Intermodal boost for LA and Houston 
BNSF Railway has launched an expedited intermodal service between Los Angeles and Houston. The third-day offering connects BNSF’s Hobart terminal in LA with its Pearland facility near Houston, targeting shippers seeking faster, more reliable alternatives to road transport,... more
Lineage boosting capacity in Louisville cold storage...
Lineage has broken ground on an 82,000 sqft expansion of its Louisville Winstead cold storage facility in Kentucky (USA). The project will add around 10,300 pallet positions in two convertible rooms, enhancing the site’s capacity and flexibility. The facility already offers... 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
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
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
DHL building new Cologne station
DHL Express Germany has begun construction of a new operations site in the Cologne Marsdorf neighbourhood. The facility, located on Toyota-Allee, will cover more than 20,000 m² and include 5,500 m² of production and office space. The EUR 40 million project features sustainable... more
Board reshuffle for DHL
The DHL Group is reshaping its top management with effect from 16 August. Oscar de Bok, currently CEO of DHL Supply Chain, has been appointed as the new CEO of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight, succeeding Tim Scharwath, who is retiring. Hendrik Venter, the CEO for Supply... more
100 years ago – pioneering air/sea logistics
100 years ago today, on 16 July 1925, the 'MS Schwabenland' ship was launched as the 'Schwarzenfels' by the shipyard Deutsche Werke Kiel. Originally built for DDG Hansa, the vessel was transformed in 1934 into a floating base. Fitted with a Heinkel steam catapult and crane,... more
Schneider cuts Mexico transit time
Schneider promotes transit times up to three days faster than industry average of seven days on its cross-border intermodal service through the CPKC rail network, positioning itself as the only single-line rail solution between Mexico and the United States, as the company... more
Gentlemen with first lorry in Canada
The company Les Gentlemen du Déménagement has proudly announced the launch of its first truck in Canada, marking a significant milestone in its expansion into North America. The truck sporting the company’s livery represents the official beginning of the firm’s new... more