USPS aviation network reviewed 
A new Unites States Postal service (USPS) audit shows that the agency’s switch to UPS as its primary air cargo provider in late 2024 has reduced transport spending by 43% in Q1 of financial 2025. The USD 10 billion contract follows a strategic move to consolidate volumes and cut... more
DB InfraGo completes IT system migration
DB InfraGo, a subsidiary of DB, has successfully transitioned its railway dispatching operations to a new nationwide digital control system. The switch is part of the 'Prisma' programme aimed at modernising infrastructure management and information systems. The system replaces... more
Clean energy for inland shipping 
China is accelerating the use of clean energy in inland waterway transport. By end of 2024 it had more than 1,000 vessels in service using alternative fuels, including more than 600 LNG-powered and 485 battery-powered ships. Deputy transport minister Fu Xuyin said that China... more
Changing of the guard on GW's board
After 28 years on the management board of Gebrüder Weiss, Peter Kloiber has stepped down. In his 35-year career with the company he was in charge of parcel services, logistics, IT, HR, marketing and communications as well as the subsidiaries Xvise and Dicall. CEO Wolfram... more
Publisher Tech.co on the state of the industry
The publisher Tech.co spoke to spoke with 521 logistics professionals to gain insights into the sector’s current trajectory. The resulting ‘Logistics Report 2025’ reveals that 63% of logistics firms have experienced rising freight demand, with 85% operating nearly at full... more
CMA CGM to add vessel to Amerigo link
The French shipping line CMA CGM is phasing the ‘Cosco Shanghai’ into its Amerigo service, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance reliability and up frequencies. Expected time of arrival at the first port of call is a month from now, on 4 August in Salerno (Italy).... more
New EV joins Pitt Ohio fleet
Pitt Ohio has expanded its fleet in Pittsburgh by adding a 'Mack MD electric box truck'. The vehicle with a length of around 8 m offers a peak output of 260 hp, a payload of over 4 t and a range of up to 370 km. The investment aims to support Pitt Ohio’s strategy of cutting... more
Transporting terracotta treasures
Cathay Cargo has transported ten terracotta warriors and around 200 artefacts from Xi’an to Perth for the exhibition 'Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor'. Organised with Chinese and Australian partners, the pieces are on show at the WA Museum Boola Bardip until... more
New head of its transport operations in Poland
Girteka has named Dmitrij Voitkevič as the new head of its transport operations in Poland, effective 1 July. Based at the firm’s largest site in Sady, near Poznań, he’ll focus on improving efficiency, service quality and on strategic development. Voitkevič joined... more
182,000 sqm of logistics assets change hands in Abu Dhabi
Aldar Properties, a real estate developer and manager from the UAE, has acquired some prime logistics and light industrial assets in the Almarkaz industrial park from Waha Capital for AED 530 million. The assets add 182,500 sqm of net leasable area to Aldar Investment’s... more