October 2025
FTA Ireland (FTAI) has appointed chief executive Niall Cotton on a permanent basis. He has served on an interim basis since earlier this year, succeeding Aidan Flynn.
He brings over two decades of senior leadership experience across logistics, operations, and commercial roles. A founding member of FTA Ireland, he has served as both president and director since the association’s inception in 2010 and was a key contributor to the development of ...
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Chapman Freeborn has opened an office in Zhengzhou – currently its sixth in China, alongside Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Shenzhen. It follows the recruitment of a team in September, led by Ms. Huizi Zhao (Bella Zhao), who has joined as manager for Central Greater China. Her responsibilities involve ...
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Lufthansa Cargo is to merge its two customs subsidiaries, CB Customs Broker and Heyworld into a single company on 1 January.
CB Customs Broker specializes in all areas related to EU customs clearance while Heyworld is a digital logistics platform for cross-border eCommerce transport solutions.
Lufthansa says the merger will give customers ...
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FedEx contributed $126 billion in direct and indirect impact to the global economy in 2025, according to its annual Global Economic Impact Report. Produced in consultation with data and analytics company Dun & Bradstreet, the study demonstrates the impact FedEx has on businesses and communities around the world.
In FY25, FedEx ...
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More than 125 senior executives from the transport and logistics industry gathered in London on 28 October for Transaid’s annual showcase event, held in the presence of patron The Princess Royal, and the High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya. It was held at the offices of Eversheds Sutherland, with ...
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Turkish Airlines has completed a financing deal with Bank of China, for 2.9 billion Chinese Yuan (equivalent to US$412 million). It will support the airline’s core development, including fleet expansion, construction of new facilities and infrastructure projects at Istanbul Airport.
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DP World pledged at India Maritime Week 2025 to invest an additional $5 billion in India to strengthen its supply chain network. This is in addition to the $3 billion that the global ports and logistics operator has already invested in the country over the past three decades.
DPW has already ...
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Chicago Rockford International (RFD) signed a sister airport agreement with Liege Airport (LGG) in Belgium at the Air Cargo South East Asia event in Singapore on 30 October. Under the deal, the two gateways aim to increase freighter traffic between the two airports, launch joint marketing and sales initiatives to ...
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Peel Ports Group is to invest £10m in its Great Yarmouth site, which is being repositioned as the Port of East Anglia.
It brings this year’s total investment to £70m and will be used to redevelop the port’s Northern Terminal to accommodate the next generation of major offshore wind projects.
Earlier this ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has deployed a weekly freighter from its Dubai hub to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. Thailand has invested significantly in innovation and is emerging as world leaders in next-generation automotive, smart electronics, medical and biotechnology and robotics.
Emirates SkyCargo has also boosted freighter frequency in and out of Hanoi, Vietnam to ...
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