IPP strengthens UK&I leadership 
Sustainable pallet pooling company IPP has expanded its UK & Ireland leadership team with two new appointments. Martin Stacey (left) becomes head of contracting, while Andrew Lee (right) takes over as head of commercial accounts. Both will report to senior commercial... more
Ictsi renews Subic deal
International container terminal services (Ictsi) has secured a 25-year extension for its two Subic Bay concessions, covering the operation of new container terminals 1 and 2. The agreements with the Subic Bay metropolitan authority (SBma) run until 2058 and were signed by Ictsi... more
Baytree invests in Duisburg
Baytree germany has acquired a 67,000 sqm brownfield site on Friemersheimer Strasse in Duisburg to develop over 35,600 sqm of logistics space. The building permit process is under way, with construction set to start in the first half of 2026 and completion scheduled for spring... more
Monroe unveils Magnum line
Monroe has introduced a new range of Magnum air springs for commercial vehicles, designed to improve safety, durability and productivity. The line features materials and engineering for trucks, buses and other models from manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz, Iveco, DAF,... more
Jack Baxter joins Europa board
Europa Worldwide Group has announced that Jack Baxter (right) will become Operations Director from 1 January 2026, joining the company’s board. He succeeds Dan Cook (centre), who is leaving the business at year-end after more than three decades in logistics. Cook joined Europa... more
DHL boosts Hanoi exports with extra freighters
DHL Express has added more than 300 t of weekly air cargo capacity from Hanoi, where the Fiata World Congress is starting today, 6 October 2025, to meet rising demand for high-tech exports. The new capacity is served by Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 freighters operating six days a... more
Koch becomes Rhenus' new head of ocean freight Europe
Rhenus has appointed Thorsten Koch as head of ocean freight Europe, effective 1 October 2025. Koch, who joined the group in 2019, has held key roles including head of product management ocean Germany and regional head of ocean FCL Northern Europe. In these positions he expanded... more
'OneOcean' brand launched
Lloyd’s register has launched 'OneOcean', a global brand integrating LR OneOcean and Ocean Technologies group. The initiative combines digital maritime solutions with training and crew management expertise, aiming to reduce fragmentation and improve operational efficiency.... more
Austria hosts logistics leaders
The 2025 'Vienna Logistics Forum' drawed more than 130 participants from business, politics and research. Hosted at Austrian Post’s headquarters, the forum focused on risk management and zero-emission transport. Austrian mobility and innovation minister Peter Hanke (pictured... more
US truck demand trends down
Preliminary data from ACT research shows North America class 8 truck net orders reached 20,800 units in September, down 44% year-on-year. On a seasonally adjusted basis, orders totalled 18,800 units, equal to an annualised rate of 225,000 according to Carter Vieth, research... more