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01.09.2025

Tug enters service

The ice-class tug 'Victoria' has entered service in the port of Luleå (Sweden), marking the first deployment of Steerprop’s 'Contra-Rotating Propeller' (CRP) azimuth propulsors in the tugboat sector. Built by Damen Shipyards...

01.09.2025

Europa upgrades sustainability reporting

Europa Worldwide aims to enhance its carbon management and reporting by adopting Blue Yonder’s logistics emissions calculator. The UK logistics services provider has integrated the system in its road freight operations in the UK,...

01.09.2025

Hot seat at the cool chain

Americold has appointed Robert S. Chambers as its new CEO and member of the board of directors, effective today, 1 September. He succeeds George Chappelle, who is retiring after a four-decade career in the logistics...

01.09.2025

Elcome secures fleet retrofit

Elcome international has finalised a retrofit agreement with a Middle East-based shipowner covering ten crude and product tankers as ther company reported. The project replaces 'Alfa laval mission/Alts' boiler control systems,...

01.09.2025

Toll expanding at Dubai South

Dubai South and the Toll Group have broken ground on a 25,000 sqm distribution centre in Dubai South's logistics district. The new facility will include warehouse space, mezzanine and offices, with capacity for 30,644 pallets and...

01.09.2025

GW delivers solar racing logistics

The 'aCentauri Solar Racing Team' of ETH Zurich secured 11th place in the Challenger category at the World Solar Challenge 2025. The students covered the 3,000 km route from Darwin to Adelaide in six days under demanding winter...

01.09.2025

Tariff tensions lift July air cargo demand

Air cargo demand rose 5.5% year-on-year in July, marking a sharp rebound from June’s 0.6% increase, according to Iata. The surge was driven by tariff-related uncertainty, prompting shippers to frontload goods and switch from...

29.08.2025

Roses fly faster, prices fall

JD Flowers, the floral arm of JD.com, expanded its direct sourcing of Ecuadorian roses in the run-up to the Qixi festival, also known as ‘Chinese Valentine’s Day’, which this year is taking place today, 29 August. By...

29.08.2025

From tug trainee to harbour master

In July Captain Vuyani Ntsimango was appointed harbour master of the hub in Port Elizabeth (South Africa). Born and raised in Zwide, Gqeberha, Ntsimango began his career in 1999 as a cargo handler before serving in the South...

29.08.2025

Tackling bottlenecks

Warehouse bottlenecks are becoming a growing challenge for e-commerce businesses facing rising demand and longer peak seasons. Research commissioned by Southgate Global shows that 57% of organisations encounter bottlenecks in...

29.08.2025

Freight at full throttle

At Strike Aviation moving cargo means delivering confidence. Recently, the GSSA handled a 2024 BMW sports saloon, flying it from Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN) to Dubai World Central (DWC). The car travelled on Silk Way West Airlines, a...

29.08.2025

UK road funding cut

The UK's department for transport (DfT) recently announced that from 2026 to 2031 GBP 24.9 billion will be allocated to the third road investment strategy (Ris3). This represents a 10% reduction compared to Ris2 (2020–25),...

29.08.2025

EuroAfrica deploys 'Syroco Live'

EuroAfrica has announced the deployment of 'Syroco Live' on its multipurpose cargo vessel, the 'ESL Australia'. The company implements the real-time voyage optimisation platform to support safe navigation and improved energy...

29.08.2025

EU ICS2 postponements

From 1 September 2025, the EU’s 'Import Control System 2' (ICS2) release 3 requires 'Entry Summary Declarations' (ENS) for goods entering by road and rail. ENS filings provide customs with shipment details before arrival, to...

29.08.2025

DHL backs Saudi logistics

'DHL eCommerce' has finalised its acquisition of a minority stake in Ajex Logistics Services, a GCC supply chain and transport company owned by the Ajlan & Bros Holding Group. The move strengthens DHL’s position in Saudi...

29.08.2025

Annex annexes VP for tech and logistics

Annex Brands has promoted Brett Monson to become its first vice-president of technology and logistics, reflecting the company’s focus on expanding its technological footprint. Monson has been with Annex since 2011, following...

29.08.2025

Sky Canoe drone for remote cargo supply

The German engine manufacturer Sky Power International has equipped Sky Canoe’s new Nimkii 42-S unmanned cargo aircraft with its SP-55 FI TS ROS propulsion system. The Canadian indigenous-owned manufacturer designed the drone...

29.08.2025

Grimaldi expanding eco fleet

Grimaldi has taken delivery of the 'Grande Shanghai', the first of ten next-generation pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) commissioned from China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu. With a capacity of 9,000 car equivalent...

26.08.2025

GSP and HHN sign trans-Atlantic cargo pact

Greenville-Spartanburg international airport (GSP) in South Carolina and Frankfurt-Hahn airport (HHN) in southwest Germany have signed a partnership to strengthen cargo and passenger operations. The airports will establish...

26.08.2025

Gibraltar prepares aircraft registry launch

Gibraltar is moving closer to launching its own aircraft registry, following the establishment of the Gibraltar Civil Aviation Authority and Gibraltar Aircraft Registry Ltd in partnership with the US-based Aviation Registry...