Turkish Cargo boosts Maastricht 
Maastricht Aachen airport (MST) has added three weekly freighter flights, reflecting strong cargo growth of 15% year-on-year up to July 2025. Turkish Cargo is boosting its presence with an extra Boeing 777 rotation linking Quito, Bogota, Miami, Istanbul and the Netherlands,... more
Deufol strengthens project logistics team
Deufol has appointed Holger Dechant as its vice-president of the hub network and project solutions, effective today, 1 September. With more than 30 years in heavylift and project forwarding, Dechant will expand Deufol’s role in project logistics by developing its hub network,... more
DSV finalises Schenker merger
DSV has reported it has completed the integration of DB Schenker in Switzerland, effective 1 September 2025. Following the global acquisition, the two companies will now operate under the DSV name and brand in the country. The new structure includes two legal entities: DSV Air... more
Tug enters service
The ice-class tug 'Victoria' has entered service in the port of Luleå (Sweden), marking the first deployment of Steerprop’s 'Contra-Rotating Propeller' (CRP) azimuth propulsors in the tugboat sector. Built by Damen Shipyards as the first unit of its 'ASD Tug 3413 ICE' class,... more
Europa upgrades sustainability reporting
Europa Worldwide aims to enhance its carbon management and reporting by adopting Blue Yonder’s logistics emissions calculator. The UK logistics services provider has integrated the system in its road freight operations in the UK, Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands. The tool,... more
Tariff tensions lift July air cargo demand
Air cargo demand rose 5.5% year-on-year in July, marking a sharp rebound from June’s 0.6% increase, according to Iata. The surge was driven by tariff-related uncertainty, prompting shippers to frontload goods and switch from ocean to air transport. International demand grew 6%,... more
GW delivers solar racing logistics
The 'aCentauri Solar Racing Team' of ETH Zurich secured 11th place in the Challenger category at the World Solar Challenge 2025. The students covered the 3,000 km route from Darwin to Adelaide in six days under demanding winter conditions. Logistics partner Gebrüder Weiss... more
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