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Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) has proudly clinched the title of “Best Green Shipping Line” at the 2025 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards, held on September 3 in Hong Kong. This prestigious accolade celebrates OOCL’s exceptional performance in areas such as regulatory compliance, environmental standards, green investments, strategic emissions reduction planning, and ongoing staff training. Marking its third win in this category, the award underscores OOCL’s unwavering dedication to environmental excellence and sustainability.

We are delighted to welcome EMS Log Gmbh, based in Bremen, Germany, as the newest member of Apollo Global Experts!

Welcome aboard! We are excited to collaborate and build a strong, productive partnership. 🙌

China’s air cargo sector is experiencing significant growth, driven by a surge in cross-border e-commerce and overseas manufacturing demands. In August alone, the nation launched 15 new international cargo routes, enhancing its global logistics capabilities.

We are delighted to welcome Pharus Transitario & Logistica Lda, based in Luanda, Angola, as the newest member of Apollo Global Experts! Welcome aboard! We are excited to collaborate and build a strong, productive partnership. 🙌

The landscape of the intra-Asia container market is shifting due to geopolitical events and restructured carrier alliances. In response, Danish shipping giant Maersk has significantly increased its presence in the region, boosting its intra-Asia service capacity by more than 50% within the last year.

According to UN Tourism, almost 690 million tourists travelled internationally between January and June 2025, about 33 million more than in the same period of 2024, though results were mixed among regions and subregions.

Etihad Cargo, the logistics division of Etihad Airways, has reported robust performance across all markets in the first half of 2025, showcasing the airline’s agility and resilience in an ever-evolving global environment.

BIMCO has spotlighted a growing disconnect between container freight rates and the rising prices of second-hand container ships, as idle ship capacity has remained below 1% throughout 2025.

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (HACTL) and its logistics subsidiary, Hacis, have been recognized for their industry-leading excellence at the 2025 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards. HACTL was awarded Best Global Air Cargo Terminal Operator, while Hacis earned the title of Best Logistics Service Provider – Warehousing.

Topline Express Logistics (TEL), a Chinese member of PCN, Apollo and Connector, handled a shipment of two big tanks from Nantong, Jiangsu Province to Taicang and then to Kembla port in south-east Australia in August 2025. The tank is 23 (L) x 4.85 (W) x 4.60 (H) metres and 101 metric tons each.

American Airlines Cargo has unveiled major advancements to its ExpediteTC°℠ product, a robust cold-chain solution tailored to meet the surging global demand for the safe and reliable transport of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, biologics, and life sciences shipments.

In the first quarter of 2025, major shipping lines managed to achieve a combined EBIT of $5.89 billion, a figure surpassed only by the pandemic-era Q1 results from 2021 to 2023. However, the second quarter of 2025 painted a different picture. Amid ongoing market disruptions, shifting volumes, and persistent downward pressure on freight rates, the combined EBIT for these shipping lines dropped to $2.73 billion. This marked a decline not only compared to Q2 results from 2021 to 2024 but also brought profitability levels closer to those seen in 2020. While still in the black, 2025-Q2 was notably less profitable than most recent years.