Jack Baxter joins Europa board 
Europa Worldwide Group has announced that Jack Baxter (right) will become Operations Director from 1 January 2026, joining the company’s board. He succeeds Dan Cook (centre), who is leaving the business at year-end after more than three decades in logistics. Cook joined Europa... more
DHL boosts Hanoi exports with extra freighters
DHL Express has added more than 300 t of weekly air cargo capacity from Hanoi, where the Fiata World Congress is starting today, 6 October 2025, to meet rising demand for high-tech exports. The new capacity is served by Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 freighters operating six days a... more
Koch becomes Rhenus' new head of ocean freight Europe
Rhenus has appointed Thorsten Koch as head of ocean freight Europe, effective 1 October 2025. Koch, who joined the group in 2019, has held key roles including head of product management ocean Germany and regional head of ocean FCL Northern Europe. In these positions he expanded... more
'OneOcean' brand launched
Lloyd’s register has launched 'OneOcean', a global brand integrating LR OneOcean and Ocean Technologies group. The initiative combines digital maritime solutions with training and crew management expertise, aiming to reduce fragmentation and improve operational efficiency.... more
Austria hosts logistics leaders
The 2025 'Vienna Logistics Forum' drawed more than 130 participants from business, politics and research. Hosted at Austrian Post’s headquarters, the forum focused on risk management and zero-emission transport. Austrian mobility and innovation minister Peter Hanke (pictured... more
US truck demand trends down
Preliminary data from ACT research shows North America class 8 truck net orders reached 20,800 units in September, down 44% year-on-year. On a seasonally adjusted basis, orders totalled 18,800 units, equal to an annualised rate of 225,000 according to Carter Vieth, research... more
Freightos adds Garuda and YTO to digital platform
Freightos has expanded its WebCargo platform with two major airline partnerships, further boosting digital booking access in Asia. Garuda Indonesia Cargo has joined exclusively, offering forwarders direct eBooking from Jakarta and Denpasar to hubs such as Singapore, Tokyo,... more
Röhlig names new MD Germany
Röhlig Logistics has appointed Ingo Wolfsholz as managing director Germany. He succeeds Dirk Schneider, who has led the company’s German operations since 2020 and will now head global tender management. Wolfsholz, a trained freight forwarder and business economist, has nearly... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The fastest speed ever recorded for a turtle is just 0.28 metres per second (16.8 meters per minute or 1 km/h) – slow and steady really does win the race. more
PayPal–DP world deal
DP world has signed a memorandum of understanding with PayPal to collaborate on cross-border digital payments. The initiative, described by DP world as a first of its kind, is designed to simplify international transactions for merchants, shippers and marketplaces by offering... more