October 2025

CMA CGM signs Koper car deal

CMA CGM has signed a deal with the Port of Koper to establish an automotive logistics joint venture in Slovenia. It will equip, maintain and operate the 27,000sq m site, upgrading a partnership that has been in place for over two decades. [+]

MSC goes direct from Asia to Mozambique

MSC has launched a standalone service connecting Asia to Mozambique. The Cheetah route will operate a rotation: Singapore – Colombo – Beira – Nacala – Singapore and will offer faster transit times and enhanced port coverage. MSC’s existing services in the region include a directly service between Kenya and Tanzania ... [+]

Customs expert joins time-critical provider

In-night, time critical logistics specialist, Carousel Logistics, has appointed Dieter Schneider as its new customs and brokerage director.Schneider brings over 20 years’ experience to the role and will lead Carousel’s expansion into new markets as well as the rollout of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, to complement existing electronic ... [+]

Derry Bros automates UK/Ireland customs

Derry Bros has launched a fully automated customs management solution for goods moving between the UK and Ireland. FulfilClear – underpinned by the company’s digital platform, Digicom – is designed to handle every aspect of customs documentation and clearance with minimal manual intervention. FulfilClear streamlines the process by automating exports and ... [+]

New deal is tonic for U-Freight pharma business

U-Freight Group has boosted its pharmaceutical and medical logistics presence with an agreement with Shanghai Hongyu Supply Chain Management Co. The Hong Kong forwarder is now providing logistics fulfilment services for a new B2B e-commerce platform, recently launched by Fuji Trading, a subsidiary of HYSC. The fujihealthcare.cn platform is dedicated exclusively ... [+]

Dnata to handle Silk Way at new Baku airport

Dnata has signed a joint venture with Azerbaijan’s Silk Way Group to establish ground handling and cargo operations at the new Alat International Airport in Baku. It is set to launch with the opening of the new terminal in April 2027, which will be capable of handling more than 500,000 ... [+]

Rhenus to handle COP30 logistics in Brazil

The Global Logistics Service Provider for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) has nominated Rhenus Group as the Strategic Logistics Operator for the event. The forwarder will manage the international transport of the United Nations cargo to the climate conference, which takes place on November 10–21 this year in ... [+]

LeShuttle Freight keeps drivers connected as Folkestone Services wins parking mark

LeShuttle Freight has developed a Freight Driver Companion App as part of its Driver Week starting on 22 October. It will allow the tunnel operator to connect and engage with drivers before they enter the facilities, providing bespoke and convenient information, including customised live travel and shuttle status updates, alongside other ... [+]

Swissport makes first entry into China with Shanghai deal

Swissport International is to manage and jointly operate the new Digital & Intelligent International Cargo Terminal at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in partnership with Smargo, a joint venture between AVINEX Logistics and China Eastern Airlines Logistics. The agreement, signed on 21 October marks the handler’s first entry into the Chinese ... [+]

Antwerp-Bruges looks on the bright side as box traffic falls

A 2.4% fall in Antwerp-Bruges’ container traffic in the third quarter year on year has at least helped ease congestion, said the Belgian gateway in its latest statistics. The port said the slowdown was linked to the normalisation of container shipping alliances, which brought an end to the temporary overlap ... [+]

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