Schenker trials 35 m long road trains 
With the road trains, DB Schenker is testing special road haulage operations in Sweden and combining high volumes with low CO2 emissions. With a single 35 m long truck, the company can transport up to 52 t of cargo. The company posted on Facebook that it recently received the... more
A CEO for Middle East & North Africa
DHL Express has appointed Abdulaziz Busbate as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of DHL Express for Middle East and North Africa, effective, 1 January 2025. He will succeed Nour Suliman, who recently stepped into a non-executive advisory role within DHL Group as president... more
Final approval granted for HHLA takeover
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has secured all regulatory approvals for its voluntary public takeover offer of HHLA (Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG). Following earlier clearance by the European Commission, the final approval from Ukraine’s competition authority was granted... more
Fashion logistics in Louvres
Zadig et Voltaire is working with Log’s as its logistics partner based at the fashion brand’s hub in Louvres. Situated close to Paris, the collaboration sees Log’s managing all goods flows for the French brand starting in March 2025. Zadig et Voltaire will supply its shops... more
SAS Cargo awards handling contract to WFS
In addition to its existing cargo handling partnerships with SAS Cargo in Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands and Spain, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has now won a long-term contract to become the airline's handling partner at Stockholm (ARN), one of its main hubs. Starting on... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Three out of five people lie at least once in a ten-minute conversation. more
FedEx augments capabilities in Latin America
Federal Express Corporation continues to strengthen its commitment to Latin America’s economic growth and connectivity and has now added two new flights linking important markets in South and Central America with Miami. In South America, a new route served by a FedEx Boeing... more
Five decades of innovation
Unsworth, an independent logistics and freight forwarding company based in London, UK, is celebrating its golden jubilee with a renewed commitment to innovation and to setting new industry standards. Richard Hogg, CEO (centre): “Since our incorporation in 1974, Unsworth UK... more
Sustainable shipping at port of Bilbao
The United Nations' Resilience 4 Ports report, presented at COP 29, recognises the port of Bilbao's “BilbOPS” project for advancing climate resilience and sustainability in maritime operations. The initiative integrates onshore power supply (OPS) technology with renewable energy... more
MOL to back Metaprop
MOL Group’s Osakan subsidiary is planning to invest in Metaprop, a New York-based real estate technology investor. Daibiru Corporation, which was fully acquired by MOL in 2022, is collaborating with the desk of the group’s corporate venture capital fund. Its newest project... more