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FedEx shares slide as trade turbulence hits demand, profit forecast

FedEx shares dropped on Wednesday, after the logistics giant predicted a current-quarter loss below expectations. This was due to U.S. Tariffs and President Donald Trump’s decision to remove duty-free status for certain consumer shipments coming from China. In premarket trading, shares of FedEx fell 6% while UPS dropped 1%. DHL, a German competitor, also fell by nearly 2%. The global demand environment is volatile, said CEO Raj Subramaniam, during an earnings webcast. However, the company did not provide revenue and earnings forecasts for the full year, citing uncertainties regarding U.S. Trade Policies. FedEx and UPS are seen as economic bellwethers...

Freight Logistics

FedEx shares slide as trade turbulence hits demand, profit forecast

FedEx shares fell nearly 6% on Wednesday in premarket trade after the logistics giant warned of a challenging year and predicted earnings for the current quarter below expectations. This is due to the pressures from U.S. Tariffs, which are causing global demand to be volatile. The global demand environment is volatile, said CEO Raj Subramaniam, during an earnings webcast. However, the company did not provide revenue and earnings forecasts for the full year, citing uncertainties regarding U.S. Trade Policies, especially those relating to China. In April, the Trump administration imposed tariffs of 145% on China, which intensified the global trade...

Freight Logistics

India's Delhivery launches short-haul freight service to rival Uber and Porter

Delhivery, an Indian courier firm that delivers parcels in short distances, launched their service at two locations in India on Friday. This is a move to increase competition in the market which has been dominated by Uber and Kedaara Capital's Porter. Following the success of Quick-Commerce delivery services where everything from mobile phones to milk is delivered in 10 minutes, near-distance delivery has become increasingly popular. Uber, Swiggy's ride-hailing app Rapido and Porter, among others, are currently the firms that transport parcels between areas of a city. Delhivery currently offers its service only in the capital and in the southern...

Logistics

Sources say that buyout firms are interested in buying US trucker Forward Air.

People familiar with the situation said that private equity firms such as Blackstone and Apollo Global Management are interested in buying U.S. trucker Forward Air. Signing confidentiality agreements allowed them to receive information and review documents to help shape a possible bid. Platinum Equity and Clearlake Capital can also review materials after signing agreements, according to the sources. Sources said that the initial takeover bids will be submitted in the first week of the month of July. However, they noted that there was no guarantee four buyout firms would make offers. It is possible that other bidders will emerge. Sources...

Freight Logistics

CMA CGM, the shipping giant, and a French AI startup have teamed up to improve customer service.

The partnership between shipping giant CMA CGM, and the tech startup Mistral AI is expected to yield rapid productivity gains. It was announced on Sunday. The partnership will see CMA CGM spend 500 million euros (550 million dollars) on AI over the next five years, and will be focused on improving customer service and logistics in shipping as well as fact-checking for its French media outlets including BFM TV. Rodolphe Saade, CMA CGM Chairman and CEO, declined to provide financial targets on return on investment in a joint interview conducted with Arthur Mensch's cofounder and CEO of Mistral. Saade, however,...

Freight Logistics

Ships that carry cars to the US send additional cargo ahead of tariffs

Shipping data shows that in the first few months of this year, more cars were shipped to the United States from Europe, China, Japan, and Korea than in the previous year. This is a sign that companies are loading up their shipments in advance of tariffs. According to Esgian, a data analytics company that monitors shipping routes worldwide, 33 roll on/roll off ships, designed for wheeled freight and mainly carrying new cars, left Europe in February of this year. This is up from 28 in the same month in 2024. Stian Omli said that these ships would have been able...

Freight Logistics

NYK Line executive says Japan and Korea will struggle to meet US demand for non China shipbuilding.

A top Japanese shipping executive told reporters on Monday that U.S. allies Japan, South Korea and Canada would have a difficult time accelerating shipbuilding in order to meet the U.S.'s demand for alternative ships under Donald Trump's plans to impose port charges on China-linked vessels. The Trump administration has drafted an executive order to revitalize domestic shipbuilding, and weaken China’s grip on this industry. Takaya Soga is the CEO of Nippon Yusen, Japan's biggest shipping line. He said that Japanese shipbuilding has reached near capacity and there will be little room for expansion before 2028. Shipbuilders in South Korea as...

