KN leadership change in the Middle East 
Kuehne+Nagel has named Leon Diradourian as Managing Director for its GCC+ Cluster, covering Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Effective 1 June 2025, Diradourian will lead from Dubai. With nearly 20 years of industry experience, he has held key... mehr
Aircargonet to represent AirBaltic Cargo in Germany
Aircargonet International has been appointed as the new general sales and service agent (GSSA) for AirBaltic in Germany. Following a successful tender process, the family-owned GSSA will now oversee cargo sales, capacity control, bookings and product marketing for the Latvian... mehr
Demand weakens road freight market
Road freight rates in Europe declined in Q1/2025, according to the latest Upply x Ti x IRU index. The contract rate index dropped by 2.3 points quarter-on-quarter to 131.1 points, while the spot-rate index fell by 3.8 to 134.1 points. Despite these declines, spot and contract... mehr
Bertschi opens Antwerp terminal
The Bertschi Group has officially inaugurated its new Antwerp Zomerweg Terminal (AZT), aiming to reinforce its role as a key logistics player in Europe’s largest chemical cluster. Covering 60,000 m², the trimodal site enables integrated truck, rail and inland waterway... mehr
Piemont droht ein «Blackout» 
Im Norden Italiens kommt der Güterverkehr an seine Grenzen: An einer Sitzung der Verkehrskommission Piemont warnte diese vor der Situation. Die geplante Zugverbindung Turin–Lyon drohe eine «Wüstenquerung» zu werden. mehr
Frankfurt airport pilots paperless airfreight pick-up
A new digital process for import freight pick-up has entered pilot phase at Frankfurt Airport. Developed by Allivate, the "Smart Pick-up" system replaces physical pick-up slips with digital authorisation via the "FAIR@Link" cargo community... mehr
Man expands Salzgitter site by 30%
Man Truck & Bus has reported it has expanded its global logistics centre in Salzgitter by 53,000 sqm – a 30% increase – to meet rising demand for zero-emission technology and its product portfolio. The site now totals 235,000 sqm and supports parts supply to over 120... mehr
CMA CGM optimises Latin America trade
CMA CGM is enhancing its Asia–Mexico–South America service portfolio with major updates to three loops. The M2X service will now include a direct call at Buenaventura and improved access to West Coast Central America via new MAYA loops, connecting Balboa, Corinto, Puerto Caldera... mehr
Turnpoint joins global executive search network AESC
Turnpoint, a Paris-based specialist executive search firm for logistics, transport and supply chain roles, has joined the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC). The New York-based AESC includes firms in over 70 countries that meet rigorous standards... mehr
EU rail decarbonisation partnership
Infrabel and the Association of European Rail Rolling Stock Lessors (AERRL) have launched phase two of a joint study on rail fleet decarbonisation. The project builds on a 2024 report supported by Crédit Agricole CIB, ING, KfW IPEX-Bank and Société Générale. In the new phase the... mehr