AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoShipping Disruption: Renewed attacks on Saudi energy sites and vessels sent Brent near $113 a barrel, while war-risk premiums and tanker rates continue to drive up the cost of moving crude. U.S.-to-Asia shipments face a particular squeeze, with tanker costs cutting into refinery margins. Logistics Operations: UPS is automating four more facilities ahead of peak season, while Kuehne+Nagel reported an 84% jump in air-logistics EBIT in the third quarter. DHL Supply Chain and Biogen are expanding their health-logistics partnership in Türkiye. Infrastructure and Costs: DP World opened its CAD$22 million Salish Sea Gateway in Canada. In South Africa, logistics costs have reached R1.16 trillion, renewing calls for better use of different transport modes. Greener Shipping: Shanghai and Melbourne are advancing a green shipping corridor, as buyers alliance ZEMBA completes its first tender for low-carbon shipping.
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