E-commerce drives new agenda for air cargo 
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) has issued its first white paper dedicated to e-commerce, which already accounts for about 20% of global air cargo volumes and could double within a decade. Produced by the organisation's multi-sector task force, the 16-chapter... more
Dubai foils air cargo smuggling record with 35 t haul
Dubai Customs has carried out its largest air cargo operation of 2025, seizing more than 35 t of counterfeit and smuggled goods during a three-month campaign. Inspectors intercepted 12 million smuggled cigarettes, 6.7 million counterfeit cigarettes, over 37,000 non-compliant... more
Amtrak investing in facilities
Amtrak has launched three major rail yard modernisation projects along the northeast corridor, awarding design-build contracts for facilities in Boston, New York, and Washington DC. The upgrades will support the introduction of Amtrak’s new 'Airo' trains in 2027 and NextGen... more
Garbe leases to Dieseo
Garbe Industrial has leased around 11,600 sqm of logistics space in Lensahn (Ostholstein district, Germany) to Kiel-based start-up Dieseo. The e-commerce firm, known for its shoe brand 'Pammys' with more than 700,000 customers, will use the site for storage and shipping of... more
Amey fosters female leaders in infrastructure
Amey, a UK-based infrastructure and engineering services provider, has completed the fourth cohort of its "Women@Amey Leadership Development Programme", an 18-month initiative designed to strengthen female leadership in the sector. Since its launch in 2017, most... more
Linz: Monumental chandelier parts flown to Uzbekistan
Linz airport recently handled two extraordinary airfreight operations: two Boeing 747-400F aircraft departed for Tashkent carrying large-scale parts of a monumental chandelier destined for a major mosque in Uzbekistan. The shipments were coordinated by international logistics... more
Hitachi digitalising German railfreight
Hitachi Rail and partners have launched a digital solution to streamline intermodal freight in Germany. The platform, called 'InGa-Z', was developed through the joint venture Protostellar, which includes Hitachi Rail, MT Logistics, DB Cargo; and funding from the Federal Ministry... more
Synmosa selects KLN partner
The KLN logistics group has announced that its pharmaceutical subsidiary, KLN Pharma, has been appointed as fourth-party logistics (4PL) provider for Synmosa Biopharma in Hong Kong. Under the agreement, KLN Pharma will manage Synmosa’s end-to-end supply chain, covering inbound... more
Manzanillo boosts connectivity
International Container Terminal Services Inc's operation at the port of Manzanillo Contecon has expanded its global network with the arrival of Wan Hai Lines’ Asia–South America West Coast 2 (WSA2) service. The service, also called Asia-South America (Asa), made its maiden... more
Saruhanoglu takes helm at DHL Supply Chain MEA
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Orkun Saruhanoglu as the first CEO for its newly created Middle East & Africa (MEA) region. Reporting to global CEO Hendrik Venter, he will focus on expanding DHL’s contract logistics services in sectors including technology, automotive,... more