Kenya’s flower and perishable industries play a vital role in the national economy, yet they grapple with mounting challenges — from escalating production and logistics costs to tightening international regulations — that put their long-term sustainability at risk. #Kenya #flower #perishable #KenyaFlowerCouncil #CredibleBlooms #SianSololoAgriculture #Wafex #Kakuzi #FreshProduceConsortiumofKenya #KenyaRevenueAuthority #FlowerLogisticsAfrica #FLA2025 #PerishableLogisticsAfrica #PLA2025 #Nairobi

The recent wave of tariff announcements has sent shockwaves through America’s small import businesses, creating unprecedented uncertainty in an already volatile global trade environment. #Freightos #DonaldTrump #tariff #America #globaltrade #shipping

Maersk inaugurated its new state-of-the-art warehouse facility in Senegal, highlighting its commitment to developing and enhancing logistics infrastructure across West Africa. #Maersk #Senegal #Dakar #Dakarport #Dakarindustrialarea #Africa #warehouse #logistics

The current political climate is extremely volatile, and given that tariffs are being imposed and suspended on an almost daily basis, shipping lines and cargo owners are adjusting their short-term supply chains for now and waiting for things to settle down (one way or another) before making longer-term network adjustments, according to the latest update from Sea-Intelligence. #SeaIntelligence #Xeneta #shipping #cargo #supplychains #networkadjustments

DP World announced the launch of Bharat Africa Setu to provide Indian businesses access to warehousing, trade finance and distribution networks — fuelling south-south cooperation and inclusive growth. #DPWorld #BharatAfricaSetu #Africa #India #MEA #trade #IndiasMinistryofCommerce

Swissport International AG reported revenues of €3.7 billion in 2024, reflecting an 11 per cent year-on-year increase. The company served 247 million passengers, handled over five million tonnes of cargo, and welcomed more than 5.9 million guests to its Aspire Executive Lounges. #Swissport #SwissportInternationalAG #AspireExecutiveLounges #cargo #aviationsector #hospitality #AirCargo

The Port of Los Angeles processed 778,406 TEUs in March, 4.7 percent more than last year. #PortofLosAngeles #PortofLongBeach #shipping #tariffs #LosAngeles #LAPort

Kuehne+Nagel and Orange, a leading worldwide telecommunications operator, have extended their partnership for three years for e-commerce operations of communication hardware in France, Poland and the African markets. #Orange #KuehneNagel #telecommunications #ecommerce #France #Poland #Africa #logistics

DHL Global Forwarding has successfully transported the world’s first mobile heart clinic for children to Burundi. #DHL #DHLGlobalForwarding #Burundi #kinderherzen #Logistics

Portuguese logistics company Rangel Logistics Solutions has announced a €6 million (R125.6 million) investment in South Africa to expand its Contract Logistics operations and support intra-African trade. The company unveiled a new 10,000 m² bonded warehouse near OR Tambo International Airport as part of its long-term strategy to strengthen its role in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and across the continent. #RangelLogisticsSolutions #SouthAfrica #ORTamboInternationalAirport #SouthernAfricanDevelopmentCommunity #SADC #logistics

OCP Group, through its specialty products & solutions (SPS) strategic business unit and Maersk have signed a global memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their long-standing collaboration and jointly advance innovative, resilient and sustainable supply chain solutions. #OCPGroup #Maersk #logistics #supplychain #supplychainsolutions #educationalprogrammes

Huge U.S. tariffs on imports from China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Taiwan, the European Union and other countries will reshape trade and international transport. But to what extent? #Drewry #DonaldTrump #China #US #Shipping #Vietnam #Cambodia #Taiwan #EuropeanUnion #trade