging ties to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

Poland’s new export orders down, particularly to Germany
Poland’s new orders contracted in December at the slowest pace in more than a year owing to domestic demand. However, new export orders fell at the fastest rate in three months.

New association for road transport support in Turkic states
The founding members of the Union of the Associations of International Road Carriers (OTS-URTA) include IRU members from Azerbaijan (ABADA), Kazakhstan (KAZATO), Kyrgyzstan (AIRTO KR), Türkiye (UND), Turkmenistan (THADA), and Uzbekistan (AIRCUZ).

Germany’s federal government adopts a strategy for autonomous driving
This decision makes Germany the first country in the world to establish a comprehensive legal framework for autonomous driving.

Moody's Ratings raises China 2025 GDP forecast
Moody's Ratings said it had raised China's 2025 GDP growth forecast to 4.2% from 4.0%, as it expected credit conditions to stabilise and Beijing's stimulus efforts since September.

Global aviation market set to break several records in 2025
Analysts predict that 5.2 billion passengers will be carried worldwide next year, an increase of 6.7% over 2024 and surpassing the 5 billion mark for the first time.

Geopolitical tensions not stopping maritime carriers from boosting profits
Net profits of the leading shipping companies in 2024 are already higher than in 2020 and 2023, second only to the pandemic years of 2021–2022.

German companies in China market: sentiment falls, but nobody wants to leave
Business sentiment among German companies in China is at an all-time low. However, 92% of German companies planned to maintain their operations in China’s $19 trillion economy.