Beijing opens route to Baku 
A new China–Europe freight train route from Beijing (China) to Baku (Azerbaijan) has been launched, marking the Chinese capital’s first multimodal corridor across the Caspian Sea. The service uses a rail–sea–rail concept and reduces the transit time from 50 to around 15 days... more
New CEOs for SmartSea and Noatum-CSM
SmartSea, a maritime technology firm backed by the air transport IT specialist Sita, has named Kris Vedat as its new CEO, succeeding Julian Panter. Panter will now lead Noatum-CSM, a joint venture between the AD Ports Group and the Columbia Group. Vedat’s aims are to... more
UTA Edenred adds Powerdot chargers
UTA Edenred has partnered with Portuguese charging station operator Powerdot to expand its European public charging network. Around 8,000 Powerdot charging points in France, Spain, Belgium and Poland are now available to users of 'UTA eCharge'. Another 8,000 are currently... more
Ethiopian adds Urumqi; boosts Afro–Asian cargo flows
Ethiopian Airlines has launched a new twice-weekly cargo service between its hub in Addis Ababa and Urumqi (China). The inaugural flight to the capital of Xinjiang was greeted with a water cannon salute at Diwopu international airport. Services will fly on Mondays and... more
Resilient alternative fuels orderbook – DNV
New orders for alternative-fuelled vessels reached 19.8 million GT in the first half of 2025, up by 78% year-on-year, according to DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI). Although the number of vessels ordered fell slightly from 179 to 151, growth in gross tonnage... more
New Hellmann logistics centre in Melbourne
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has opened a new contract logistics centre in Truganina, thus doubling its warehouse capacity in the Melbourne metropolitan area at one fell swoop. The 19,000 m² facility offers 18,000 pallet slots and serves customers in the automotive, healthcare,... more
Rhenus MTG Mannheim joins NG.network in Germany
Rhenus MTG in Mannheim has officially joined the NG.network as a shareholder-operated site, making the site the eighth Rhenus road freight branch to be integrated into the group since Rhenus became a shareholder in September 2024. Located in the industrial port of Mannheim,... more
Alberta’s Bowline Logistics appoints CEO
Bowline Logistics, a Canadian transporter that specialises in heavy haul and project cargo solutions in North America, has appointed Delly McEwan as its chief executive officer. McEwan brings over 25 years of experience in transport, project execution and business development... more
Swissport ramps up sustainability and expands in Italy
Swissport is investing EUR 1.5 billion over five years to green its global operations, including fleet electrification and renewable energy. 25% of its global ground-handling fleet is already electric, with Swiss airports nearing 55% electrification by end-2025. The group has... more
Biodiesel powers Cummins future
Cummins has supported biodiesel for nearly two decades, with its X15 diesel engine approved for blends up to B20. The upcoming 2027 X15, compliant with EPA’s latest standards, aims to further enhance biodiesel compatibility. Industry leaders, including Pepsi and ADM, are now... more