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04.04.2025

Leadership transition in Lithuania

The Girteka Group recently carried out a leadership change on 2 April. Edvardas Liachovičius (pictured), long-standing board member and former CEO of Girteka Logistics, became the CEO of the Lithuanian transport group, succeeding...

04.04.2025

Schenker expanding Swiss terminal

Schenker Switzerland has launched construction work to expand its overland transport terminal in Eiken. The plans include an additional 9,800 sqm of terminal space on two floors, adding a total of over 15,400 sqm. The...

04.04.2025

‘Lynx Fleet’ app released

Carrier Transicold has launched a mobile app version of its ‘Lynx Fleet’ solution. The app gives fleet managers, operators and drivers real-time access to data from compatible Carrier Transicold units. Available in all of...

04.04.2025

Class societies to create emissions data standard

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations agency in charge of regulating global shipping, has expanded its ‘IMO Compendium’ to include a new ‘Fuel oil consumption and CII reporting dataset’, with 140...

04.04.2025

US tariffs – Xeneta expects “seismic shock”

The global air cargo industry is facing major disruption, as the US imposes sweeping import tariffs from 9 April, including the elimination of de minimis exemptions for low-value shipments from China and Hong Kong from 2...

04.04.2025

Two ONE services open Asian access to Argentina

TecPlata, ICTSI’s terminal near Buenos Aires, is enhancing its connectivity to Asia through Ocean Network Express’ new East Coast South America Express 2 (SX2) and River Plate Express (RPX) services. The SX2 links East Asia...

03.04.2025

Contargo expanding rail corridors

Contargo is introducing two rail services from late August 2025; its Duisburg–Dourges shuttle (DDS) and a Poland–France shuttle (PFS). The DDS connects the LDCT terminal in Dourges, in northern France, with the Duisburg...

03.04.2025

ACS delivers earthquake aid to Myanmar and Thailand

Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged several humanitarian charters following last Friday’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar. The epicentre was near Mandalay, but the tremors were felt as far as China and Thailand. With...

03.04.2025

Swedish Club adds iceberg alerts to Telp system

The Swedish Club has introduced a new seasonal ‘Iceberg Advisory’ feature to its Trade Enabling Loss Prevention platform (Telp). The system enhances navigational safety by alerting vessels entering zones with high...

03.04.2025

FourKites adds AI and digital experts to team

FourKites has appointed Sree Mangalampalli as its new vice-president for digital transformation solutions, and Jimmy Sebastian (photo) as its vice-president for AI products. The move supports the company’s focus on AI-led...

03.04.2025

Quantron’s clean transport reboot

Following insolvency proceedings, Quantron is relaunching with a renewed focus on sustainable growth. The company has restructured and realigned its operations, supported by a strengthened cost management framework and ongoing...

03.04.2025

DHL acquires Cryopdp

The DHL Group has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Cryopdp, a special courier service by Cryoport that serves clinical trials and biopharma and the cell and gene therapy sectors. The move strengthens DHL’s capabilities...

03.04.2025

First SeMS certified ground handler in Asia

Cathay Cargo Terminal has become the first ground handler in Asia to achieve certification under Iata’s ‘Security Management System’ (SeMS), attaining the highest possible tier, ‘operating status’ on its first assessment. SeMS...

03.04.2025

Long-term contract with mystery client

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has extended its collaboration with “a long-standing automotive customer” through a ten-year logistics contract, starting in April 2027. The agreement includes land-based services such as vehicle...

03.04.2025

Nazzari new Duvenbeck CCO

Duvenbeck has named Marco Nazzari as its new chief commercial officer (CCO), effective 1 April. With more than 30 years of senior leadership experience in logistics, including roles at DP World, Ceva and Crane Worldwide,...

03.04.2025

Alpine truck law suspended

The Swiss government has decided not to implement the revised road traffic law (Art. 45a SVG), which was based on an initiative from the canton of Ticino entitled ‘Safer roads – now!’ (Sicherere Strassen jetzt!). The...

03.04.2025

JYSK selects Spanish partners

JYSK has appointed AR Racking and Körber to equip its future distribution centre in Almenara (Spain). The site will support JYSK’s future growth in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, as the company has reported. AR Racking will...

02.04.2025

New nonstop Vienna–Duisburg rail link

The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has introduced a route connecting Vienna and Duisburg (Germany). The company has reported that the nonstop connection offers two weekly round trips, enhancing intermodal flows between Austria and...

02.04.2025

Driving innovation in ground support technologies

Sats has signed a three-year mou with ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturer Guangtai, to trial new airport technologies, including a mid-size electric airtug to tow medium passenger aircraft. The trials will take place in...

02.04.2025

Xenos Marine names largest US-built heavylift vessel

Xenos Marine has christened the TX-10,000, the largest heavylift vessel ever built in the USA, at Gulf Copper Shipyard in Galveston TX. The 297 m long, 310 m wide and 250 m high vessel features a gantry system with a lifting...