Kontron wins Czech rail contract 
Kontron Transportation has secured a EUR 26 million contract from Czech state rail operator Správa železnic to deliver telecom infrastructure between the German border and Dolní Žleb, Kralupy and Vltavou. The project expands Kontron’s role as a general contractor in Czechia... more
Chapman Freeborn partners Optimus
Chapman Freeborn has signed a strategic agreement with the Optimus Logistics Group to streamline aircraft repositioning and reduce related costs. The partnership covers Chapman Freeborn’s global fleet and builds on their collaboration since 2021. According to David Selby,... more
Finnlines adds Polish port to North Sea rotation
From week 26, Finnlines will include the port of Gdynia in its weekly North Sea service, enhancing connections between Poland and key European markets such as Belgium, France, the UK, Spain and Finland. The service uses three 'Finneco'-class hybrid ro-ro vessels, suitable for... more
Seayard chooses Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers
Kalmar will deliver eleven hybrid straddle carriers to Seayard Terminal FOS2 XL in Fos-sur-Mer (France) by Q2/2026. The order, placed in Q2/2025, also includes 'MyKalmar Insight', to enhance fleet performance. The hybrid units will reduce fuel consumption, CO₂ emissions, and... more
Haulage deal supports UK deliveries
Davies Turner has expanded its haulage partnership with Transport Equipment Services (Tes), deploying two Renault vehicles for domestic and European logistics. The alliance supports Davies Turner’s container transport from UK ports, amid ongoing market challenges. With the... more
Airfreight tonnages rebound in May
After a sharp decline in April, global air cargo volumes rose by 4% month-on-month in May, according to World ACD. The recovery was driven by a trans-Pacific rebound, following the partial rollback of new US tariffs on low-value imports from China. Year-on-year, May volumes... more
New leadership for UK freight association
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has appointed Keith Baguley (centre) as its new national chair for a two-year term. Baguley, a senior manager at the Grimaldi Group, previously served as Bifa’s vice-chair and as the chair of its Merseyside region (since... more
Lineage expanding Dutch cold facility
Lineage has broken ground on a project to expand at its fully automated cold storage facility in Bergen op Zoom (Netherlands). The move supports anchor customer Lamb Weston and aims to meet rising demand in the region, the company reported. The 40% capacity boost will bring... more
Fleet ERP software at Stoneleigh
ERP provider Jobmate will present its integrated software platform for transport and logistics firms at this year’s Road Transport Expo in Stoneleigh (England, late June). Founded by industry veteran Chris Dalton, the Wolverhampton-based company offers fleet managers a system... more
Hermes deploys AMRs in Löhne
Hermes Fulfilment has introduced autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) at its Löhne logistics centre for the first time. The 23 robots (two more are set to follow), made by Melkus Mechatronic, transport bulky goods on pallets across the 100,000 m² site. Equipped with laser... more