Eurogate acquires Deisser group 
Eurogate intermodal (Egim) has acquired the Stuttgart-based Deisser group, a provider of first and last-mile container transport in the Neckar region. Effective retroactively from 1 January 2025, the acquisition aims to strengthen Egim’s position in combined rail and road... more
Migros streamlining distribution
From 1 July, Swiss retailer Migros will consolidate the logistics operations of its four cooperatives in western Switzerland – Geneva, Neuchâtel-Fribourg, Vaud and Valais – under a single umbrella. The entity, Migros Logistique Romande (MLR), will be centred on Ecublens, with... more
Maritime tech partnership launched
Flying Fish, a Dutch innovator in maritime mobility solutions, has signed an investment and partnership agreement with Sweden’s CPAC Systems AB, a subsidiary of the Volvo Group. The Delft-based company is known for its "waterborne mobility and integrated software and... more
Handling two car carriers at new berth
The Port of East London (South Africa) achieved a major milestone three weeks ago, on 25 April 2025, with the simultaneous docking of two pure car carriers – the "MV Silver Sun" and "MV Martorell Ace" – at its newly deepened West Quay berth. The upgraded... more
KN leadership change in the Middle East
Kuehne+Nagel has named Leon Diradourian as Managing Director for its GCC+ Cluster, covering Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Effective 1 June 2025, Diradourian will lead from Dubai. With nearly 20 years of industry experience, he has held key... more
Aircargonet to represent AirBaltic Cargo in Germany
Aircargonet International has been appointed as the new general sales and service agent (GSSA) for AirBaltic in Germany. Following a successful tender process, the family-owned GSSA will now oversee cargo sales, capacity control, bookings and product marketing for the Latvian... more
Demand weakens road freight market
Road freight rates in Europe declined in Q1/2025, according to the latest Upply x Ti x IRU index. The contract rate index dropped by 2.3 points quarter-on-quarter to 131.1 points, while the spot-rate index fell by 3.8 to 134.1 points. Despite these declines, spot and contract... more
Bertschi opens Antwerp terminal
The Bertschi Group has officially inaugurated its new Antwerp Zomerweg Terminal (AZT), aiming to reinforce its role as a key logistics player in Europe’s largest chemical cluster. Covering 60,000 m², the trimodal site enables integrated truck, rail and inland waterway... more
A “blackout” in Piedmont? 
Freight transport is reaching the limits of the capacities in northern Italy. A recent meeting of the Piedmont transport commission warned the public of the situation. The planned Turin–Lyon train link may to become a “desert crossing”. more
Frankfurt airport pilots paperless airfreight pick-up
A new digital process for import freight pick-up has entered pilot phase at Frankfurt Airport. Developed by Allivate, the "Smart Pick-up" system replaces physical pick-up slips with digital authorisation via the "FAIR@Link" cargo community... more