Banking on maritime 
A groundbreaking partnership agreed upon will see the Puyallup Indians team up with the Northwest Seaport Alliance to develop a new terminal in the port of Tacoma in the US state of Washington. The aim is to expand the hub’s handling capacities and to further strengthen maritime... more
Irish haulier adopts paperless system 
Ireland’s J Ryan Group has reported major efficiency gains since introducing a digital fleet management system from Eureka. The haulier, which operates 70 rigid and articulated vehicles in Ireland and the UK, has now transitioned from traditional paper-based systems to a... more
Eco Performance Award – applications open for one month
Applications are now open for the 2025 Eco Performance Award, a leading European prize for sustainability in commercial road freight. Companies, start-ups, and digital innovators from across Europe are invited to submit concepts that combine economic success with environmental... more
Thai Airways names new GSSA in Scandinavia
Thai Airways has named HWF Scandinavia and Finland, a subsidiary of ECS Group, as its exclusive GSSA in Sweden and Denmark. Starting today, 15 May 2025, the partnership covers daily widebody services from Stockholm and Copenhagen to Bangkok, connecting Nordic markets with... more
Eurogate acquires Deisser group
Eurogate intermodal (Egim) has acquired the Stuttgart-based Deisser group, a provider of first and last-mile container transport in the Neckar region. Effective retroactively from 1 January 2025, the acquisition aims to strengthen Egim’s position in combined rail and road... more
Migros streamlining distribution
From 1 July, Swiss retailer Migros will consolidate the logistics operations of its four cooperatives in western Switzerland – Geneva, Neuchâtel-Fribourg, Vaud and Valais – under a single umbrella. The entity, Migros Logistique Romande (MLR), will be centred on Ecublens, with... more
Maritime tech partnership launched
Flying Fish, a Dutch innovator in maritime mobility solutions, has signed an investment and partnership agreement with Sweden’s CPAC Systems AB, a subsidiary of the Volvo Group. The Delft-based company is known for its "waterborne mobility and integrated software and... more
Handling two car carriers at new berth
The Port of East London (South Africa) achieved a major milestone three weeks ago, on 25 April 2025, with the simultaneous docking of two pure car carriers – the "MV Silver Sun" and "MV Martorell Ace" – at its newly deepened West Quay berth. The upgraded... more
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... more
Aircargonet to represent AirBaltic Cargo in Germany
Aircargonet International has been appointed as the new general sales and service agent (GSSA) for AirBaltic in Germany. Following a successful tender process, the family-owned GSSA will now oversee cargo sales, capacity control, bookings and product marketing for the Latvian... more