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02.07.2025

Gothenburg signs new energy deal

The Swedish port of Gothenburg has signed long-term agreements with Inter Terminals Sweden, its third-largest energy sector customer. The 25-year deal includes leases for surface areas and underground caverns, along with a dues...

01.07.2025

Expanding Europe–Asia links via Saudi Arabia

Saudia Cargo and China Cargo Airlines have signed a strategic partnership to strengthen airfreight connectivity between Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Key features include increased flight frequencies between Riyadh and...

01.07.2025

UWL and ESL team up on Sun Chief Express

UWL, a US NVOCC, has named Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) as the vessel partner for its Sun Chief Express service, shuttling between Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Seattle WA (USA). The move creates increased cargo capacities...

01.07.2025

Mercier joins Groupe Pomona board

The French food services provider and distributor Groupe Pomona has named Abel Mercier to its executive board as its new group director for logistics and procurement, effective today, 1 July 2025. Mercier has the head of...

01.07.2025

ATC acts as Delta Cargo's GSSA for Germany from today

Delta Cargo has named ATC Aviation Services AG as its new general sales and services agent (GSSA) for Germany, effective 1 July 2025. The agreement aims to strengthen Delta’s footprint in the German airfreight market by...

01.07.2025

‘AAL Dammam’ enters service

AAL Shipping recently took delivery of and named the ‘AAL Dammam’ in the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard. The ceremony saw the line welcome its sixth 32,000 dwt heavylift ‘Super B’ class vessel. It was named by AAL...

01.07.2025

BS Trailers streamlines support

BS Trailer Services has managed to reduce vehicle downtime by switching its out-of-hours call service to TNS 365. The Leighton Buzzard-based English firm, which operates nearly 2,000 trailers and 200 trucks, offers rental,...

01.07.2025

GW supports ETH students solar car team in Australia

Gebrüder Weiss (GW) is once again in charge of logistics for ETH Zurich’s ‘aCentauri Solar Racing Team’ as it prepares for the 2025 World Solar Challenge. Following 12th place in 2023, the students have now developed a new...

01.07.2025

Seaplane reaches milestone with Easa agreement

Norway’s Elfly Group has signed a pre-application contract (PAC) with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (Easa) to develop its all-electric 'Noemi' seaplane, marking a key step toward certification. The...

01.07.2025

Tote reshuffle in Alaska and Florida

The Tote Group, a US transport and logistics services provider, has reshaped its executive leadership team, with Alex Hofeling (pictured on the left), president of Tote Maritime Alaska, named as the new chief commercial...

01.07.2025

“Curiosity of the Day”

Up to 60% of our planet Earth is covered by clouds at any given moment.

01.07.2025

WSP leads Spats3 partnership

Mott MacDonald, in partnership with WSP, has secured a place on National Highways’ new 'Specialist Professional and Technical Services 3' (Spats3 framework), a six-year programme valued at up to GBP 495 million. The agreement...

01.07.2025

New German heavylift regulations from July

From today, 1 July 2025, new tolerance rules will apply to undershooting approved total weights in the heavy haul and oversized transport sector. The national ministry for digital matters and transport affairs is introducing the...

30.06.2025

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,...

30.06.2025

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...

30.06.2025

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,...

30.06.2025

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...

30.06.2025

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...

30.06.2025

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...

30.06.2025

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...