Arushan Balendra Australia’s National Freight Strategy: Building the Next-Generation Supply Chain The Australian Government’s release of the updated National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy 2025 marks a major step toward modernising the country’s logistics infrastructure. The strategy emphasises... 27 Oct 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Container Overcapacity Meets Emission and Geopolitical Headwinds The global container shipping industry is navigating a paradoxical environment — abundant capacity but persistent instability. An influx of new vessel deliveries, exceeding 1.5 million TEU so far this... 27 Oct 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Asia–Oceania Trade Resilience Amid Global Slowdowns While many global trade corridors are softening, the Asia–Oceania region continues to display relative strength heading into Q4 2025. Sustained intra-Asian demand, inventory restocking, and preparatio... 27 Oct 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Distinct Vietnam Terminals: Navigating the Right Port for Your Trade Vietnam has rapidly emerged as one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic trade and logistics hubs — a gateway connecting regional manufacturing zones with key global shipping corridors. For Australian expo... 22 Oct 2025 Our blog
Arushan Balendra U.S. Trade Policy & Government Shutdown Ripple Effects The partial U.S. government shutdown has disrupted customs, licensing, and border inspections. Simultaneously, the USTR is tightening trade oversight under new supply chain security reviews. This comb... 20 Oct 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Trade Shift & a Soft End-of-Year Peak The 2025 year-end peak is shaping up weaker than usual. Consumer demand in the U.S. and Europe has eased, inventory levels remain high, and new vessel deliveries are adding capacity faster than demand... 20 Oct 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Ocean Overcapacity vs Air Freight Constraints The ocean freight sector is oversupplied due to record new vessel deliveries (1.5M+ TEU capacity added in 2025). At the same time, air freight space is tight — aircraft maintenance delays, high e-comm... 20 Oct 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Flying fox solutions Pty Ltd, Sales U.S.–China Tariff Clash Deepens, Sending Shockwaves Through Global Shipping and Australian Trade The world’s two largest economies have reignited their long-simmering trade war, setting off a chain reaction that is reverberating across global supply chains and shipping markets. In a dramatic esca... 15 Oct 2025 Our blog
Arushan Balendra Port Congestion & Capacity Crunch — The Build-Up to Q4 Australia’s major container and bulk ports (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Fremantle) are showing rising congestion pressures. Increased vessel bunching, labour constraints, yard stacking saturation, an... 13 Oct 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Sustainability & Green Shipping: The New Cost Layer for Freight Regulators globally (especially in the EU) are tightening emissions rules for the maritime sector. As of 1 January 2024, the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) has been extended to shipping vessels ove... 13 Oct 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Global Economic Pulse & SME Outlook — Navigating Uncertainty in 2025 The global economy is facing several headwinds: slower growth in developed economies, inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainty. The World Bank and other institutions... 13 Oct 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Australia–UAE Free Trade Agreement: A New Gateway for Australian Trade Australia has entered a transformative chapter in its global trade network. On 1 October 2025, the Australia–United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) officially came in... 9 Oct 2025 Our blog
