UN wants to quieten the humming 
The Seven Seas are too noisy. The United Nations wants to do more to counteract underwater noise generated by commercial transport ships. In a three-year test phase, states are set to exchange experiences – with the aim of reducing the humming of ships in international waters,... more
New connection to the Netherlands 
Oman Air Cargo has appointed Swissport as its new ground handler at Amsterdam Schiphol, following the arrival of its first flight from Muscat a week ago, on 1 July 2025. The Boeing B787-9 service will operate four times a week, with a payload of 18 t, transporting goods such... more
Kalmar upgrades battery tech for e-fleet
Kalmar has unveiled its second-generation lithium-ion battery for electric counterbalanced units, including reachstackers, empty container handlers and forklifts. The new battery improves energy capacity, thermal stability and operational predictability in various... more
Quality alliance for global cargo
Emirates SkyCargo has signed a service quality agreement with Kuehne+Nagel, reinforcing their joint commitment to delivering consistently good performances in air cargo services. The agreement includes specific performance metrics, including the NFD milestone (notification of... more
Munich’s new dimensions
Our review of this year’s Transport Logistic and Air Cargo Europe. With a record result in terms of exhibitors, visitor numbers and internationality, Transport Logistic (TL) confirmed its role as the world’s leading trade fair for the logistics industry. Digitalisation, AI and... more
Dematic automating distribution for Turkish retailer
Dematic is set to automate the Turkish retailer Eren Perakende’s new distribution centre in Istanbul (Turkey) by Q2/2026. The solution includes Dematic’s ‘multishuttle’ system, pocket sorter and integrated conveyor technology, all controlled by Dematic’s warehouse software... more
WSC reports on containers lost at sea
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has reported that 576 containers were lost at sea in 2024. Although this marks a rise from the record-low of 221 boxes in 2023, it still remains well below the ten-year average of 1,274. The figure represents just 0.0002% of the 250 million... more
Publisher Tech.co on the state of the industry
The publisher Tech.co spoke to spoke with 521 logistics professionals to gain insights into the sector’s current trajectory. The resulting ‘Logistics Report 2025’ reveals that 63% of logistics firms have experienced rising freight demand, with 85% operating nearly at full... more
182,000 sqm of logistics assets change hands in Abu Dhabi
Aldar Properties, a real estate developer and manager from the UAE, has acquired some prime logistics and light industrial assets in the Almarkaz industrial park from Waha Capital for AED 530 million. The assets add 182,500 sqm of net leasable area to Aldar Investment’s... more
New CEOs for SmartSea and Noatum-CSM
SmartSea, a maritime technology firm backed by the air transport IT specialist Sita, has named Kris Vedat as its new CEO, succeeding Julian Panter. Panter will now lead Noatum-CSM, a joint venture between the AD Ports Group and the Columbia Group. Vedat’s aims are to... more