Ship recycling convention enters into force 
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and European shipowners (Ecsa) have welcomed the Hong Kong Convention’s global entry into force today. Adopted by the IMO in 2009, the convention sets international standards for safe and environmentally-sound ship... more
UPS opens healthcare facility in Singapore
UPS Healthcare has opened its largest centre dedicated to healthcare in the Asia-Pacific region at 36 Tuas Road, Singapore. The site covers 11,500 m², doubles UPS Healthcare’s footprint in the region and aims to strengthen Singapore’s role as a hub for advanced... more
Smilianets and Claussen honoured by Tiaca
Vitaly Smilianets (on the right), CEO of Awery, received the first-ever 'Inspirational Leader Award' at Tiaca’s executive summit 2025, which took place this week in Hong Kong. Th award recognises his leadership and advocacy for digital transformation in airfreight. In... more
Modalis to run Dunkirk terminal
The port of Dunkirk has awarded the operation of its upcoming ferry-rail terminal to the Modalis group following a call for expressions of interest. The facility, set to open in March 2026, will enable combined rail-road transport of trailers and swap bodies, aiming to cut... more
Bound4Blue confirms major fuel savings on LDA ro-ro ship
The wind propulsion tech firm Bound4Blue has reported confirmed daily fuel savings of 1.7 t on the LDA ro-ro vessel 'Ville de Bordeaux', after installing three 'eSail' suction sails on the ship in 2024. A third-party assessment by Bureau Veritas Solutions covering twelve... more
Gebrüder Weiss joins CargoLine
CargoLine has announced a partnership with Gebrüder Weiss at its Aldingen location, with effect from 1 October 2025. The logistics provider will take over as the CargoLine franchisee for the region, replacing Swiss Post Cargo (formerly Hugger GmbH), which plans to phase out... more
Qantas Freight – Sydney–Shanghai starting today
Qantas Freight will begin operating a new A332P2F freighter service between Sydney and Shanghai from today, 26 June 2025. The twice-weekly service, departing Thursdays and Saturdays, marks the first regular deployment of Red Tail A330 freighters on this key route. The new... more
Gulf of Mexico port coping better than West Coast hub
While the port of Los Angeles dramatically lost container volumes in May, Port Houston continued its upward trend in May 2025, handling 381,640 teu – a 5% year-on-year increase. Total volumes for the first five months climbed to 1.84 million teu, up by 4% compared... more
Neovia appoints Retief as COO
Neovia Logistics has named Jacques Retief as its new chief operations officer (COO), tasking him with leading global operations and advancing the company’s customer satisfaction and continuous improvement strategies. Retief brings nearly two decades of 3PL experience from... more
Gruber / Berco extend partnership
Gruber Logistics and Berco have extended their logistics partnership for another three years. Operating from the Bologna Interporto, Gruber handles product consolidation and nationwide distribution of Berco’s systems. The collaboration, active since 2021, aims to support... more