DSV launches Chicago–Shanghai airfreight charter 
DSV has launched a new scheduled air charter service between Chicago and Shanghai, named "Shanghai Star," starting today, 13 May 2025. The multiple weekly round trips offer guaranteed capacity, faster transit times and dedicated handling of oversized, hazardous, and... more
Call for electrification targets
Allianz pro Schiene and the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) have urged the federal government to set clear and ambitious goals for railway electrification. The organisations call for 80% of the national rail network to be electrified by 2035, following the... more
Logistics resilience from NX
In response to rising climate risks, geopolitical instability, and digital transformation, Nippon Express Holdings has launched "NX Lead Logistics Solutions", a control tower-based logistics service. By integrating order and transport tracking into one interface, the... more
DP World enters Singapore
DP World has opened its first logistics facility in Singapore – a 13,000 sqm multi-user bonded warehouse in the Mapletree Benoi logistics hub. This brings the group’s total warehousing footprint in the Asia-Pacific region to over 800,000 sqm, following recent openings in Hong... more
Hübner expanding solar capacity
The Hübner Group recently commissioned its fourth photovoltaic system since summer 2023. The latest installation, at the headquarters in Kassel (Germany), built with local partners, has a peak output of 1.1 MW and supplies two-thirds of its energy directly to production. The... more
Hitachi modernising Hungarian line
Hitachi Rail has completed the digital signalling upgrade on a 60 km railway line between Rákos and Hatvan (Hungary). The project involved installing ETCS Level 2 electronic interlockings at six stations, 73 new point machines and 23 integrated level crossings. The system... more
Leadership change at marine claims body
Chris Kilbee has been appointed chair of the Association of Average Adjusters (AAA), succeeding Ann Waite, who was the first woman to hold the role since the AAA’s founding in 1869. Kilbee, an adjuster for 50 years and board member since 2018, aims to further raise awareness... more
CBP Baltimore intercepts less stolen vehicles
US Customs and Border Protection officers in the Baltimore office recovered 250 stolen vehicles in 2024, valued at USD 9.6 million. Whilst this marks a 27% drop from 2023, Baltimore still ranked second nationwide. The recovered vehicles were mostly high-value SUVs destined... more
Avianca Cargo moves over 20,000 t of flowers
Avianca Cargo has set a new record by transporting over 20,100 t of flowers during this year’s Mother’s Day season – a 15% increase year-on-year. The flowers, flown from Colombia and Ecuador to the USA and Europe on 300 dedicated flights, strengthen Avianca’s lead as the... more
Reagan Robinson named Flenzies COO
Flensborg and Associates has appointed Reagan Robinson as its new chief operating officer. Known for transforming innovation into actionable results, Robinson joins the Munich-based boutique consultancy at a pivotal growth stage. Robinson highlighted the firm's value-driven... more