ASIAN

Air Cargo and the Competition Among Regional Hubs

Southeast Asia is entering an intense race to become the gateway for high-value goods, where airports, trade zones, and connectivity networks are designed as a single ecosystem.

English

Humanitarian Logistics in ASEAN: Where Does Vietnam Stand in the Regional Aid Chain?

Humanitarian Logistics in ASEAN: Where Does Vietnam Stand in the Regional Aid Chain?

Every storm season, images of washed-out roads, flooded warehouses, suspended port operations and delayed relief shipments raise hard questions about the effectiveness of humanitarian logistics.

English
Ezhou Huahu and the “Air Silk Road”: How China Is Redrawing the Map of High-Speed Logistics

Ezhou Huahu and the “Air Silk Road”: How China Is Redrawing the Map of High-Speed Logistics

If the 21st-century “Silk Road” has often been discussed through sea lanes, rail corridors and overland economic belts, Ezhou Huahu signals a new layer: a cargo-dedicated aviation infrastructure megaproject engineered as a “time factory” for global trade. It is not merely an airport.

English

U&I Air Freight: Solving the End-to-End Air Freight Equation

U&I Air Freight: Solving the End-to-End Air Freight Equation

In a context of rising transport costs, scarce flight slots and ever-stricter requirements on speed, safety and compliance, air freight is no longer just a story of “booking space and flying cargo”. For U&I Logistics, the air segment (U&I Air) is being positioned as a strategic pillar, where the company invests simultaneously in airline partnerships, a global agent network, capabilities to handle diverse cargo types, and comprehensive, cost-efficient door-to-door solutions.

English
“Green Skies” 2050: Decarbonization Pressure on the Air Cargo Supply Chain

“Green Skies” 2050: Decarbonization Pressure on the Air Cargo Supply Chain

As air cargo volumes keep rising, the industry’s emissions picture is heating up. Aviation currently accounts for around 2.1% of human-made CO₂ emissions and about 12% of transport-related emissions overall. In 2024, airlines emitted roughly 942 million tonnes of CO₂, and only about 1% of that was mitigated through carbon credits and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

English
Are multi-storey warehouses and micro-fulfillment the right answer for Vietnam’s urban logistics?

Are multi-storey warehouses and micro-fulfillment the right answer for Vietnam’s urban logistics?

Vietnam’s e-commerce market surpassed USD 25 billion in 2024, accounting for roughly 10% of total retail and consumer-services revenue, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade now expects it to reach about USD 28 billion in 2025, with growth above 25%. At the same time, the last-mile delivery market for e-commerce is estimated at around USD 1.6 billion, underscoring the pressure on urban logistics infrastructure to be faster and closer to end consumers.

English
Asian Cross-Border Corridors - Which Paths Cut Lead Time Without “Inflating” Cost?

Asian Cross-Border Corridors - Which Paths Cut Lead Time Without “Inflating” Cost?

New infrastructure from China-Laos-Thailand rail and Vietnam-China expressways to India–Bangladesh corridors is redrawing Asia’s logistics map. But shorter lead time doesn’t automatically mean better cost if you overlook “soft bottlenecks” like procedures, quarantine, yard capacity, and gateway quality. The practical question: which corridors to pick, how to mix modes, and how to design contracts and data?

English

Is Asian Air Cargo “Pivoting” to Premium E-commerce?

Is Asian Air Cargo “Pivoting” to Premium E-commerce?

After a post-pandemic recovery, Asia–Southeast Asia air cargo heads into 2026 with a new demand mix: cross-border e-commerce requires speed and granular traceability, while belly capacity is returning and directly competing with freighter fleets. Shippers must ask anew: where to “buy speed,” and how to lock cost and carbon to protect margins?

English
Freighter Fleet Boom: A Long-Haul Play in Asian Airlines’ Cargo Strategy

Freighter Fleet Boom: A Long-Haul Play in Asian Airlines’ Cargo Strategy

While the passenger market is entering a more saturated phase, air freight is opening a new race around one asset: the freighter. The latest Airbus outlook projects that by 2044, the global dedicated freighter fleet will grow by 45% to around 3,420 aircraft, with Asia–Pacific and North America accounting for nearly two-thirds of new deliveries.

English
The New Security Net: ICS2, ACAS and the Data Stress Test for Asian Logistics Companies

The New Security Net: ICS2, ACAS and the Data Stress Test for Asian Logistics Companies

From 2024–2025, Asian logistics firms exporting to Europe and the United States not only have to worry about freight rates and aircraft slots, but also face a new generation of “security nets”: the EU’s ICS2 and the US ACAS program.

English
E-commerce after the “Bubble”: How Is Air Cargo Reallocating Its Capacity?

E-commerce after the “Bubble”: How Is Air Cargo Reallocating Its Capacity?

After the super-heated period of 2020–2022 driven by the pandemic, e-commerce remains the single biggest growth engine for air cargo. IATA projects that global air cargo demand in 2024 will grow by around 11.3% compared with 2023, setting a new record.

