May 2025
Swiss forwarding and logistics company Kuehne+Nagel is partnering with aerospace firm Natilus to develop a blended-wing-body freighter aircraft.
The San Diego-based company says that the design could reduce fuel consumption by 30% and increase payload by 40%.
The companies will assess how blended-wing-body aircraft will operate within existing fleets and reduce carbon emissions in freight forwarding. Kuehne+Nagel will focus on route modelling, environmental impact assessment, operational cost analysis and engagement with the ...
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SATS Worldwide Flight Services’ Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) arm has won a contract with EDT-eDirect Transport to provide e-commerce and freight forwarder handling services at the German airport.
EDT is a global logistics platform specializing in cross-border e-commerce between China and Europe.
WFS already handles e-commerce for EDT at Paris CDG and ...
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Lufthansa Cargo is using a new bot and AI function to book shipments more quickly.
The internally-developed software solution automatically enters booking requests received by email into the airline's booking system using artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic process automation (RPA). Customers then receive a fully automated booking confirmation instantly.
While most direct ...
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Peel Ports Clydeport has invested £3m in infrastructure to handle wind turbine components for the renewable energy sector
The port operator has developed a new egress road at its King George V(KGV) Dock in Glasgow to improve the movement of project cargo through the port. It will provide a more efficient ...
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Scottish logistics firm, M&H Carriers, is sponsoring world champion rower, Heather Gordon as she prepares for a critical phase in her training for future international success.
A £500 donation from the company to the 24-year-old Inverness athlete will help cover the costs of upcoming high-performance testing, land-based endurance camps, and a ...
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DSV has expanded its partnership with children’s charity UNICEF to accelerate delivery of life-saving emergency supplies around the world. A year into their three-year deal, it will enable DSV to support UNICEF with more in-kind flights, reaching more countries and children with life-saving supplies.
Since September 2024, DSV has provided UNICEF ...
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The Unite trade union says it is holding talks with FedEx to try to keep a number of warehouses open across the UK. It follows an announcement by the express operator that it is looking to permanently close sites including Parkhouse, Staffordshire and Dartford, Kent, as part of an efficiency ...
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Kuehne+Nagel has entered into an agreement to acquire Spain’s TDN (Transporte y Distribución Nacional) to strengthen its European groupage network. TDN has over 600 employees and handled more than one million shipments in 2024. It oiperates 45 terminals and a fleet of over 700 vehicles with over 200 daily routes ...
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Brittany Ferries launched legal action against DFDS on 19 March over grants the Danish shipping company receives to run the loss-making Newhaven/Dieppe ferry route, which it says has cost its business £125m since 2013. In an action lodged with the Brest Commercial Court, it is seeking to recover losses from ...
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DP World’s short-sea arm Unifeeder has partnered with Kerala-based NGO Plan@Earth to launch a hybrid marine ambulance and dispensary for islanders in south-west India.
The boat will provide outpatient consultations, emergency care and essential medication to over 17,000 residents of 14 remote islands in Kadamakkudy Panchayath with limited or no road ...
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