Tag: logistics

Why Vale Is Shutting Its Oman Pellet Plant Early — And What It Signals for Global Iron Ore Supply

Mena Asanga Divulweva -
In light of growing geopolitical uncertainty, Vale Mining has met the planning of advanced maintenance shutdowns at its Oman...

Pakistan Expands Produce Exports to Kuwait Amid Middle East Trade Disruptions — But Can Domestic Supply Hold?

Mena S De Silva -
Because of the disruptions in maritime trade within the Middle East, Pakistan has begun sending fruits and vegetables to...

The 20% Problem: What Happens When One Strait Disrupts the World’s Oil Artery?

Mena Asanga Divulweva -
Following the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, there has been a rapid operational reassessment of logistics operations across...

Logistics Is Now a Strategic Enabler of Growth

Logistics Roshan Abayasekara -
DP World’s new Global Trade Observatory Annual Outlook Report 2026 makes it very clear that there is still much...

When Sea Lanes Strain, Qatar Takes to the Skies to Safeguard Food Supplies

Mena Asanga Divulweva -
On Tuesday, the Qatari Ministry of Commerce announced they are fully prepared to continue having an adequate supply for...

Logistics Special Report – 8 SCM Software Trends to Monitor in 2026

Maritime and Trade Roshan Abayasekara -
Software platforms continue expanding their operational footprints. This is happening while Supply Chain Management (SCM) shapes response speed, execution,...
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Germany tests fuel-cell logistics mobility with hydrogen-powered truck

Maritime and Trade Roshan Abayasekara -
A Daimler Truck fuel-cell vehicle — the Mercedes-Benz GenH₂ Truck — was tested in day-and-night regular logistics shifts, spaced...

Are Logistics Failures Becoming the Biggest Hidden Risk to Global Business?

Maritime and Trade Roshan Abayasekara -
Global trade enters a period of volatility that is no longer episodic but embedded. DP World’s latest analysis underscores...

How Project Vault, Lilly’s Expansion, and the U.S.–India Agreement Signal a New Logistics Era

Maritime and Trade Roshan Abayasekara -
During the relevant period being reviewed, the global trade landscape takes center stage as a landmark U.S.–India agreement promises...

From Support Function to Growth Engine: How AI, Infrastructure and New Markets Are Redefining Logistics

Maritime and Trade Roshan Abayasekara -
The Global Trade Observatory Annual Outlook Report 2026 highlights a shift in thinking among 3,500 supply chain and logistics...

Will Policy Uncertainty, Tariffs and Rising Costs Reshape Global Logistics in 2026?

Maritime and Trade Roshan Abayasekara -
More than half of supply chain executives expect policy uncertainty to remain high during 2026. This is mainly due...

From Rollout to Reinvention: How Keeta Is Rewriting the UAE Food-Delivery Playbook

Mena Asanga Divulweva -
Meituan has launched the delivery service, known as Keeta, across all 7 Emirates in the UAE. Thus, Meituan has...

Vanishing Vessels: Inside Mumbai’s $36 Million Shipping Scam

Maritime and Trade Asanga Divulweva -
A multimillion-dollar scam has shaken Mumbai’s cargo corridors, and the exporters who witnessed two ships disappear from their routes...

One Stamp, Big Waves: UAE’s Cruise-Worker Visa Sets Sail for Growth

Mena Asanga Divulweva -
The UAE has quietly transformed a crucial aspect of its tourism strategy. On September 29, the Federal Authority for...

Navigation to the Future: How Pakistan’s Naval Aspirations Can Transform Its Economic Fate

Maritime and Trade Asanga Divulweva -
Pakistan's seafaring future came into clearer perspective this week when Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry...

AIDAstella’s Grand Arrival: How a Majestic Cruise Ship Is Charting a New Course for Southern Sri Lanka

Maritime and Trade Asanga Divulweva -
Cruise aficionados and maritime strategists alike turned their eyes to southern Sri Lanka this week as the majestic AIDAstella...