Geodis gains faster rate access 
Geodis and Hapag-Lloyd have taken a further step in their digital collaboration with the deployment of a real-time contract application programming interface (API) linking the shipping line’s pricing platform with Geodis’ global rate database. The system-to-system connection... more
Pacurion expands pallet debt service
Pacurion has extended its services in Europe by taking over pallet debts for logistics companies. The firm has long handled the physical settlement of load carrier imbalances, ensuring that missing pallets are delivered where required. Dennis Maschmeyer (pictured), co-founder... more
UK airport capacity gains momentum
London Gatwick has secured government approval to bring its Northern Runway into routine use, unlocking one of the UK’s largest privately financed growth projects. The GBP2.2 bn investment will create 14,000 jobs, inject GBP1 bn annually into the economy and double runway... more
Culina Group appoints new CEO at TPN
The Pallet Network (TPN), part of Culina Group and one of the UK’s largest palletised freight distribution networks by partner volume, has appointed Michael Conroy as its new CEO. Conroy brings 30 years’ experience in express distribution, including senior roles at Palletforce,... more
Dachser names Winter new air & sea logistics chief
Dachser has appointed Austrian-born Alexander Winter as Managing Director Air & Sea Logistics EMEA, effective 1 October 2025. He succeeds Marc Meier, who is leaving the company at the end of September. Winter joins from DB Schenker (now part of DSV), where he spent more... more
Oversized tanks reach Paraguay
Dako worldwide transport has recently completed a complex project delivery of oversized brewery equipment from Germany and China for a plant expansion in Paraguay. The main components were 14 tanks, each weighing up to 42 t and measuring 23.2 x 7.3 x 8.8 m – the size of two city... more
DP World digitalises Kenya customs
DP world has signed an agreement with Kenya’s electronic citizen solutions (eCitizen) to introduce its 'Cargoes' customs platform via the government’s main services portal. The deal, signed in Nairobi, will give importers, exporters and licensed agents access to digital systems... more
Squair India expands with new Mumbai office
Squair India, the Mumbai-based subsidiary of Squair specialising in AWB data capture, has grown from 3 to 25 employees since its launch in late 2022 and expects to reach 29 staff by year-end. A member of the ECS Group ecosystem, Squair now supports 31 airlines worldwide,... more
CMA CGM expands into UK rail freight
CMA CGM has announced the acquisition of Freightliner UK intermodal logistics, one of Britain’s largest rail freight operators. The deal includes rail and road activities, inland terminals and the Freightliner brand, and is due to close in early 2026, subject to regulatory... more
Boosting intra-Asia cargo capacity and speed
UPS is expanding its intra-Asia air network with new capacity and faster transit times. Five weekly flights between Shenzhen (photo) and Sydney now provide more than four times the previous uplift, cutting delivery times from Asia and Europe to Australia by one day. Next-day... more