Freight Logistics

Mulino denies reports that the US military is evaluating options for the Panama Canal

The Panamanian President, Jose Raul Mulino, said that the reports that the U.S. Military is looking at options to ensure full U.S. Access to the Panama Canal are not credible because they came from anonymous sources. He said at a press briefing that if no one signed off on such a claim, he didn't give it any weight. Last week, two anonymous U.S. government officials said that the Pentagon was instructed to assess options in light of President Donald Trump's repeated claims he wanted to "take back", the important global shipping route through Panama. Trump claimed that the tolls on...

Freight Logistics

Maersk asks consumers to get rid of cargo before potential strike at United States ports

Shipping giant AP MollerMaersk has prompted customers to pick up their packed containers and return the empty ones at the U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports before Jan. 15 to reduce prospective disruptions at the terminals on account of a strike The conditional arrangement on earnings is set to end on Jan. 15. If no arrangement is reached by that date, a coast-wide strike. on Jan. 16 is possible, according to an advisory on Maersk's. site. The negotiations have actually had no new developments considering that our. last communication, it stated. A strike would stop billions in trade and raise...

Ground Transportation

FedEx to spin off its less-than-truckload freight company

FedEx revealed the muchanticipated spinoff of its lessthantruckload freight division on Thursday, as it looks to restructure its operations and focus more on its core shipment service. Shares of the parcel delivery giant rose about 10% in after-hours trading. Experts think the spinoff might open as much as $20 billion in shareholder worth while clearing the method for FedEx management to concentrate on restructuring, possibly increasing long-lasting growth potential customers for its core bundle operations and what will end up being a separate freight organization. FedEx Freight is the largest U.S. supplier of less-than-truckload services, which involve bring several shipments...

Logistics

Trump thinks about privatizing U.S. Postal Service, Washington Post reports

U.S. Presidentelect Donald Trump has expressed an eager interest in privatizing the U.S. Postal Service in recent weeks, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, mentioning three people with knowledge of the matter. The U.S. Post Workplace, which has lost more than $100 billion given that 2007, reported a net loss of $9.5 billion for its financial year ending Sept. 30, a $3-billion larger loss than in 2015, mostly due to a year-over-year boost in non-cash workers' settlement cost. When informed of the agency's yearly losses, Trump said the government needs to not subsidize the company, according to the Washington Post....

Logistics

UK regulator to begin thorough probe into GXO's $962 mln Wincanton deal

Britain's competitors regulator stated on Thursday it referred GXO Logistics' acquisition of UK peer Wincanton to an indepth investigation after the U.S.based warehousing firm did not present remedies for competitors concerns. CONTEXT GXO outbid CEVA, a system of French shipping firm CMA CGM, to purchase the British logistics company for 762 million pounds ($ 962.3. million) in March to broaden into the UK's aerospace, utilities,. commercial, and health care sectors. Wincanton operates in the UK and Ireland and offers supply. chain services to services across sectors. It counts IKEA,. Primark, and BAE Systems among its customers. GXO runs in practically...

Europe

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German antitrust watchdog drops investigation into DHL's corporate mailing consolidation

Germany's antitrust regulator dropped its investigation into the alleged anticompetitive behavior at the nation’s largest postal service group DHL, after the company severed ownership ties with another competitor that handled letters for businesses. The Federal Cartel Office’s two-year investigation focused on mail consolidation. DHL’s Deutsche Post InHaus Services collects letters from multiple companies and processes them, offering discounts based on the total volume. DHL competes in this market with Max-Ventures, a postal services group. However, the two also hold 26% and 74% respectively in Compador, another player in this segment. DHL's antitrust authority stated that it had allayed concerns by...

