Transfollow: eCMR gains wider acceptance 
Transfollow has analysed the current uptake of the electronic consignment note (eCMR) in Europe, reporting steady growth in adoption among shippers and carriers. To date, 38 states have ratified or acceded to the UN eCMR protocol, giving digital consignment notes the same legal... more
BLG names new managing director
BLG Logistics has appointed Sven Wellbrock as managing director of BLG Autotransport GmbH & Co. KG, effective 1 October. He will be responsible for transport and rail activities. Wellbrock brings more than 20 years of experience in the rail sector, most recently as COO... more
Nosta links Baltics daily
Nosta logistik, the Polish subsidiary of Nosta group, has launched daily full truck load (FTL) services from Poland to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The new routes form part of the company’s wider internationalisation strategy, offering both export and import options. Import... more
Logistaas expands Tms tools
Logistaas has expanded its transport management system (Tms) with two new automation features – courier shipment tracking and Iata Cargo account settlement systems (Cass) file reading. The courier tracking function aims to add visibility for parcels handled by major global... more
DHL Henkel fuel agreement
DHL global forwarding and Henkel have expanded their sustainability partnership with a new agreement to use sustainable marine fuel (SMF) for the majority of Henkel’s seafreight in 2025. Covering around 9,000 teu, the deal is expected to cut transport-related emissions by 4,700... more
Turkish Cargo unveils "TK AERO" for aviation logistics
Turkish Cargo has launched "TK AERO", a new product tailored to the aviation industry’s sensitive and time-critical transport needs. The service comes in two variants: "SPARE", designed for flexible and secure carriage of aircraft parts such as landing gear,... more
Ex-Red Wings chief eyes Volga-Dnepr takeover
Evraz Avia Servis (EAS), founded this year by former Red Wings and Zhukovsky Airport head Yevgeny Solodilin, is negotiating the purchase of Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group, Kommersant reports. A preliminary agreement foresees EAS acquiring the group’s three carriers – Volga-Dnepr,... more
Smart ULDs underpin Riyadh Air’s launch
Riyadh Air has signed a strategic partnership with Unilode to supply, manage and repair its unit load devices (ULDs) ahead of the airline’s launch later in 2025. The agreement introduces lightweight containers and pallets fitted with bluetooth tags, connected to Unilode’s reader... more
New AI unit and CFO at Geodis
Geodis has reshaped its management board with two senior appointments and the creation of a department dedicated to artificial intelligence. David-Olivier Tarac becomes executive vice-president AI, tasked with embedding artificial intelligence across the group’s lines of... more
Signode upgrades packaging tech
Signode has launched the 'Octopus Prestige' stretch wrapper, a model for high-volume packaging operations. According to the company the machine combines high speed with simplification, aiming to set a new benchmark in end-of-line wrapping. Features include throughput capacity,... more