India’s freight market is moving into September 2025 with resilience in manufacturing but facing mixed signals across air and ocean shipping, according to the latest Asia-Pacific Freight Market Report from Dimerco Express Group. The report shows India’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 59.1 in August, marking the strongest level in over a year and signalling continued expansion in factory activity. However, new tariff barriers and tightening capacity in ocean freight are expected to test exporters in the coming weeks.

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DP World has announced that its $2.5 billion investment in developing logistics infrastructure across the globe this year is creating nearly 5,000 new jobs spanning four continents. The projects, focused on expanding port and inland transport facilities in India, Britain, Ecuador, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), underscore the company’s mission to make trade flow while driving economic transformation.

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Dachser has widened its wine and spirits logistics portfolio in Asia Pacific. It will now provide expanded multimodal supply chain services for trade between Europe and the region. The move integrates air, sea, and road transport to support the growing demand in the beverage sector.

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Ahead of the festive season, Meesho has announced the creation of around 12 lakh seasonal job opportunities through its seller and logistics network, with more than 70 percent of these in tier 3 and tier 4 regions. This marks a 40 percent rise in festive hiring compared to last year.

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ECU Worldwide, a global LCL consolidator and subsidiary of Allcargo Logistics Limited, has launched iTopaz, a cloud-enabled and AI-powered digital platform, in collaboration with IBM, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The platform replaces ECU Worldwide’s legacy ERP system and will be rolled out in phases across 180 countries, with full deployment expected by 2027.

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