September 2025

No drama – business as usual for DDP shipments in January, says Europa

Dartford-based forwarder Europa Worldwide Group has announced two new services to address changes to the rules for Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) shipments from 1 January. From that date, the French tax authorities have confirmed that UK companies exporting goods through France under DDP arrangements will need to have their own French VAT number or have an importer of record established in the EU. In the wake of Brexit, Europa became the first ... [+]

Arvato to serve US server market

German logistics company Arvato has entered the US data center logistics market with the start of operations in Des Moines, Iowa. It marks the first of several planned sites, with locations in Atlanta, Milwaukee, and Dulles already planned. In Des Moines, Arvato has launched operations for one of its largest clients, ... [+]

DSV promotes contracts chief

DSV has appointed Maciej Walenda as chief executive of contract logistics, replacing Albert-Derk Bruin who is to leave the company. Since joining DSV in 2013, Maciej has held roles including managing director Poland, EVP for Central and East Europe, and most recently regional chief executive for contract logistics in Europe. [+]

K-pop boosts U-Freight business

U-Freight says it is seeing a growing market in medical aesthetic products between South Korea and China, a year after it signed a strategic co-operation agreement with Shanghai Hongyu Supply Chain Management. Simon Wong, chief executive officer if the U-Freight Group said: “In order to meet the needs of the medical ... [+]

Humber Freeport signs skills deal

Humber Freeport has signed a partnership with the Humber Principals Group of colleges to develop skills employer engagement across the region. The two organisations will work closely together to connect industry with education and young people with successful careers. The Humber Principals Group comprises of multiple colleges and college groups, which educate ... [+]

Palletways extends to Slovenia and Croatia

Palletways is to expand its international operations into Slovenia and Croatia. The addition of the former Yugoslave countries  also gives customers enhanced access to Central and Southeastern Europe, and brings its network to 25 countries, with over 450 depots and 23 hubs. Palletways Europe managing director, Colin Glencross, said: “With this ... [+]

FedEx launches Indianapolis-Dublin flights

FedEx Corp. has launched a new four-days-a-week 767 freighter flight between Dublin and its Indianapolis hub, the second largest in its network after Memphis. It says the new route will allow goods from Dublin to bypass congested coastal gateways and arrive at their destination one day faster. It also provides US ... [+]

New start for Davies Turner in Turkey with Talay and Gebrüder Weiss deals

Davies Turner has signed an agreement with Talay Logistics to handle its daily two-way trailer services between Türkiye and the UK, while the Istanbul-based subsidiary of Gebrüder Weiss, one of Davies Turner’s longest-standing partners, will manage point of origin warehousing, quality control and compliance operations for clients sourcing from Türkiye. The ... [+]

Descartes gets together with CargoAi

Logistics software solution firm Descartes Systems Group has gone into partnership with the CargoAi digital airfreight platform. The collaboration gives Descartes customers access to real-time capacity and 2.5 million rates from over 106 airlines and 670 schedules through the integration of CargoAi’s Quote & Book API. A FlyWindow function enables users ... [+]

Cargo-partner expands Mexico team

Nippon Express Holdings company Cargo-partner has appointed Alejandro Rodriguez Gonzalez as general manager and Laura Gonzalez as head of business development. They will lead the company’s strategy and customer engagement, having been valued members of the forwarder’s team for several years. Cargo-partner offers a full suite of logistics services in Mexico, ... [+]