UK retailers face customs squeeze 
Emmett Young, key accounts director at Customs support group UK & Ireland, warns that the closure of de minimis import thresholds is driving up costs and complexity for UK retailers. Once a key facilitator of low-value cross-border trade, de minimis rules exempted small... more
Launch of the world’s first "humanitarian airline"
A new non-profit airline dedicated exclusively to humanitarian aid has taken off in Geneva. BlueLight Humanitarian Airlines, founded by aviation veterans Pierre Bernheim and Waleed Rawat, aims to provide neutral, cost-effective airlift for emergency relief, medical teams and... more
New converted combi model delivered to Air Inuit
The Canadian MRO company KF Aerospace has completed the first Boeing 737-800 combi conversion for Air Inuit, marking a key step in the airline’s fleet modernisation. The project, carried out at KF’s Kelowna, BC, facility, demonstrates the company’s engineering expertise in... more
Digital tie-up
Accelleron has partnered with Korean maritime software developer LAB021 to expand the reach of its 'Loreka360°' digital optimisation solutions among Korean markets. LAB021, developer of the Vessellink ship management platform used on more than 700 vessels, is now authorised to... more
Whitepaper on data strategy
Loady GmbH has published a new whitepaper, 'Loady and SAP S/4HANA in the context of logistics master data and SAP BN4L', addressing the challenge of managing loading and unloading requirements in digital logistics. The paper highlights how companies can use Loady’s SaaS-based... more
RZD expands shunting operations
RZD Logistics has introduced a shunting service at Burannaya station in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region, developed jointly with the South Ural Railway aiming to improve logistics efficiency and strengthen services in low-density areas as the company reported. The project, launched... more
GW strengthens import compliance expertise
Gebrüder Weiss (GW) has expanded its import compliance and customs management services in North America with the appointment of industry expert Justyna Marczyk as National Import Compliance Manager. Based in Chicago, she brings over 16 years of experience in customs management,... more
East Midlands Airport appoints two new directors
East Midlands Airport has strengthened its management team with Lauren Turner (photo) as operations director and Adam Andrews as commercial director. Turner, who joined the airport in 2013, now oversees airfield operations, fire and rescue, and air traffic control, while... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Women’s leg hair grows about 0.635 cm per month – but slightly faster during the summer. more
Gothenburg breaks container records
The port of Gothenburg has reported it is on course for a record year in 2025, with container volumes rising by 4% in the first three quarters to 709,000 teu – the highest in the port’s history for the period. Growth is driven mainly by imports, while balanced flows have reduced... more