BS Trailers streamlines support 
BS Trailer Services has managed to reduce vehicle downtime by switching its out-of-hours call service to TNS 365. The Leighton Buzzard-based English firm, which operates nearly 2,000 trailers and 200 trucks, offers rental, sales and maintenance services. After 25 years with... plus
GW supports ETH students solar car team in Australia
Gebrüder Weiss (GW) is once again in charge of logistics for ETH Zurich’s ‘aCentauri Solar Racing Team’ as it prepares for the 2025 World Solar Challenge. Following 12th place in 2023, the students have now developed a new vehicle with better aerodynamics and solar surface.... plus
Seaplane reaches milestone with Easa agreement
Norway’s Elfly Group has signed a pre-application contract (PAC) with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (Easa) to develop its all-electric 'Noemi' seaplane, marking a key step toward certification. The zero-emissions amphibious aircraft is designed for regional... plus
Tote reshuffle in Alaska and Florida
The Tote Group, a US transport and logistics services provider, has reshaped its executive leadership team, with Alex Hofeling (pictured on the left), president of Tote Maritime Alaska, named as the new chief commercial officer. He’ll relocate to the group’s headquarters in... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Up to 60% of our planet Earth is covered by clouds at any given moment. plus
WSP leads Spats3 partnership
Mott MacDonald, in partnership with WSP, has secured a place on National Highways’ new 'Specialist Professional and Technical Services 3' (Spats3 framework), a six-year programme valued at up to GBP 495 million. The agreement builds on the firms’ collaboration under previous... plus
New German heavylift regulations from July
From today, 1 July 2025, new tolerance rules will apply to undershooting approved total weights in the heavy haul and oversized transport sector. The national ministry for digital matters and transport affairs is introducing the revised regulations thanks also to input from... plus
Air Hong Kong completes transition to all-A330F fleet
Air Hong Kong, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cathay Pacific Airways, has entered a new era as it completes its re-fleeting programme and transitions to an all-A330 freighter fleet. The final A300-600F has now been retired, while the 14-strong Airbus A330F fleet — made up... plus
Medium-term executive planning at Dachser
Dachser has announced a leadership transition that’s due to take effect on 1 January 2026. Claus Wetzel (pictured left) will take over the division European logistics Germany from Andreas Fritsch, whilst Florian Zehetleitner (on the right) will succeed Wolfgang Reinel as head of... plus
CBP seizes USD 25 million in fake jewellery in just two...
In two overnight operations on 19 and 20 June, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville intercepted five shipments containing 2,193 counterfeit jewellery items. The seized goods included bracelets, necklaces, earrings and rings falsely bearing Cartier and... plus