IBA strengthens data and intelligence capabilities 
IBA, a leading aviation intelligence and advisory company based near London, has appointed Dr Stuart Hatcher as Chief Data Officer, expanding his current role as Chief Economist. With more than 25 years of experience in science, aviation intelligence, and executive... more
NPorts unveils Sidas system
Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts) and Marivation have launched 'Sidas' (Smart infrastructure for digitalisation and safety), a digital assistance system that aims to enhance vessel manoeuvring safety at the port of Cuxhaven. Building on the 'SmartKai project', the system creates... more
15 years of Pcn
Project cargo network (Pcn) marked its 15th anniversary with a three-day celebration at the Park Plaza Victoria in London, attended by over 200 delegates from around the world. The event, held in the city where PCN was founded, combined networking and business discussions.... more
Virgin Atlantic links up with CargoAi
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has partnered with CargoAi, a digital airfreight marketplace from Singapore, to expand its global reach and enhance the booking experience for forwarders. Through the integration, customers in key markets – including the UK, US, Europe, India and South... more
Heger heads DHL GF in Germany and Switzerland
DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Felix Heger as CEO for Germany and Switzerland (DECH), effective 1 November 2025. He succeeds Markus Panhauser, who becomes SVP Global LCL, overseeing the company’s worldwide less-than-container-load operations. Heger will join the European... more
Korean Air also keen on the freighter version
Korean Air has joined the growing list of Airbus A350F operators, converting seven of its existing A350-1000 passenger aircraft orders into the all-new freighter version. Airbus EVP Sales Benoît de Saint-Exupéry described the deal as "a significant endorsement of the... more
Leadership change at Loconi Intermodal
Loconi Intermodal has announced that CEO Lidia Dziewierska is stepping down after a decade with the company and leaving the PSA Group. Effective 1 November, Niels Jakobsgaard Andersen is assuming the role of CEO and President of the Management Board. Based in Gdynia, Andersen... more
Bridge takes over Cardiff Airport leadership today
Cardiff Airport has appointed Jon Bridge as its new CEO, effective 3 November 2025. A senior leader with three decades’ experience across retail, hospitality and transport, Bridge previously led SA Brain & Co through a major post-pandemic transformation and has advised the... more
Intermodal sector demands action
Several intermodal operators and associations, including Hupac, TX Logistik, ERFA, Fermerci, UIRR, SGKV and Kombiverkehr, have sent an open letter to Germany’s transport minister Patrick Schnieder and Deutsche Bahn CEO Evelyn Palla. The signatories warn of a shift from rail back... more
Rotterdam, Duisburg boost cooperation
The ports of Rotterdam and Duisburg have signed a new letter of intent to strengthen their cooperation on sustainable transport corridors. The agreement, endorsed in the presence of North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister President Hendrik Wüst, aims to accelerate decarbonisation in... more