FourKites strengthens advisory council with Nestlé veteran 
FourKites has named Vineet Khanna, former Nestlé SVP and global head of supply chain, to its strategic advisory council. With 37 years of international experience in supply chain, procurement and digital transformation, Khanna will advise the AI-driven supply chain platform on... more
DHL marks GoHelp anniversary
DHL is celebrating 20 years of its 'GoHelp' disaster management programme, which has supported relief efforts in 77 disaster zones and handled around 70,000 t of humanitarian aid, as the company reported. 'GoHelp' integrates logistics expertise into emergency response through... more
UK–Italy rail link
Neill & Brown has introduced a railfreight service linking the UK and Italy through a joint venture with its Italian partner Sogedim. The companies have invested in 'piggyback trailers', aiming to enable seamless intermodal transport in one of Europe’s busiest... more
Lloyd’s List Intelligence appoints CEO
Lloyd’s List Intelligence has named Waqas Samad as its new chief executive officer. He succeeds Michael Dell, who led the company since 2018 and will continue as a board advisor. During his tenure, Dell oversaw the transition from Informa into a standalone business, the launch... more
Samskip and DCSA team up
Samskip has joined the DCSA+ partnership programme, strengthening its role in shaping global digital logistics standards. The initiative brings together carriers, ports, forwarders and tech providers to accelerate adoption of open frameworks across the supply chain. “By... more
WH Davis is exporting again
WH Davis, a UK railway wagon maker and part of Buckland Rail, has won a EUR 44 million export contract to supply 150 freight wagons to Ireland. Backed by UK Export Finance (UKEF), the deal marks the firm’s first export in 20 years and the first order under a ten-year framework... more
Jack Rice to amplify Scotland’s voice at Bifa
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has appointed Jack Rice, director of Caledonian Freight, as its new regional representative for Scotland. With more than 15 years of experience in freight forwarding and customs brokerage, Rice has been active in Bifa's... more
Aqaba complies with environmental standards
Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) has received the 'Port Environmental Review System' certification (Pers) from the European Sea Ports Organisation (Espo), becoming the first hub in the Middle East to join the EcoPorts network. The recognition highlights ACT’s adoption of... more
ECS to manage Asiana belly cargo
ECS Group has been appointed by Asiana Airlines as its exclusive global GSSA partner for international belly cargo operations. Effective 1 August, ECS is managing sales, reservations, customer service, and ground handling coordination across 33 major locations in nine countries,... more
EDB funds Issyk-Kul railway study
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) will provide a USD 275,000 grant from its technical assistance fund to prepare a preliminary feasibility study for the planned Balykchy–Cholpon-Ata railway in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul Region. The agreement was signed at the Kyrgyz-Russian... more