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EXTRANS GLOBAL - Weekly Logistics Operation Update - Week 33-2025
📌 Weekly Logistics Highlights
This week’s logistics updates cover rising costs from U.S. tariffs affecting e-commerce and ocean freight, port congestion in Bangladesh and South Korea, automation boosting efficiency in Chinese ports, and expanded e-commerce and green shipping initiatives across Asia.
Hong Kong, China
🔹 KLN Logistics Scales E-Commerce Operations
KLN Logistics is expanding its China-Hong Kong hybrid model, partnering with Uniqlo to handle increased e-commerce cargo volumes for Asia-Pacific markets, boosting throughput by 10%.
🔹 Saudia Cargo Enhances Hub Connectivity
Saudia Cargo, with TAM Group, is processing high-value e-commerce shipments at its new Hong Kong hub, improving links to Greater China and Asia-Pacific exporters.
Shenzhen, China
🔹 COSCO Faces Yantian Port Delays
COSCO Shipping reports a 5% reduction in container availability at Yantian Port due to U.S. port fees on Chinese vessels, causing delays for trans-Pacific routes.
🔹 Dimerco Boosts Warehouse Automation
Dimerco is deploying AI-driven sorting systems in Shenzhen warehouses, increasing throughput by 8% to meet rising electronics export demand.
Guangzhou, China
🔹 BYD Advances Logistics Hub
BYD’s $500 million supply chain hub near Guangzhou, in partnership with China Merchants Port, is nearing completion to streamline NEV exports to Southeast Asia.
🔹 Guangzhou Port Reduces Congestion
China Merchants Port at Guangzhou Port has cut vessel wait times by 10% through optimized scheduling, despite Red Sea rerouting challenges.
Shanghai, China
🔹 COSCO Lowers Ocean Freight Rates
COSCO Shipping is reducing container rates by 3% in Shanghai due to softened peak season demand, balancing capacity for European routes.
🔹 Jiangnan Shipyard Pushes Green Innovation
Jiangnan Shipyard, collaborating with Fudan University, is advancing AI-designed eco-friendly vessels to meet IMO decarbonization standards.
Tianjin, China
🔹 Tianjin Port Boosts Rail Exports
Tianjin Port Group reports a 12% cargo volume increase on rail routes to Central Asia, driven by electronics demand from Huawei.
🔹 Sinotrans Enhances Port Automation
Sinotrans is improving Tianjin Port’s 5G-enabled container handling systems, boosting throughput efficiency by 10% for manufacturing exports.
Qingdao, China
🔹 Qingdao Port Sustains Export Growth
Shandong Port Group’s Qingdao Port maintains 7% container throughput growth, driven by RCEP market demand from Southeast Asia and Australia.
🔹 COSCO Expands Biofuel Trials
COSCO Shipping is scaling biofuel-powered vessel trials at Qingdao Port, targeting a 10% emission reduction on South Korea-Japan routes.
Vietnam
🔹 Walmart Integrates Ho Chi Minh Port
Walmart has added Ho Chi Minh City to its U.S. ocean freight network, reducing reliance on Chinese ports amid tariff pressures.
🔹 Maersk Surcharges Raise Export Costs
Maersk’s environmental surcharges are increasing Vietnam’s textile and electronics export costs by $200-$800 per container to Europe and Africa.
South Korea
🔹 HMM Faces Busan Port Congestion
HMM reports a 5% increase in vessel dwell times at Busan Port due to high semiconductor export demand from Samsung, prompting schedule adjustments.
🔹 Hyundai Heavy Drives Shipbuilding Innovation
Hyundai Heavy Industries is leveraging a 40% funding increase to develop advanced vessel technologies, countering China’s market dominance.
United States
🔹 Temu Faces De Minimis Cost Hikes
Temu is experiencing 15% higher logistics costs due to the U.S. De Minimis exemption suspension, impacting low-value e-commerce imports.
🔹 GE Appliances Strengthens Supply Chain
GE Appliances’ $3 billion investment in U.S. facilities, including a Kentucky hub, is reducing import reliance for appliances.
Bangladesh
🔹 Chittagong Port Grapples with Congestion
Chittagong Port Authority reports 20 stranded ships and 77% yard utilization, driven by infrastructure delays and labor strikes.
🔹 Apex Footwear Faces Tariff Costs
Apex Footwear is incurring 10% higher logistics costs at Chittagong Port due to rushed shipments ahead of new tariff deadlines.
Myanmar
🔹 Yangon Port Sees Import Delays
Myanmar Port Authority reports increased container dwell times at Yangon Port due to high import volumes, risking schedule disruptions.
🔹 MSC Reroutes Cargo via Thailand
MSC is diverting 10% of Myanmar’s cargo to Thailand’s Laem Chabang Port due to Red Sea crisis impacts, extending transit times.
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