EXTRANS GLOBAL - Weekly Logistics Operation Update - Week 30-2025

📌 Weekly Logistics Highlights

The news highlights this week include: Hong Kong International Airport saw growth in passenger and cargo volumes in the first half of the year and won the "Best Cargo Hub of the Year" award; Shenzhen Airport set new records in multiple indicators with new cargo routes added. A new China - Vietnam cross - border logistics corridor was opened, reducing transportation time and costs; a tripartite cooperation among Samsung Heavy Industries and others optimized the logistics chain to cut costs and improve efficiency……

Hong Kong, China

🔹Hong Kong International Airport's passenger and cargo volumes grow and win "Best Cargo Hub of the Year" award

In the first half of 2025, Hong Kong International Airport's passenger volume increased by 16.5% year - on - year to 29.4 million; during the same period, the number of flight take - offs and landings rose by 10.1% to 192,365, and cargo volume grew by 1.9% to 2.4 million tons. In June alone, the airport received 4.76 million passengers, with 31,235 flight take - offs and landings, up 11.2% and 5.6% year - on - year respectively. The growth in passengers in June was mainly due to the increase in transit passengers, but the reduced travel demand to Japan affected the overall passenger flow. In addition, Hong Kong International Airport was named "Airport of the Year - Major Cargo Hub" at the 2025 World Air Cargo Awards. Cherry Chan, Executive Director of Commercial at the Airport Authority Hong Kong, said the award highlights the airport's efforts to maintain its position as a major global air cargo hub.

Shenzhen, China

🔹 Shenzhen Airport's cargo volume hits a new historical high in the first half of the year

In the first half of 2025, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport's passenger throughput reached 32.57 million, a year - on - year increase of 10.9%; cargo and mail throughput was 983,000 tons, up 14.1% year - on - year; and the number of flights was 221,000, an increase of about 7.2% year - on - year, all setting new records for the same period since the airport opened. In terms of domestic routes, 4 new routes to Shihezi in Xinjiang and Longnan in Gansu were added, focusing on deploying flight points in the northwest direction, with domestic passenger destinations reaching about 130. For international and regional routes, 12 new or increased routes to and from Vientiane and Mexico City were added. The number of international and regional passengers was 3.054 million, a year - on - year increase of 30.7%, and the number of international and regional passenger flights exceeded 20,000, up 26.1% year - on - year. In cargo operations, international and regional cargo volume was nearly 500,000 tons, a year - on - year increase of 16.3%, with multiple indicators hitting new highs. The cargo route network added 3 new international cargo routes to Miami and Delhi, increased 12 international cargo points such as Chicago and Bangkok, and the number of international and regional cargo destinations increased to 43.

  Guangzhou, China

🔹 China Post launches "Guangzhou - Luxembourg" independent intercontinental cargo route

China Post launched a direct intercontinental cargo route to Luxembourg at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, with flight number CF277, operated by a Boeing 777F all - cargo aircraft. It mainly transports cross - border e - commerce goods, high - end industrial products of "Bay Area Intelligent Manufacturing" and international mail, which can reach the European cargo hub Luxembourg within 13 hours and be quickly distributed to Germany, France, Belgium and other countries. This is the third intercontinental cargo route opened by China Post after Nanjing and Zhengzhou, further strengthening the international air logistics capacity of the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area.

Shanghai, China

🔹 The first low - altitude logistics test route in the Yangtze River Delta islands is opened

On July 18, the Shanghai - Zhoushan - Ningbo low - altitude logistics commercial test route connecting Shanghai, Zhoushan and Ningbo in Zhejiang Province was opened. This route will explore various aspects such as infrastructure construction and material transportation on Daishan Island, solving the problem of navigation and cargo transportation being blocked due to weather and other factors. The route is promoted by the cooperation of CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd., the Low - Altitude Economy Industry Technology Research Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Shanghai Wanli'an Aviation Technology. The relevant team has solved many problems and built a standardized unmanned airport on the island.

 Tianjin, China

🔹 Green methanol is shipped from Tianjin to Singapore

On the morning of July 23, 5,000 tons of green methanol was loaded at the Vopak Bohua Terminal in Tianjin Dagukou Port Area and shipped to Singapore. This is thanks to the cooperation between The Hongkong and China Gas Company Limited and Royal Vopak Group, which has built a "production enterprise + logistics hub + port operation" model, from production in Inner Mongolia, storage and loading at Tianjin Port to refueling in Singapore, with efficient connection of the whole process. Tianjin Port has become the northern distribution center of the Green Methanol Industry Alliance, and will further enhance its position in the international shipping green fuel supply chain with relevant businesses in the future.

