September 2025

Reports of DDP death are ‘greatly exaggerated’

Logistics provider Rhenus is advising UK businesses exporting Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) goods into the EU to prepare for new French VAT rules that will change how the Regime 42 import solution is applied to imports into the EU from 1 January 2026. Regime 42 legislation defers the VAT businesses need to pay at the import stage to the destination EU member state. From January, non-EU companies using Regime 42 will ... [+]

Freeport collaborates to innovate

Thames Freeport has set up a series of innovation partnerships in collaboration with L Marks, PUBLIC, MH&A and Rainmaking. It has also officially launched the Thames Freeport Connectivity Lab, delivered by L Marks, in collaboration with Cambridge Management Consulting to advance AI, 5G, and smart infrastructure technologies in ports and logistics. ... [+]

Entries open for Innovation in Safety Awards

Entries are open for this year’s ICHCA Innovation in Safety Awards sponsored by insurer TT Club. Innovators are invited to share their ideas, successes and safety developments. The award is open to an individual, team or company involved in cargo handling or logistics operations, or a supplier to such organizations. ... [+]

Intradco provides VIP (very import pig) treatment for four-legged passengers

The Intradco Global animal transport arm of broker Chapman Freeborn moved 1,200 breeding pigs from Denmark to the Philippines on a full charter of a B747-400F freighter. A range of specialist solutions were deployed to ensure the pigs travelled safely, hygienically, and with a minimum of distress including custom-built wooden crates ... [+]

KLN to manage China food chain

KLN Logistics (formerly Kerry Logistics Network) has been appointed as fourth-party logistics (4PL) partner for Hong Kong and Asian food distributor and retailer Golden Resources Foods. KLN will manage GRF’s entire supply chain in the Hong Kong and Macau markets, along with delivery to China and international markets including the ... [+]

Scots salmon take to the air from Prestwick

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) has launched seafood export service to China following investment in equipment and the creation of a dedicated cool chain team. The airport has installed high-volume metal detectors, temperature exposure and tracking systems, and four 87-tonne capacity chillers in a dedicated facility. Prestwick is close to local fish farms ... [+]

Icelandair moves into Turkey

Icelandair Cargo has launched operations in Turkey with four weekly 737 Max flights between Istanbul and Keflavik with ECS Group subsidiary Globe Air Cargo Turkiye as local general sales and service agent. The flights will also provide connections to the US and Europe, for traffic such as textiles, automotive parts, ... [+]