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The world of logistics handicapped a Trump win starting in the late winter and early spring of 2024, with discussions and implementation of front-loading in anticipation of tariffs. While the world of trade is no stranger to the Trump Tariffs and the Section 232 and 301 processes, this time around the next tranche of tariffs could be declared using IEEPA (International Economic Powers Act), and the results of this order could be devastating to companies’ margins and add inflationary pressures to prices.

With 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals recorded globally, 2024 marked the recovery of international tourism from the worst crisis in the sector’s history. A majority of destinations welcomed more international tourists in 2024 than they did before the pandemic, while visitor spending also continued to grow strongly.

In this edition of Apollo in the Spotlight, we featured Thierry Petit, a key figure at Agence Maritime Delpierre (AMD) in France. Thierry shares his journey, the unique strengths of AMD, and how the company is expanding its global reach while staying committed to excellent service and strong partnerships.

The leader of Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, said on Thursday his group will monitor the implementation of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas aimed at ending the 15-month war in Gaza and continue its attacks if it is breached.

U.S. imports from China finished the year strong after some companies stockpiled shipments of apparel, toys, furniture and electronics ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to impose new tariffs that could revive a trade war between the world’s economic superpowers.

This decade is decisive in combatting climate change, with record-breaking temperatures registered around the world in 2023 and 2024 and Europe warming faster than any other continent.

A potential crisis at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports has been averted as the International Longshoremen’s Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance reached a tentative six-year labor agreement, preventing what would have been the second strike in four months.

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration imposed its broadest package of sanctions so far targeting Russia’s oil and gas revenues on Friday, in an effort to give Kyiv and Donald Trump’s incoming team leverage to reach a deal for peace in Ukraine.

RailFreight.com recently organised the second edition of the rail freight end-of-year market survey, with dozens of industry players responding and providing their perspectives on how the sector did in 2024 and what to expect in 2025. It is clear that the market expects no improvement from the new year, and it wants the EU to take a more leading role in managing European rail.

The Lufthansa Group has set itself the goal of recruiting around 10,000 colleagues in a wide range of professions for the new year 2025. More than 2,000 flight attendants, more than 1,400 ground staff for Ground Operations and around 1,300 technical experts are to be recruited across the Group. A total of around 1,200 employees are being sought for the administrative areas across the Group, as well as around 800 pilots. More than half of all recruitment is to take place in Germany.

On 1 January 2024, the former DB Netz and DB Station & Service merged into what is now known as DB InfraGO. At the time, it was hailed as a major turning point in German rail that was supposed to bring improvements for the public good. However, a year into this new arrangement, German rail freight is not getting what it had hoped for.