Going live with first real-time customs updates 
Cathay Cargo has become the first airline to provide real-time customs clearance updates through the "EzyCargo" platform, powered by Global Logistics System (GLS) and Iata's "ONE Record" data standard. The integration allows forwarders and airlines to view... more
Launch of a dedicated life sciences air network
Frontier Scientific Solutions and Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) have formed a strategic partnership to create what they call it "the world’s first dedicated air corridor for temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals", connecting key life science hubs across the USA... more
Offshore progress for KLN Project
KLN Logistics group (KLN) reports steady progress on the large-scale 'Wellhead Platform A' (WHPA) development in Libya’s Bahr Essalam offshore field. Acting as consortium leader for Mellitah oil & gas company, the group oversees the EPCI project, valued at over HK$10... more
Gerasimova appointed Chapman Freeborn Group CEO
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Saska Gerasimova as its new Group CEO, effective 20 October. She succeeds Eric Erbacher, who becomes Chair of the Chapman Freeborn Holdings Board of Directors after more than five years leading the company. The leadership transition signals a new... more
Normandy ports spotlight Europe’s transition
Ports of Normandy has brought the regional voice to Brussels, hosting a conference at the European Parliament with MEPs Stéphanie Yon-Courtin (Renew Europe) and Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (S&D) to highlight the role of ports in Europe’s ecological transition and post-2027... more
Trump imposes new truck tariffs
The White House has announced new import tariffs on medium- and heavy-duty trucks, parts, and buses under Section 232 of the 'trade expansion act' of 1962. Signed by President Donald Trump, the proclamation introduces a 25% tariff on imported trucks and parts, and a 10% tariff... more
Forto launches AI platform 'FortoLabs'
Forto has launched 'FortoLabs', a platform providing AI-powered Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for the logistics sector. Building on agent-based AI technologies developed within Forto’s own operations, FortoLabs aims to enhance productivity, accuracy, and resilience... more
DHL SC names new CEO for UK & Ireland
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Martin Willmor as CEO for its UK and Ireland business, effective 1 October 2025. He succeeds Saul Resnick, who is leaving the Group. Willmor, previously CEO of DHL’s digital freight platform DigiHaul, brings more than 20 years of experience... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Before the 19th century, shoes weren’t made for right or left feet — both were identical. Only in the 1800s did shoemakers start crafting mirrored pairs, finally giving our toes a proper sense of direction. more
ICS disappointed over MEPC outcome
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has expressed disappointment after the International Maritime Organization’s extraordinary session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC ES) in London failed to reach an agreement on a global Net-Zero Framework for... more