Stronger foothold in North America 
AeroNet, a provider of air cargo restraint solutions headquartered in France, has launched its first North American branch in Newnan GA, aiming to strengthen customer services in the region. The new facility marks a strategic milestone, enabling faster response times,... more
Acquisition creates largest US tramp ship agency
T. Parker Host, a shipping line from Norfolk VA (USA), has acquired the Transmarine Navigation Corporation, thus forming what it has called the largest independent tramp ship agency in the USA. The move expands Host’s maritime coverage in major US ports, including the... more
Ifoy Awards for eight innovators
At the ‘Ifoy Awards 2025’ the firms EP Equipment, Exotec, Geekplus, Interroll, Jungheinrich, Plancise and Still were recognised for outstanding intralogistics innovations, in a ceremony conducted in Dortmund (Germany). Filics received the 'Ifoy Start-up of the Year Award'. From... more
New DC in SW England
Waitrose, a British supermarket chain, is making a multi-million GBP investment in a 360,000 sqft distribution centre in Bristol, to improve services in southwestern England. The retailer will open its first DC in the region at the end of 2026. Waitrose recently also... more
Fiap demands Alpine corridor measures
Landslides, traffic quotas and unilateral transit restrictions are currently paralysing key Alpine routes in northwestern Italy. According to the Italian road transport association Fiap the situation can no longer be labelled a series of isolated challenges but a systemic... more
UN wants to quieten the humming 
The Seven Seas are too noisy. The United Nations wants to do more to counteract underwater noise generated by commercial transport ships. In a three-year test phase, states are set to exchange experiences – with the aim of reducing the humming of ships in international waters,... more
US report shows surging non-fuel costs
The American Transportation Research Institute (Atri) has released its 2025 report on operational trucking costs and performance. The findings show that while overall per-mile costs declined slightly in 2024, to USD 2.26 due to lower fuel prices, non-fuel costs hit a record... more
Lufthansa Cargo honours Expeditors
Lufthansa Cargo presented Expeditors with its ‘Excellence Award 2024’ during the air cargo operator’s ‘Global Partner Council’, held in Chantilly (France). The long-standing partnership between the two companies is built on trust, reliability and operational performance. In... more
WW to run Gothenburg car terminal
The port of Gothenburg has signed an agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate the former’s car terminal from February 2026 onwards. Wallenius Wilhelmsen is set to make major investments in the 24 ha facility in the coming years, to enhance capacity, infrastructure... more
VEV streamlines charger fault response
The e-fleet provider VEV from the UK has partnered with Techniche to automate maintenance management in its network of EV charging stations. 'Techniche EV', integrated with the 'VEV-IQ' platform, aims to enable real-time fault detection and faster repair allocation, thus... more