Freight Logistics

Worldline hires a new auditor to assess clients at high risk

Worldline, a French payment company, has announced that it has hired Accuracy as an auditing firm to evaluate its remaining merchant portfolio for risky activity. A group of 21 European news outlets claimed last month that Worldline covered-up client fraud in order to protect its revenue. Last week, Belgian prosecutors announced that they had launched an investigation into possible money laundering activities within its Belgian division. Worldline responded to media reports by stating that it has strengthened merchant risk control since 2023 and terminated client relationships with non-compliant clients. The group announced that in addition to the hiring of Accuracy,...

Freight Logistics

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. Airbus Airbus signed a letter with DRF Luftrettung on Wednesday for the purchase 10 H140 helicopters. The New York State Police also placed an order for an Airbus H160, three H145 helicopters and signed a contract with Omni to buy three H160 helicopters. Lotus Bakeries Lotus Bakeries announced Wednesday that it will expand its partnership with Mondelez International into the Ice Cream category. ID Logistics ID Logistics released its annual results for 2024 on Wednesday. Pluxee Pluxee launched its first...

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Operator: Explosive device likely caused damage to Greek tanker near Libya last week

TMS Tankers, the Greek operator of the tanker, said that an external explosive device was most likely responsible for the explosion which damaged the Greek oil tanker Vilamoura last week as it was sailing near the coast of Libya. This conclusion is based on a preliminary investigation. On June 27, the Marshall Islands flagged tanker Vilamoura was leaving the Libyan port Zuetina to head to Gibraltar, with around 1 million barrels oil. An explosion occurred in the engine room. TMS Tankers stated that preliminary investigation findings indicate clearly that the explosion and subsequent fracture of side shell plating as well...

Ground Freight

UK maritime agency reports that a ship was attacked in the Red Sea near Yemen.

An attack on a ship in the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemen's southwest coast, was launched by eight small boats using gunfire and grenades. A British maritime agency and a security firm confirmed the incident. The situation continues, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations and British maritime security company Ambrey. The attack was not immediately attributed to anyone. This is the first report on the region by the agencies since the middle of April. The tensions in the Middle East are still high due to the conflict in Gaza, the 12-day Israel/Iran war that lasted for...

Transport Infrastructure

Ambrey: RSF drones attacked Port Sudan's container port

Ambrey, a British maritime security company, reported on Tuesday the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces had launched a drone strike on Port Sudan facilities. The attack targeted the container terminal escalating the two-year conflict. Ambrey claimed to have obtained video footage of damage done to the terminal, as well as the civilian infrastructure. The city is now reported to be without electricity. Ambrey reported significant GPS disruptions, but no damage was reported to merchant vessels. Witnesses reported that explosions and fires erupted in Port Sudan, Sudan's wartime capital and main port city, on Tuesday. This was part of an ongoing drone...

Freight Logistics

An explosion in Bandar Abbas, Iran, has injured at least 47 people

State media reported that a large explosion struck Shahid Rajaee Port in southern Iranian city Bandar Abbas, causing at least 47 injuries. The explosion occurred just as Iran was about to begin a third round nuclear talks with United States in Oman. However, the cause of this explosion wasn't immediately known. The explosion of containers in the Shahid Rajaee Port wharf caused this incident. "We are currently evacuating the injured and transferring them to medical centers," said a local crisis-management official on state television. Initial estimates by Fars News Agency indicate that 47 people have been injured. The semi-official Tasnim...

Freight Logistics

Brazil's Santos Port seeks to attract bigger vessels

The Santos Port Authority in Brazil, which manages the largest southern hemisphere port, has said that the port's draft will be deepened in order to attract larger ships in coming years. Beto Mendes (director of port operations) said that the goal is to increase the draft from 16 to 17 meters by 2031. Attracting larger ships would allow Brazil's commercial ties to be strengthened with partners like China, who is currently in a trade conflict with the United States. Mendes stated during a presentation that "we need to be ready." Santos will see an increase in shipping volumes as a...

Freight Logistics

After a slump in profits, port operator DP World has an uncertain outlook for trade

DP World, a Dubai owned ports and logistics firm, reported a 28 percent fall in its annual profit on Friday, partly because of higher finance costs. It also highlighted global trade uncertainty and geopolitical risk as clouding the outlook. DP World announced that the profit attributable by owners after accounting for items separately dropped from $820 to $591 millions a year ago. In a statement, Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem stated that "while the year started on a good note, global trade is still in flux because of ongoing geopolitical issues." DP World's revenue rose by 9.7%, to...

