Reber expanding into Austrian market 
Reber Logistik has acquired a stake in Cerberus Services & Logistics, gaining access to a nationwide B2B and B2C furniture logistics network in Austria. Cerberus operates six depots and specialises in two-person handling and bulky items, including furniture and... more
SmartLynx saves 30 million pages with digital cockpit
SmartLynx Airlines is marking ten years of operating a fully paperless cockpit. Since launching its 'Electronic Flight Bag' (EFB) programme in 2015, the airline headquartered in Latvia has saved more than 30 million pages of paper – equivalent to over 3,500 trees. Pilots now... more
BLG applies data to planning
BLG Logistics has reported the deployment of 'MotionMiners' automated process analysis at its Hamburg vehicle terminal, to optimise operations in automotive and contract logistics. Using wearable sensors and bluetooth beacons, real movement data was collected over... more
Renault and Kleuster unveil cargo bike
Renault Trucks and Kleuster have unveiled the Kleuster 350, a new electric cargo bike designed for urban logistics. Built to medium and heavy-duty vehicle standards and manufactured by Renault Trucks, the model features swappable batteries (35 km range), chainless... more
Realterm and Leipzig/Halle to build cargo hub
Realterm and Leipzig/Halle airport (LEJ) have unveiled plans for a new 45,000 sqm built-to-suit air cargo facility at Germany’s second-largest freight hub. Designed for single or multi-user operations, the terminal will feature direct apron access, truck staging and flexible... more
Tailwind expands 'Tiger Express' in Malaysia, Vietnam
From today, 17 June 2025, Tailwind Shipping Lines will expand its Tiger Express (Tex) service to include one call in Vietnam and two in Malaysia. The intra-Asia loop now connects Bangladesh, Malaysia, Vietnam and Sri Lanka, offering customers greater planning security and new... more
ICS appoints Kazakos; Denholm to follow Grimaldi
At its AGM in Athens last week the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) confirmed the appointment of Thomas Kazakos as secretary general, succeeding Guy Platten. Kazakos, formerly head of the Cyprus Chamber of Shipping, takes the helm as ICS addresses major global... more
He Dreiht powers DHL operations
The DHL Group has signed a ten-year power purchase agreement with Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) for around 80 GWh of offshore wind energy annually from spring 2026. The electricity will come from the 'He Dreiht' wind farm in the German North Sea, aiming to cover... more
Promising start of Paris Air Show
On day one of the Paris Air Show 2025, Saudi Arabia’s lessor AviLease placed its first Airbus order, confirming an order for ten Airbus A350F freighters and 30 Airbus A320neo aircraft. The agreement includes options for twelve more A350Fs, underlining the lessor’s confidence... more
Pactl reinforces reach and joins Cargo iQ
At Transport Logistic 2025 in Munich, Pactl–Shanghai Pudong Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal, a joint venture between the Shanghai Airport Group and Lufthansa Cargo, showcased its strategy for the first time and reaffirmed its Cargo iQ membership, originally announced in... more