The European Union has been working hard in recent years to establish a legal framework for artificial intelligence. With the adoption of the EU AI Act, the first global law is a reality.

U.S. trade tariffs continue to impact globally. IMF sees resilience, but lower growth and declining trade shares. U.S. air freight shrinks; ocean freight and Asia-Europe routes grow. Shipping lines report records, Baltic Dry Index high. At the same time, policy remains uncertain due to volatile tariffs and difficult agreements.

Customers don’t always pay late because they can’t – sometimes it’s because they don’t want to, or because they simply didn’t think about your invoice for a moment.

In the logistics industry, where margins are tight and financial risks are high, the lien is often seen as a powerful pressure tool to force payment.

As of September 2025, a major change is imminent: the introduction of a revamped set of SBI codes.