1.4 million t of timber by rail in 2024 
In 2024 the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) transported 1.4 million t of timber for the enterprise Papierholz Austria by rail, saving nearly 34,000 t of CO₂, as the company has reported. The partnership with the wood procurement company supports the delivery of roundwood and wood... more
Greater China team growing - and completes a complex mission
Chapman Freeborn has expanded its Shanghai office to meet rising demand for air logistics in Greater China. The new space supports growing air cargo charter teams, on-board courier and specialist transport services. "This relocation will inject new vitality into our... more
Combilift wins ‘Red Dot’ for electric forklift
Combilift has secured its third ‘Red Dot Design Award’ for product design, this time for its ‘Combi-CB70E’, a 7 t electric multidirectional counterbalance forklift. The award highlights the model’s ergonomic features, performance and sustainability credentials. The Irish... more
Calais clears new trade path
Europa Road has launched 'DAP Flow', a customs clearance service that aims to simplify UK–Europe road freight. Designed for full trailer loads, the service eliminates inland clearance stops by processing documents directly in Calais. This aims to avoid costly delays, detours... more
Port of Bilbao expanding ecosystem monitoring
The Bilbao Port Authority and the University of the Basque Country have renewed their collaboration to continue biomonitoring the port ecosystem. A new four-year agreement, worth EUR 785,000, includes phytoplankton surveillance for the first time, adding to existing studies of... more
Germany fortifying military mobility
The German army (Bundeswehr) and Germany’s federal office for logistics and mobility (Balm) signed a cooperation agreement on 14 July 2025 to enhance national defence logistics. Balm president Christian Hoffmann and lieutenant-general André Bodemann formalised the deal as part... more
Training takes flight
Lufthansa Cargo is developing a virtual-reality training programme for aircraft loading supervisors, and is set to launch its first module in October 2025. The carrier aims to modernise qualification processes by offering immersive, realistic training scenarios that can be... more
Japan Airlines enters regenerative logistics
Japan Airlines (JAL) has launched its 'J Solutions Pharma Cells', a new logistics service tailored to the fast-evolving field of regenerative medicine. According to Japan’s cabinet office the market for regenerative medicine is expected to expand more than tenfold over the... more
Trailer Bridge executes military contract
Trailer Bridge has successfully completed its first mission under a ‘USTransCom Ports’ contract, providing the US army with stevedoring and port operations in Narvik (Norway). The operation supported the redeployment of US military cargo from Nato exercises. As a prime... more
Container hotel for truck drivers
TST has opened its first micro-hotel for lorry drivers at its logistics site in Gimbsheim, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany), in partnership with Roatel. The facility, housed in a converted shipping container, offers four 7.5 sqm units equipped with a bed, WC, shower and... more