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Air Hong Kong completes transition to all-A330F fleet

Air Hong Kong, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific Airways, has entered a new era as it completes its re-fleeting programme and transitions to an all-A330 freighter fleet. The final A300-600F has now been retired,...

Medium-term executive planning at Dachser

Dachser has announced a leadership transition that’s due to take effect on 1 January 2026. Claus Wetzel (pictured left) will take over the division European logistics Germany from Andreas Fritsch, whilst Florian Zehetleitner (on...

CBP seizes USD 25 million in fake jewellery in just two nights

In two overnight operations on 19 and 20 June, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville intercepted five shipments containing 2,193 counterfeit jewellery items. The seized goods included bracelets,...

Railfreight safety under review

On 26 June, the Swiss federal office of transport (Fot) hosted a round table with railfreight stakeholders in Bern, to discuss ways to improve safety in railfreight operations. The talks followed the 2023 Gotthard base tunnel...

New Kleyling facility in Village-Neuf

On 20 June 2025 Kleyling inaugurated its new 8,500 m² logistics platform in Village-Neuf, strategically located in the tri-border region of France, Germany and Switzerland. The facility supports the company’s ongoing growth...

New CEO for Central European post office

Swiss Post has appointed Pascal Grieder as its new CEO, with effect from 1 November 2025.   Grieder holds a PhD in engineering from ETH Zurich and previously held senior roles at Salt Mobile, McKinsey and 1&1...

NYK purchasing German fintech firm

NYK has agreed to acquire 100% of Kadmos Holding, a fintech enterprise from Germany that offers end-to-end salary payment solutions for seafarers. Founded in 2021, Kadmos serves shipowners and crew members with digital tools...

“Curiosity of the Day”

Most kangaroos are left-handed.

Truesdale now CEO at DX

DX has appointed Ian Truesdale as its new CEO, with effect from 1 July 2025, as it enters a new phase of accelerated growth backed by H.I.G. Capital. Truesdale has 40 years of logistics and supply chain experience and...

Neo Lox chooses 'EuroDual'

Neo Lox has signed a full-service lease agreement with European Loc Pool (ELP) for two 'EuroDual' locomotives. The hybrid units combine electric and diesel traction, enabling operations on both electrified and non-electrified...

Kribi welcomes Ceva Logistics

Ceva Logistics is expanding its presence in Central Africa with a new 30,000 m² logistics base near the port of Kribi (Cameroon). The site will offer 25,000 m² of container space for up to 2,200 teu and 5,000 m² of warehousing...

Cosco Shipping lands a Chinese triple whammy

Cosco Shipping has delivered China’s first 16,000 teu methanol dual-fuel containership, the ‘Cosco Shipping Yangpu’. Built by Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Yangzhou, it is the first vessel of its kind ordered by a Chinese...

Spotlight on rebranded Mexican cargo carrier

AeroUnion has been rebranded as Avianca Cargo Mexico, unveiling a new identity after 27 years of operations. The change supports Mexico’s growing role in global airfreight and reflects a strategic transformation with...

To Paris with pride

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) will hold a major equality conference in Paris today and tomorrow, 27–28 June, standing against growing far-right attacks on LGBTQI+ rights. Entitled 'We Are All Equally...

Reinsurers face heavy losses after Dreamliner disaster

The 12 June crash of Air India flight AI171, which killed 241 people, is expected to significantly harden the global aviation reinsurance market, says GlobalData. The accident marks the first fatal hull loss of a Boeing 787-8...

BMW wins Austrian logistics award

The Austrian Logistics Award 2025 goes to BMW Motoren in Steyr. At this week's VNL Logistics Day in Linz, the company was honoured for its 'Logistik-Kompass' project, which integrates logistics for internal combustion and...

Trops expands Tavira logistics hub

Trops, a wholesaler of tropical fruit, has inaugurated its expanded Tavira facility in southern Portugal. With an investment of over EUR 9 million, the new 7,195 sqm centre enables local sorting and classification of fruit,...

Cold chain visibility for Yusen

Yusen Logistics’ European healthcare division has implemented 'Nic-Place', a carrier visibility platform from FourKites, to improve tracking of temperature-controlled shipments. The solution enables real-time monitoring of...

Ship recycling convention enters into force

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and European shipowners (Ecsa) have welcomed the Hong Kong Convention’s global entry into force today. Adopted by the IMO in 2009, the convention sets international standards for safe...