English
Asia–Pacific Leads the Pack: A New Air Cargo Boom After the Pandemic

Asia–Pacific Leads the Pack: A New Air Cargo Boom After the Pandemic

While ocean shipping is still struggling with geopolitical conflicts and route disruptions, the skies are witnessing a new “cargo boom.” In 2024, IATA recorded global air cargo demand up 11.3% compared with 2023, surpassing even the record year of 2021 and marking the highest level ever.

English
Hong Kong Maritime Week 2025: Towards a Green Port Future

Hong Kong Maritime Week 2025: Towards a Green Port Future

In the vibrant momentum of global shipping, “Hong Kong Maritime Week 2025” officially opened on 17 November under the theme “Towards a Green Future” and the slogan “Hong Kong: Anchoring the Future.” The city sets its sights on affirming its position as a global maritime “capital” in the era of green transition.

English
ALMAC 2025: Hong Kong Accelerates Its Role as Asia’s “Super Connector” in Logistics

ALMAC 2025: Hong Kong Accelerates Its Role as Asia’s “Super Connector” in Logistics

Over two days, 17–18 November, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), the 15th Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC) opened under the theme “Collaboration and Growth in the New Trade Landscape.”

English
Strategic Partnership GZLPA - Navitic: Expanding the Vietnam - China Logistics Technology Corridor

Strategic Partnership GZLPA - Navitic: Expanding the Vietnam - China Logistics Technology Corridor

The Guangzhou Logistics Technology & Application Association (GZLPA) and Navitic Technology Co., Ltd. (Vietnam) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at connecting demand, expanding markets, and sharing technology - thereby accelerating the development of digital and intelligent logistics between the two countries.

English
Air Cargo 2025: Cooling after the E-commerce “Bull Run”

Air Cargo 2025: Cooling after the E-commerce “Bull Run”

After two “hot” years driven by e-commerce and ocean disruptions, the air cargo market in 2025 is slowing as supply and demand normalize, belly capacity returns, and trade policies shift. For Vietnamese exporters of high-value goods, this is the time to recalculate the sea–air mix to optimize cost, speed, and delivery certainty.

English
Lợi nhuận 9 tháng đầu năm Techcombank đạt 23,4 ngàn tỷ đồng

Lợi nhuận 9 tháng đầu năm Techcombank đạt 23,4 ngàn tỷ đồng

Ngân hàng TMCP Kỹ thương Việt Nam (Techcombank, HOSE: TCB) công bố kết quả kinh doanh quý 3/2025 và 9 tháng đầu năm với nhiều chỉ số lập kỷ lục, cho thấy đà tăng trưởng hiệu quả và bền vững của chiến lược chuyển đổi toàn diện. Theo công bố, lợi nhuận trước thuế 9 tháng của Techcombank đạt 23,4 nghìn tỷ và quý 3 đạt 8,3 nghìn tỷ đồng tăng 14,4% so với cùng kỳ, là mức lợi nhuận quý cao nhất từ trước tới nay của ngân hàng.

Thương hiệu - Giao thương
China+1: ASEAN Becomes the New Multimodal Air Hub

China+1: ASEAN Becomes the New Multimodal Air Hub

The “China+1” strategy has moved beyond a contingency plan and into practical execution. From late 2024 into 2025, many global manufacturers and retailers have redistributed production stages to Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and others—noticeably reshaping the air consolidation map and multimodal (sea-air/road-air) corridors across the region.

English
Air Cargo Outlook 2025

Air Cargo Outlook 2025

After a strong rebound in the second half of 2024, the air cargo market steps into 2025 with a noteworthy paradox: demand remains “warm,” yet most indicators suggest an explosive peak season is unlikely. Instead, the sector is set on a cautious growth path, constrained by tariffs and geopolitics, aircraft capacity structure, and shifting shipper behavior.

English
Con Dao – Island Special Zone, International Eco-Tourism Hub

Con Dao – Island Special Zone, International Eco-Tourism Hub

Con Dao, once a sacred historical land of the former Ba Ria – Vung Tau, has now become a special economic zone under Ho Chi Minh City. It is positioned as an international hub for eco-tourism, culture, and marine services, with a development plan through 2045 that prioritizes upgraded aviation and seaport infrastructure, the preservation of heritage, and sustainable growth.

English
How Supply Chains Survive: Red Sea Turbulence and a Parched Panama Canal?

How Supply Chains Survive: Red Sea Turbulence and a Parched Panama Canal?

Delays and costs are climbing as the Red Sea crisis drags on and the Panama Canal faces water-level constraints, forcing companies to adopt data-driven orchestration, multi-option transport strategies, and technology-based insurance to keep supply chains predictable and under control.

English
Supply Chain Security: From Physical Protection to Cybersecurity

Supply Chain Security: From Physical Protection to Cybersecurity

Today’s supply chains are more vulnerable than ever—not only due to sophisticated cyberattacks but also because of physical security breaches such as cargo theft, equipment sabotage, or internal information leaks.

English

Xem thêm