Bifa welcomes smoother flows across Irish Sea 
Following the UK–EU Summit, the British International Freight Association (Bifa ) has welcomed steps to ease trade flows between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Director general Steve Parker praised new commitments to improve sanitary and phytosanitary cooperation and... more
Çelebi opens new cargo terminal in Indonesia
Çelebi Aviation has launched cargo operations at its new terminal at Kualanamu international airport (KNO) in Medan (Indonesia). Following its 2024 entry into the country with ground handling, the company has now expanded its Southeast Asian strategy with a facility covering... more
Transformational trade 2025 
Representatives from trade and industry from every corner of Switzerland and beyond met in Interlaken in mid-April for this year’s Swiss Shippers’ Forum. There they exchanged views on the challenges and opportunities of global foreign trade. more
Swiss intermodal railfreight strategy takes a new turn
SBB Cargo is reshaping its combined transport strategy by launching the first shuttle service under its "Suisse Cargo Logistics" concept on the key North–South corridor between Dietikon (near Zurich) and Stabio (Ticino). Set to begin in 2026, the pilot will test market... more
Great Lakes milestone for BBC Chartering
BBC Chartering’s multipurpose freighter "BBC Houston" has successfully completed its first transit into the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, marking a debut for the "LakerMax" vessel class. After passing inspection in Montreal, the ship entered the St.... more
Okuku comes back to Maersk
Maersk has appointed Tito Okuku as Managing Director for Eastern Africa, effective 5 May. With over 25 years of logistics and supply chain leadership, he brings experience from across African markets, including warehousing, fleet, and landside operations. Okuku previously led... more
Royal Arctic Line phases out heavy fuel oil early
Greenland’s Royal Arctic Line has announced it will stop using heavy fuel oil (HFO) well ahead of the 2029 IMO ban, setting a strong precedent for Arctic shipping. The Clean Arctic Alliance welcomed the move, highlighting its impact on preventing spills and cutting black carbon... more
CCM deploys 300 new red chassis at Port Tampa Bay
Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), one of the largest chassis pool operators in the US Southeast, has rolled out 300 newly upgraded red chassis to Port Tampa Bay. The move is part of CCM’s "Going Red" initiative to support shifting freight patterns and demand... more
AI-driven customs tool expands across Europe
Customs Support Group is rolling out its AI-powered Customs SmartAssist solution across 14 European markets after a successful UK pilot. The platform automates document processing for customs declarations using AI, OCR, and machine learning – handling even handwritten or... more
Generix names Jean-Baptiste Valeyre new COO
Paris-based SaaS specialist Generix has appointed Jean-Baptiste Valeyre as Chief Operations Officer to lead the company’s global transformation and operational excellence strategy. Valeyre, an experienced executive with a background in retail, consulting, and digital... more