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The Airline Catering Association (ACA) today expressed deep concern over the Trumpadministration’s recently proposed tariff measures targeting key supplies for the inflight catering industry.If enacted, these duties would force caterers to pass on significantly higher costs to airlines – further straining air transport at a time when both carriers and travelers are still recovering from pandemic-related challenges.

OPEC’s de facto leader Saudi Arabia designed the move to punish Iraq and Kazakhstan for poor compliance with production quotas as Riyadh signaled it was unwilling to prop up the market any longer, sources have said.

Recent joint operations between the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Port of New York and New Jersey have revealed significant hazardous material compliance issues, with spot checks uncovering a 60% deficiency rate.

Cyber attacks are getting smarter. Email security tools are getting noisier. And crew are stuck in the middle – expected to spot sophisticated phishing attempts while juggling operational duties, limited bandwidth, and an inbox full of warning messages that all sound the same.

The European Commission has adopted another key measure to crackdown on the so-called shadow fleet passing through its waters. The amendment to the Vessel Monitoring Directive now requires all vessels, including those merely passing through European Union waters without entering an EU port, to provide insurance information.

With data for activity in the global shipbuilding industry now available for 2024, MSI estimates that global newbuilding contracting for all ship types was 133m GT, with a more even spread among the main sectors than in recent years. 

Container shipping between China and the United States faces unprecedented disruption following the implementation of new Trump administration tariffs on U.S. imports from China, with industry leaders warning of potential widespread supply chain impacts and economic consequences that could rival the pandemic.

Representatives from some 80 States cooperated towards more efficient air cargo operations, digital integration, and emissions reduction at the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) inaugural Global Air Cargo Summit, which concluded last week in Türkiye.  

China’s soybean imports from the United States rose 12% in March from the same period last year, as shipments secured in late 2024 by buyers concerned about the potential for a trade spat between the U.S. and China arrived in port.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is marking 10 years of its Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) program, which continues to improve the air cargo supply chain’s performance on quality, safety, and compliance.

Global piracy and armed robbery incidents against ships have risen sharply in the first quarter of 2025, with a notable 35% increase compared to the same period last year. The surge is primarily driven by a significant spike in incidents within the Singapore Straits.

Airports in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions are poised to undergo extensive development, with combined investments of US$240 billion dedicated to both upgrading existing facilities (brownfield projects) and building new airports (greenfield projects) between 2025 and 2035.