To cope with a high volume of small lot sizes during e-commerce shopping surges related to the coronavirus pandemic, DHL hired more manpower and continued to invest in technology to ease its operations. For the US market alone, the company said it added 7,000 workers.

China’s plans to create a rail freight network in Laos will require extensive modernization, if this old bridge in Luang Prabang is any indication. A new Kunming-Vientiane rail line with 170 bridges, 72 tunnels and 21 stations is reportedly nearing completion.

Ships docked at Port Louis at night. The Mauritian port authority is promoting its role as a transshipment hub.

As airlines have continued to cut international passenger flights, shippers are scrambling to find space on chartered aircraft. Late last year, British Airways announced it would drop 15 long-haul routes, affecting cities including Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Osaka, Pittsburgh and Calgary.