 Qingdao, China

🔹 Qingdao's sea - rail intermodal transport volume continues to grow and routes expand

According to Qingdao Daily on July 21, Qingdao Port added 3 inland ports in the first half of the year, bringing the total to 54; the number of sea - rail intermodal train routes reached 86, and the sea - rail intermodal transport volume completed 1.503 million TEUs, a year - on - year increase of 15.1%, maintaining the first place among coastal ports in the country. On July 22, the 106th sea - rail intermodal train of Shandong Port - the "Chengdu - Qingdao Port" sea - rail intermodal "Northbound Train" made its maiden voyage, opening a new channel for products from the Sichuan - Chongqing region to go to sea.

Vietnam

🔹 The new cross - border logistics corridor between Kunming, China and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is opened

Recently, the new cross - border logistics corridor connecting Kunming, China and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam was officially opened, greatly improving the efficiency of China - Vietnam logistics transportation. This corridor integrates road, railway and sea transportation resources, starting from Kunming, with goods transported by road or railway to Hekou Port, then by Vietnamese railway to Haiphong Port, and finally by sea to Ho Chi Minh City. The total transportation time is about 2 - 3 days shorter than before, and the cost is reduced by 15% - 20%. For example, the transportation time of electronic products from Kunming to Ho Chi Minh City has been reduced from 7 - 10 days to 4 - 7 days. This achievement benefits from the long - term efforts of China and Vietnam in transportation infrastructure and logistics cooperation.

South Korea

🔹 Samsung Heavy Industries, Jingye Group and Liaoning Port Group optimize the logistics service chain

On July 23, 2025, Samsung Heavy Industries, Jingye Group and Liaoning Port Group launched a tripartite logistics service chain optimization cooperation, focusing on improving the export efficiency of Yingkou medium plates purchased by Samsung Heavy Industries and building a "customer - port - manufacturer" collaborative model.

The core measures include: Liaoning Port Group upgrading special spreaders and optimizing the whole process; building a supply chain information sharing platform to realize real - time data interaction; integrating the multimodal transport network to form a two - way convection cycle.

This cooperation is expected to reduce the transportation cost of a single batch by 15% - 20%, improve the efficiency by more than 20%, enhance the supply chain resilience, provide a sample for China - South Korea cooperation in the Northeast Asian logistics network and the docking of the "the Belt and Road Initiative" and South Korea's "New Northern Policy", and help China - South Korea high - end manufacturing cooperation.

America

🔹 Significant adjustment of capacity and freight rates on trans - Pacific routes

Affected by the uncertainty of tariff policies and weak market demand, Sino - US sea freight prices fluctuated sharply around July 21. The freight rate on the US West Coast route plummeted from $6,000 / FEU at the beginning of June to $1,700 - $1,800 / FEU, a drop of 70%; the US East Coast route fell from $7,000 / FEU to $3,300 - $3,800 / FEU, a drop of more than 50%. Shipping companies such as MSC and China United Lines have reduced their capacity on the US West Coast routes, and some shipping companies have even suspended new route plans. At the same time, the Premier Alliance formed by HMM, Yang Ming Marine Transport and Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced the adjustment of the EC2 route from the Far East to the US East Coast, removing the call at Jacksonville Port and strengthening the direct connection between China's southeast coast and Savannah and Charleston Ports on the US East Coast to improve transportation efficiency.

Bangladesh

🔹 The risk of congestion at Chittagong Port increases, and the waiting time for ships is prolonged

Earlier, student protests in Bangladesh led to the government imposing a curfew, closing factories and a nationwide 11 - day internet blackout, interrupting the operation of many ports in the country and suspending cross - border trade with India. On July 25, Bangladesh's largest seaport, Chittagong, resumed container transportation, but the 6 - day closure before that caused a chain reaction. The container yard was severely congested, ships lined up at the anchorage outside the port, and the berthing delay was as long as 9 days. Shipping company officials pointed out that factors such as riots and curfews in the port city, disruption of operations outside the terminal, internet interruption and power outages have led to prolonged berthing time and difficulty in unloading goods.

Myanmar

🔹 The US lifts sanctions on Myanmar's KT Logistics and other companies

On July 24, the US lifted sanctions on several allies of the Myanmar military government, including Myanmar KT Services and Logistics Company and its founder Jonathan Myo Kyaw Thein. The company was listed by the Biden administration in January 2022 and was removed from the sanctions list this time. This move may improve the cross - border cooperation environment of Myanmar's international logistics enterprises.

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