New connection to the Netherlands 
Oman Air Cargo has appointed Swissport as its new ground handler at Amsterdam Schiphol, following the arrival of its first flight from Muscat a week ago, on 1 July 2025. The Boeing B787-9 service will operate four times a week, with a payload of 18 t, transporting goods such... plus
ABP to develop logistics site in North England
Associated British Ports (ABP) has applied to build 100,000 sqft of industrial and logistics space at a site it calls Helm @ Immingham, in northern England. The move represents the first step towards developing the 227 acre area near the A180 motorway and the Humber ports of... plus
New head of marketing for NPorts
Niedersachsen Ports has appointed Krischan Förster to lead its marketing and sales division. In this role he’ll be in charge of the group’s marketing strategy, customer relations and promotion of port infrastructure. Förster, formerly the editor-in-chief of ‘Hansa –... plus
Kalmar upgrades battery tech for e-fleet
Kalmar has unveiled its second-generation lithium-ion battery for electric counterbalanced units, including reachstackers, empty container handlers and forklifts. The new battery improves energy capacity, thermal stability and operational predictability in various... plus
BMV rolls out parking data service
Germany has launched the pilot phase of its truck-parking information service (Sid), providing real-time occupancy data for lorry-parking areas along motorways. The system, developed by BMV, the federal ministry for digital and transport matters, the federal office for... plus
Munich change d’échelle 
Notre rétrospective du salon Transport Logistic et Air Cargo Europe. Avec un nombre record d’exposants, de visiteurs et de pays représentés, Transport Logistic (TL) confirme son statut de référence mondiale du secteur. Numérisation, IA et durabilité ont dominé l’édition,... plus
RheinCargo to manage crane handling
RheinCargo will be in charge of crane operations at a new Strabag site in the inland port of Neuss (Germany). The two firms have agreed to long-term cooperation at a 13,000 m² area, which Strabag has leased from RheinCargo at the hub’s basin 4. The facility was... plus
‘Berlin Maersk’ makes its maiden call at Shanghai
Maersk has named its ‘Berlin Maersk’, the first in a new class of 17,480 teu dual-fuel methanol containerships. The vessel was named at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ yard in Ulsan (South Korea) in June and is entering Maersk’s AE3 Asia–Northern Europe service today, 7 July,... plus
Third truck cartel lawsuit filed
In Germany, Truck ReClaim, a BGL partner, has filed a collective lawsuit against a truck cartel. Claims have been submitted on behalf of around 1,000 companies in nearly 15,000 vehicle-procurement cases. The Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr, Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL,... plus
Recognition for ABP talent Millie Barnes
Millie Barnes, an assistant operations manager at the UK’s port of Newport, has received the ‘Rising Star Award’ at the Maritime UK Awards 2025. Barnes joined Associated British Ports (ABP) through its graduate scheme in 2022 and now plays a central role in steel and... plus