Freight Logistics

UKMTO: Vessels report radio problems in the northern Gulf during Iranian exercises

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported on Friday that vessels in the northern Gulf received multiple VHF challenges, including requests to change course. They could be part an Iranian military exercise. The UKMTO which monitors maritime security in the area has warned seafarers to be aware that similar VHF hailing may occur during an exercise of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps near Iranian waters. The semi-official Fars News Agency reported that naval units of the Revolutionary Guards conducted operations in the Gulf Strait of Hormuz Friday as part of an exercise called Great Prophet 19. The UKMTO had earlier...

Freight Logistics

Airstrikes target Hezyaz power station in Sanaa, Houthis' Al Masirah television reports

Airstrikes targeted the Hezyaz power station in Sanaa, Al . Masirah TV, the primary television news outlet run by the Houthis. who control northern Yemen including the capital reported on. Friday. Earlier, British security company Ambrey stated it had actually received. reports of continuous airstrikes throughout Houthi-controlled locations of. Yemen consisting of the port of Ras Issa, Yemen's primary oil export. terminal. The Houthis have repeatedly fired drones and rockets. towards Israel and introduced attacks on worldwide shipping in. waters near Yemen given that November 2023, in assistance of the. Palestinians over Israel's war with Hamas. Israel has actually responded...

Freight Logistics

Saudi oil tanker Amjad was not targeted in Red Sea, owner Bahri states

Saudi shipping company Bahri said on Tuesday its tanker Amjad was not targeted in a. Red Sea attack, which it had been spared any damage from the. event that struck another tanker that was cruising nearby. The U.S. Central Command stated Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi. rebels assaulted 2 crude oil tankers - the Saudi-flagged Amjad. and the Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon I - in the Red Sea on Monday. with two ballistic rockets and a one-way attack uncrewed aerial. system, hitting both vessels. We unquestionably affirm that AMJAD was not targeted and. continual no injuries or damage. The vessel stays fully. functional...

Freight Logistics

Fire identified in Red Sea off Yemen port of Salif, Ambrey states

British security company Ambrey said on Thursday a fire was identified in the Red Sea roughly 58 nautical miles southwest of Yemen's port of Salif. A neighboring vessel observed smoke coming from the water, an event likely related to the destruction of an unmanned surface area vessel, Ambrey stated. Hostile manned, and unmanned craft, have actually been running in the area, Ambrey included. Iran-aligned Houthi militants based in Yemen have released attacks on global shipping in the Red Sea region since November in uniformity with Palestinians in the war in between Israel and Hamas. In action shipowners have rerouted lots...

Ground Transportation

Ship reports little arms fire off Eritrea, says Ambrey

A merchant vessel reported being approached with making use of small arms fire in waters 92 nautical miles northeast of Eritrea's Massawa port in Red Sea waters adjacent to Yemen's coast, British maritime security company Ambrey said on Thursday. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) stated quickly after that it received a sighting report of a little boat with armed persons onboard, running in close proximity to a. small coastal truck, approximately 95 nautical miles. northeast of Massawa. Authorities are examining, UKMTO's advisory note added. No group has actually yet claimed the attack. The Iran-aligned Houthi militants have launched repeated....

Freight Logistics

Iran's Revolutionary Guards obstructed UAE-managed tanker, IRGC states

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has actually intercepted a Togoflagged, UAEmanaged items tanker carrying 1,500 lots of marine gas oil, the IRGC and British security firm Ambrey stated on Monday. The vessel had actually loaded marine gas oil off the coast of Iraq and was destined for UAE's Sharjah when it was intercepted on Sunday, 61 nautical miles southwest of Iran's port of Bushehr, Ambrey said. Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Navy confirmed seizure of the tanker in a declaration estimated by Iran's state news firm, stating the tanker was systematically participated in fuel smuggling ... and was seized in the depths...