EXTRANS GLOBAL - Weekly Logistics Operation Update - Week 19 -2025

📌Weekly Logistics Highlights:

The news highlights this week include:Vietnam Airlines' cargo operations achieved double-digit growth during the holidays, Delta and Asiana Airlines invested in WestJet to expand their global network, and container freight volume between the US and China saw a significant decrease of 30-40% in April...

Hong Kong, China

🔹Hong Kong Air Cargo and Turkish Cargo Partner to Expand Global Reach

Hong Kong Air Cargo and Turkish Cargo have signed an MoU to collaborate on air cargo operations, focusing on codeshare arrangements, freighter cooperation, and expanded global connectivity. This partnership aims to leverage their combined expertise and networks to deliver more efficient cargo solutions, with both airlines looking to expand their global reach and service offerings.

Shenzhen, China

🔹Shenzhen Boosts Cross-Border E-Commerce Amid US Tariff Challenges

Etihad Cargo is expanding its operations in Greater China to meet rising customer demand, increasing flights to and from China from 11 in 2024 to 18 in 2025. The expansion includes adding three weekly freighter flights to Shenzhen and two to London, enhancing connectivity for transporting e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, and perishables. This growth aligns with Etihad Cargo's strategy to strengthen its global network and position Abu Dhabi as a major logistics hub, ensuring reliable and flexible freight services for international trade.

Guangzhou, China

🔹Guangzhou Port Starts Shipping Route to Peru

Guangzhou Port has launched a direct route to Chancay port in Peru, aiming to cut logistics costs and boost trade with Latin America amidst trade tensions with the US. This route, reaching Peru in about 30 days and reducing costs by 20%, will facilitate faster trade of goods between China and Latin America, supported by China's investment in Chancay as a key shipping hub.

Shanghai, China

🔹DSV launches Chicago-Shanghai air freight charter service

DSV is launching "Shanghai Star," a new air freight charter service with multiple weekly round-trip flights between Chicago and Shanghai starting May 13, 2025, to streamline international shipping with guaranteed capacity and specialized handling. This service expands DSV's air freight network, aiming to provide reliable and efficient cargo transport and connect key sectors in the US with Asian markets.

Tianjin, China

🔹New Xi'an-Tianjin "One-Bill" Train Service Enhances Intermodal Transport

A new "one-bill" rail-sea intermodal train service has launched between Xi'an and Tianjin Port, reducing costs by 16% and transit time by 2 days, to facilitate trade with Southeast Asia and boost economic development in western inland China. This collaboration between Tianjin Port Group and Xi'an International Port Group aims to create a "land-sea" linked golden channel, enhancing connectivity between the "Belt and Road" initiative and promoting high-quality logistics services for foreign trade enterprises.

Qingdao, China

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Vietnam

🔹Vietnam Air Cargo Sees Double-Digit Growth During Holiday Period

During the April 30-May 1 holiday in Vietnam, air cargo experienced significant growth, with total throughput reaching 23,360 tonnes, an 18.57% increase year-on-year. Major airports like Noi Bai and Da Nang saw substantial cargo volume increases, while Vietnamese airlines transported 6,090 tonnes of cargo, up 3.87% compared to last year, indicating a strong period for air freight.

South Korea

🔹Delta and Korean Air Invest in WestJet to Expand Global Network

Delta and Korean Air are investing in WestJet, acquiring a combined 25% equity stake to strengthen their partnership and expand global network connectivity; Delta also intends to transfer a portion of its stake to Air France-KLM. These investments aim to enhance customer experience and solidify WestJet's position in the aviation industry.

America

🔹Maersk Sees Sharp Drop in US-China Trade Due to Trump's Tariffs

Maersk reports a significant 30-40% drop in US-China container volumes in April due to Trump's tariffs, leading companies to draw down inventory and postpone orders. Maersk warns of potential shortages and has adjusted its global container volume growth forecast, but has redeployed capacity to other trade lanes.

Bangladesh

🔹Bangladesh-India Trade Tensions Rise as India Ends Transshipment Deal

India revoked a transshipment agreement allowing Bangladesh to export goods through Indian ports, citing increased congestion for their own exports, a decision seemingly made without prior discussion. Underlying this move are potential economic and political factors, including concerns about under-invoiced Indian yarn imports impacting Bangladesh's textile industry and perceived intentions to facilitate yarn imports from third countries. This decision will likely increase costs and delays for Bangladeshi exports, particularly garments, necessitating improvements in Bangladesh's internal capacity, especially at Shahjalal Airport, and potentially impacting the broader bilateral relationship between Bangladesh and India.

Myanmar

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