Intermodal boost for LA and Houston 
BNSF Railway has launched an expedited intermodal service between Los Angeles and Houston. The third-day offering connects BNSF’s Hobart terminal in LA with its Pearland facility near Houston, targeting shippers seeking faster, more reliable alternatives to road transport,... more
DHL Forwarding with new Asia-Pacific leadership
DHL Global Forwarding has announced three senior leadership changes in the Asia-Pacific region which will take effect on 1 August 2025. Following the retirement of Bruno Selmoni, Christopher Lim will become vice-president and head of road freight and multimodal activities.... more
Tri-partnership for autonomous rail pilot in India
DP World, the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) and Nevomo have signed a mou to explore autonomous freight transport by magnetic railway lines in India. The agreement covers a 750 m long pilot line in the port of Deendayal in Kandla (Gujerat, India) and will make use of Nevomo’s... more
Lineage boosting capacity in Louisville cold storage...
Lineage has broken ground on an 82,000 sqft expansion of its Louisville Winstead cold storage facility in Kentucky (USA). The project will add around 10,300 pallet positions in two convertible rooms, enhancing the site’s capacity and flexibility. The facility already offers... more
1.4 million t of timber by rail in 2024
In 2024 the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) transported 1.4 million t of timber for the enterprise Papierholz Austria by rail, saving nearly 34,000 t of CO₂, as the company has reported. The partnership with the wood procurement company supports the delivery of roundwood and wood... more
Greater China team growing - and completes a complex mission
Chapman Freeborn has expanded its Shanghai office to meet rising demand for air logistics in Greater China. The new space supports growing air cargo charter teams, on-board courier and specialist transport services. "This relocation will inject new vitality into our... more
Combilift wins ‘Red Dot’ for electric forklift
Combilift has secured its third ‘Red Dot Design Award’ for product design, this time for its ‘Combi-CB70E’, a 7 t electric multidirectional counterbalance forklift. The award highlights the model’s ergonomic features, performance and sustainability credentials. The Irish... more
Calais clears new trade path
Europa Road has launched 'DAP Flow', a customs clearance service that aims to simplify UK–Europe road freight. Designed for full trailer loads, the service eliminates inland clearance stops by processing documents directly in Calais. This aims to avoid costly delays, detours... more
Port of Bilbao expanding ecosystem monitoring
The Bilbao Port Authority and the University of the Basque Country have renewed their collaboration to continue biomonitoring the port ecosystem. A new four-year agreement, worth EUR 785,000, includes phytoplankton surveillance for the first time, adding to existing studies of... more
Germany fortifying military mobility
The German army (Bundeswehr) and Germany’s federal office for logistics and mobility (Balm) signed a cooperation agreement on 14 July 2025 to enhance national defence logistics. Balm president Christian Hoffmann and lieutenant-general André Bodemann formalised the deal as part... more