Business

Vietnam’s rapid emergence as a global manufacturing powerhouse is increasingly reshaping international supply chains, placing logistics at the centre of the country’s long-term economic transformation.At the heart of this evolution is the International Institute of Logistics and Supply Chain (IILS), a Vietnam-based research and cooperation institution focused on logistics development, supply chain management, training, policy advisory and international collaboration. Its mission is to strengthen Vietnam’s integration into regional and global trade networks.Recently, IILS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hong Kong...

For decades, General Sales and Service Agents (GSSAs) operated quietly behind the scenes of the air cargo industry. Their mission was relatively...

A U.S. federal appeals court has temporarily allowed the Trump administration to continue collecting a 10% global tariff imposed earlier this year, pausing a lower court decision that had blocked enforcement for two importers and the state of Washington.  The ruling effectively overrules a previous order from the Court of International Trade (CIT), which in May had found the tariff “unauthorized by law.”...

UK-based Balaena has taken a major step in expanding its maritime services portfolio with the acquisition of British marine engineering specialist APCL Group in a deal valued at GBP150 million ($200 million).  The transaction brings under Balaena’s control several key UK maritime facilities, including A&P Tyne, A&P...

A major conservative-backed advocacy group is mounting a new political push aimed at permanently repealing the Jones Act, a century-old U.S. maritime law that governs domestic coastal shipping.  Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the flagship policy organisation supported by billionaire industrialist Charles Koch, has announced plans for a six-figure digital advertising campaign urging Congress...

Project Cargo Network (PCN) has introduced a new Industry Associate programme designed to extend its global heavy lift and project cargo ecosystem beyond traditional freight forwarders to include the wider network of supporting service providers.  The initiative is aimed at companies that play a supporting role in project logistics operations, including crane and equipment suppliers, port and terminal operators, software developers, surveyors, engineers, customs specialists, insurers, legal advisors, vessel operators, recruitment firms,...

VICTORIA — The Ksi Lisims LNG project on Canada’s West Coast has reached a key milestone with the signing of benefit agreements between its lead developer and three First Nations in northern British Columbia, marking a significant step forward for one of the country’s major liquefied natural gas developments.  Houston-based Western LNG confirmed agreements with the Metlakatla First Nation, Lax Kw’alaams Band, and Gitxaala Nation. In parallel, both the Metlakatla First Nation...

CALGARY, ALTA. — Federal Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson used the opening of the Global Energy Show to send a clear message to international delegates: Canada intends to position itself as a reliable and competitive energy supplier in an increasingly unstable global environment.  “Canada...

Generation Logistics has reported a strong start to 2026, significantly expanding its industry backing while continuing its mission to promote logistics as a long-term and attractive career path for young people.In the first quarter of the year alone, the campaign reached more than 110 million people and generated over 600,000 online engagements, highlighting growing visibility and interest around the logistics sector at a global level.Alongside its expanding reach, the initiative...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Roberto Alvo, Chief Executive Officer of LATAM Airlines Group, has officially...