September 2025

Movianto moves to minus 80

Pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics service provider Movianto has established a European network for ultra-low temperature storage down to minus 80°C. The service is already available in the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Czech Republic and is in the implementation phase in Switzerland and Slovakia. Transport services are also offered, either in special containers, whereby the ultra-low temperature is kept constant, or the goods are thawed ... [+]

Silk Way takes delivery of freighter number three

Silk Way West Airlines has taken delivery of its third Boeing 777 Freighter at Heydar Aliyev International Airport from Boeing in Seattle. It is part of an order for ten similar aircraft, to be fulfilled by 2030 which will gradually replace older models in the fleet. Founded in 2012 in Baku, ... [+]

Fortune favours the bold, says forwarding report

Forwarders will need a bold and decisive mindset shift if they are to grow, says freight management platform Magaya Corporation in a report published on 2 September. Produced in collaboration with supply chain expert Adrian Gonzalez, president of Adelante, it foresees heightened trade policy disruption, increasing customer expectations and amplification ... [+]

High tech approach pays off for new Dover forwarder

Ashford customs clearance and freight forwarder Zelir Logistics has expanded its team to eight people, two years after it was set up by Joe Jeffery and Matt Dawson. The company uses AI and new technology, including in-house designed tools, to speed up manual processes. It says it is also one of ... [+]

Gulftainer opens UAE’s first bonded ICD

Gulftainer has opened the UAE’s first bonded inland container depot (ICD), in Sharjah near Dubai. It is located 20km from Sharjah Port and 140km from Khorfakkan Port, offering businesses faster processing and reduced operational costs. [+]

Europa delivers in testing times

Europa Road’s Manchester branch is moving testing equipment, including HIV, HPV, Hepatitis B & C, as well as sample collection kits for a medical technology company that specialises in women’s health. It has been shipping the kits for nearly a year, using its Delivered at Place (DAP) service. The customer clears ... [+]

Marc Fischborn is WR’s man in Germany

Project forwarder WR Logistics has appointed Marc Fischborn as managing director for Germany. Based in Düsseldorf, he will be responsible for operations across Germany, leading project delivery and customer engagement across industries such as engineering, manufacturing, petrochemicals, and energy. WR Logistics’ network is expanding and connections between Germany and key overseas ... [+]

Clydeport investment makes the impossible possible

Peel Ports Clydeport has handled its largest ever turbines for the renewable energy sector following a recent £3m investment in infrastructure. King George V Dock in Glasgow handled six wind turbines and their 80.5m-long blades – the biggest ever at the site. The arrival of the components wouldn’t have been possible ... [+]

Clecat joins calls for ICS2 pause

The European Association of Freight forwarders, Clecat has urged the European Commission to grant a non-enforcement period from 1 September, warning of serious blockages at European land borders. ICS2 Release 3, officially launched in April 2025, extends the requirement to file Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) to goods moving into the EU ... [+]

Gebrüder Weiss welcomes Class of 2025

Gebrüder Weiss welcomed 100 new logistics apprentices in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland on 2 September. An additional 14 apprentices had already joined the company in the first half of 2025. The Austrian-headquartered forwarder has invested in vocational training for over 80 years, which it sees as an important factor to address ... [+]

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