September 2025

Peel Ports appoints tech chief

Peel Ports Group has appointed Gavin Laybourne as its chief technology and information officer (CTIO), the first person to hold the role at the company. He will join the group’s executive team and lead all its technology and information-related activities, including IT, cyber security, data analytics, green technologies, and the ongoing automation and digital transformation of the Group’s operations. He was previously vice president and global chief information officer at Maersk APM ... [+]

Röhlig appoints Germany MD

Röhlig Logistics has appointed Ingo Wolfsholz as managing director Germany. Previously responsible for national sea freight business at the company, in his new role he will be responsible for the further development and strategic orientation of the company. He succeeds Dirk Schneider, who will take on the responsibility for global tender ... [+]

New blood flocks to Dachser – in Germany and worldwide

Family-owned logistics and forwarding company Dachser has welcomed 691 young people across Germany for the new training year. They are joined by 22 new dual students and eight new participants for its Young Professionals trainee program. Across Germany, the family-owned company currently has 1,707 apprentices, 126 students, and 15 trainees in its ... [+]

ICTSI offers bigger, better Brazilian bond

International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has relocated its CLIA Pouso Alegre, off-dock Customs bond in Minas Gerais, Brazil to a larger, more modern facility. It takes advantage of direct multimodal connection to Rio Brasil Terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro and is also close to Santos seaport, as ... [+]

WEC launches weekly Spain/UK/Ireland service

WEC has revamped its existing UK IE Spain service from Le Havre and Bilbao into the UK and Ireland into a weekly service while adding Antwerp, Montoir-de-Bretagne and Gijón to the rotation. By adding a second vessel to the service, renamed NWC Spain, it establishes a fast weekly sailing route from ... [+]

Going loco in Middlesbrough

Port of Middlesbrough owner AV Dawson has turned a redundant diesel shunting locomotive into a piece of roundabout art to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The company collaborated with students from Northern School of Art on a project to create a striking new look for the ... [+]

Türkiye/Saudi TIR link restored

Three Turkish trucks have used TIR to transit Saudi Arabia for the first time in many years, reports the International Road Transport Union (IRU). The operation was carried out via Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, restoring a land corridor between Türkiye and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. IRU ... [+]

ONE offers reefer rail in India

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched a reefer rail intermodal service in India. It will connect the city of Hyderabad with the port of Nhava Sheva from where ONE offers global destinations. [+]

Kintetsu gains CEIV Pharma at three airports

Japanese forwarder Kintetsu World Express has obtained IATA CEIV Pharma certification at  Frankfurt, Amsterdam Schiphol and Brussels airports. KWE Benelux is already recognized as a central hub for pharmaceutical logistics in Europe. The company operates a dedicated warehouse with a Wholesale Distribution Authorization (WDA) GDP license, offering temperature-controlled storage at ... [+]

Logistics UK welcomes new aviation and shipping minister

Logistics UK has welcomed the appointment of Keir Mather MP as Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Decarbonisation with responsibility for freight and borders. The group’s acting chief executive Kevin Green is now urging the new Minister to seize the opportunity to drive growth through an ambitious freight and logistics plan, saying: ... [+]

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