Freight at full throttle 
At Strike Aviation moving cargo means delivering confidence. Recently, the GSSA handled a 2024 BMW sports saloon, flying it from Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN) to Dubai World Central (DWC). The car travelled on Silk Way West Airlines, a new partner for the freight forwarder. According... more
Tackling bottlenecks
Warehouse bottlenecks are becoming a growing challenge for e-commerce businesses facing rising demand and longer peak seasons. Research commissioned by Southgate Global shows that 57% of organisations encounter bottlenecks in warehouse operations. Equipment-related issues that... more
UK road funding cut
The UK's department for transport (DfT) recently announced that from 2026 to 2031 GBP 24.9 billion will be allocated to the third road investment strategy (Ris3). This represents a 10% reduction compared to Ris2 (2020–25), raising concerns that the lower budget could hamper... more
EuroAfrica deploys 'Syroco Live'
EuroAfrica has announced the deployment of 'Syroco Live' on its multipurpose cargo vessel, the 'ESL Australia'. The company implements the real-time voyage optimisation platform to support safe navigation and improved energy efficiency on routes between Europe and the... more
EU ICS2 postponements
From 1 September 2025, the EU’s 'Import Control System 2' (ICS2) release 3 requires 'Entry Summary Declarations' (ENS) for goods entering by road and rail. ENS filings provide customs with shipment details before arrival, to strengthen security. However, some countries will... more
Sky Canoe drone for remote cargo supply
The German engine manufacturer Sky Power International has equipped Sky Canoe’s new Nimkii 42-S unmanned cargo aircraft with its SP-55 FI TS ROS propulsion system. The Canadian indigenous-owned manufacturer designed the drone specifically for long-range missions in remote... more
Grimaldi expanding eco fleet
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the 'Grande Shanghai', the first of ten next-generation pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) commissioned from China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu. With a capacity of 9,000 car equivalent units (ceu), the vessel halves fuel consumption... more
GSP and HHN sign trans-Atlantic cargo pact
Greenville-Spartanburg international airport (GSP) in South Carolina and Frankfurt-Hahn airport (HHN) in southwest Germany have signed a partnership to strengthen cargo and passenger operations. The airports will establish technical groups to share best practices in... more
Gibraltar prepares aircraft registry launch
Gibraltar is moving closer to launching its own aircraft registry, following the establishment of the Gibraltar Civil Aviation Authority and Gibraltar Aircraft Registry Ltd in partnership with the US-based Aviation Registry Group. The project, first agreed in 2022, is... more
RZD delivers tunnel drilling machine
RZD Logistics has completed the transport of a 160 t tunnel-boring machine destined for the construction of the second Kodar tunnel on the East Siberian Railway. The oversized unit, with a diameter of 4.1 m, was dismantled for transport. RZD Logistics carried out on-site... more