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EU turns down UK bid to join regional trade zone
The UK’s latest trade strategy proposed joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) Convention to ease post-Brexit friction by simplifying rules of origin and allowing greater flexibility in sourcing components.
Concerns about container shortages prove to be unfounded
Chinese manufacturers have already produced over 2.3 million new containers so far in 2025, up from 2024.
European Logistics is Reshaping Supply Chains
Market participants are increasingly less inclined to consider companies from other EU member states as partners. New transport routes are being explored.
Hauliers to add surcharge to their rates due to delays at European ports
It is the road hauliers – as was previously seen in Genoa, La Spezia, Naples, and Venice – who are introducing the fee to offset losses caused by chronic delays at port terminals.
Diesel prices rise amid Israel–Iran conflict
The escalating military tensions in the Middle East are exerting a direct impact on both the global and domestic fuel markets.
World Bank joins in slashing global growth forecasts
Increased trade tensions, coupled with a heightened level of uncertainty, resulted in a large-scale revision of the WB’s estimates: down for 70% of economies at once.
Massive disruption of ship navigation in Persian Gulf
Navigation signals from over 900 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf have been disrupted, causing confusion and increasing the risk of collisions.
Northern Italy says no to diesel trucks in larger cities
From 1 October 2025, new entry bans for Euro 5 diesel vehicles will come into force in Italy. The restrictions will apply to cities with more than 30,000 population in four northern regions.
Global container fleet capacity up 20% in two years
In absolute terms, most of the growth came on routes linking Asia with European ports, a fallout of the crisis in the Red Sea, which forced carriers to divert ships around Africa.
OECD lowers global outlook to 2.9% in 2025
The global economy will slow from 3.3% last year to 2.9% in 2025 and 2026, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development says, trimming its estimates for growth shared in March.
Global aviation cargo traffic up 5.8% in April
in April 2025 compared to April last year. Global air freight demand has rebounded after a brief 0.1% slump in February this year and has been expanding for the second month in a row.
Overall ocean schedule reliability at 59% in April 2025
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd were the only carriers in the top 13 by size with schedule reliability above 70%.
Houthis assure that they will not attack ships heading to ports anywhere but Israel
Despite these statements, there is no sign of commercial traffic reverting quickly to the short waterway to Europe. There is a high risk that the Houthis could change their minds.
China's factory activity cools in May as US tariffs hit
New export orders shrank for the second straight month in May and at the fastest pace since July 2023. Output prices have fallen for six straight months due to intense market competition.
Geopolitical Changes Cause Re-Focusing on Boosting Regional Economies
Weak demand is hurting this year profitability of European road transport operators as contract and spot rates are down during the first quarter, according to Upply, Ti and the IRU European Road Freight Rate Development Benchmark Report.
EU 2025/2026 Euro Zone Growth Forecast Cut
According to the forecast for the 27 countries of the European Union and the 20 countries sharing the euro currency, euro zone gross domestic product will grow only 0.9% this year, rather than the 1.3% expected last November.
UK and EU strike new deal to ease trade and border checks
A key element of the agreement is a new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) arrangement designed to reduce red tape for food and drink exports and imports.
Road freight decarbonisation will be a challenge for carriers
A recent IRU member survey revealed that operators are facing challenges in implementing decarbonisation programmes as their customers are not willing to bear the additional costs.
UK economy grows above forecasts in the January-to-March
Between January and March, Britain's economy accelerated to show growth of 0.7%, up sharply from an increase of 0.1% in the last three months of 2024.
Air cargo up again in March
Following a 0.1% fall in February 2025 compared to February last year, global civil air cargo volumes resumed their upward trend in March.