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... plus
DHL expands robotics rollout
DHL Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with robotics company Boston Dynamics to deploy more than 1,000 additional "Stretch" robots across divisions. Stretch, which automates unloading, can handle up to 700 boxes per hour. Following deployments in North... plus
Turkish Cargo partners with Atlas Air for B747F service
Turkish Cargo has signed a long-term agreement with Atlas Air Worldwide to expand its global freighter capacity. Starting this month, a Boeing 747-400F operated by Atlas Air will fly on behalf of Turkish Cargo from Istanbul to key destinations across the Middle East, Asia,... plus
Major investment in Caribbean logistics
DP World has signed a USD 760 million mou with the Dominican Republic to expand the port of Caucedo and its free-trade zone, boosting capacity to 3.1 million teu and unlocking 225 ha for development. The investment aims to position the country as a top nearshoring and logistics... plus
New belly capacity for Australian exports
Qatar Airways Cargo has partnered with Virgin Australia to add over 180 t of weekly belly capacity across Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, boosting its total cargo capacity to and from Australia to over 400 t per direction. Starting June, Virgin Australia will operate daily Boeing... plus
Logistics resilience from NX
In response to rising climate risks, geopolitical instability, and digital transformation, Nippon Express Holdings has launched "NX Lead Logistics Solutions", a control tower-based logistics service. By integrating order and transport tracking into one interface, the... plus
CBP Baltimore intercepts less stolen vehicles
US Customs and Border Protection officers in the Baltimore office recovered 250 stolen vehicles in 2024, valued at USD 9.6 million. Whilst this marks a 27% drop from 2023, Baltimore still ranked second nationwide. The recovered vehicles were mostly high-value SUVs destined... plus
Streamlined freight via TMX
Princeton TMX, a transport management system for industrial supply chains, has launched two rail features – 'Rail Patterns' and 'Advanced Shipment Notifications' (ASN) – designed to simplify and accelerate freight processes. The Rail Patterns function auto-generates key... plus
Dnata rolling out 800 GSE units in 2025
Dnata will deploy 800 new ground support equipment (GSE) units in ten countries in 2025 as part of a USD 110 million investment. The largest volumes will go to the UAE, Brazil, Italy, USA and Singapore. The rollout supports Dnata’s expansion and decarbonisation goals, with... plus
Arkas Line doubles US service with second vessel
Arkas Line has doubled its capacity on the USA Express Service (USX) by deploying a second vessel, the 2,824 teu "Emma A", alongside the "Sine A". The USX offers weekly sailings between Türkiye and the US East Coast, calling Mersin, Istanbul, Izmit,... plus