Global Trade & Logistic Trends

Indonesia is seeking to expand exports to China, the United States, India and Japan by tapping an estimated multibillion-dollar gap between its current export performance and the import demand of these major trading partners.

Indonesia aims to generate at least US$45 billion in nickel exports in 2026 as its downstreaming policy continues to expand domestic processing capacity and increase the value of mineral resources.

Indonesia has warned that escalating hostilities involving Yemen’s Houthi movement and Saudi Arabia could further disrupt global energy logistics and threaten the stability of international energy supplies.

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure is reshaping international trade, creating new cargo flows and commercial opportunities for freight carriers, logistics providers, and supply chain specialists.

One of the most notable developments in ocean shipping in recent weeks has been the gradual return of container lines to the Suez Canal and Red Sea route. After nearly two years of widespread diversions around the Cape of Good Hope, several major carriers are once again testing the traditional Asia–Europe corridor.

The Indonesian Fiber and Filament Yarn Producers Association (APSyFI) has highlighted the growing pressure faced by Indonesia’s textile and textile products (TPT) industry from dumped and illegal imports, as President Prabowo undertakes a cabinet reshuffle aimed at strengthening the government’s economic agenda.

President Donald Trump’s new pharmaceutical tariffs are set to reshape the global drug industry, as the United States seeks to reduce its dependence on foreign manufacturing and strengthen domestic production.

Rising bunker fuel prices, ongoing geopolitical tensions, and increased shipping demand ahead of China’s Golden Week are putting additional pressure on global ocean freight rates and inland transportation costs.

Indonesia is setting an ambitious target to reduce national logistics costs to 10% of gross domestic product, down from roughly 14% currently, as the government seeks to improve economic efficiency and strengthen the competitiveness of domestic industries.

Amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, refinery disruptions, constrained global fuel supplies and uncertainty around major oil-shipping routes, diesel prices have surged to record levels. The situation is putting political pressure on President Trump to restrict or temporarily ban U.S. diesel exports.