October 2025

Brake deal to speed wind turbine deployment

Deugro Germany has signed an agreement with J Müller, operator of the German North Sea port of Brake to handle and store wind turbine components. The port offers transshipment capabilities, storage areas, and specialized equipment for handling complex breakbulk cargo, including heavy lift quays, cranes, extensive laydown areas, and customized exit routes for trucks. Draft is 11.90 meters and berth capacity is available for vessels up to 275 meters long. [+]

Deugro workers raise €50,000 for Care Foundation

Project forwarder Deugro says that its global donation and fitness initiative, Moving Mountains for CARE, has raised €50,000 through employee participation. The campaign ran from August 1 to September 30, inviting employees across all Deugro offices to convert physical activity—walking, cycling, running, and more—into donation points via the Move Republic ... [+]

China to Europe in 20 days, via the Arctic

The Panamax container vessel Istanbul Bridge operated by Chinese company Sea Legend completed a pioneering voyage from China via the Arctic to the port of Felixstowe on 13 October, according to Chinese a news agency Xinhua. The vessel completed the trip in 20 days compared with 40-50 days via Suez ... [+]

CMA CGM to buy LNG ships from India

CMA CGM Group has signed a letter of intent for six LNG-powered 1,700teu containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard Limited, India. The project will be run with the technical cooperation of Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. All six vessels will be registered under the Indian flag and CMA ... [+]

Cathay appoints Europe head of cargo

Cathay Pacific has appointed Anand Yedery as its new European Regional Head of Cargo. Yedery brings over 20 years of extensive experience within the carrier in cargo and passenger operations across diverse markets. He was lately responsible for passenger sales, marketing, and lifestyle for South Asia, Middle East, and Africa ... [+]

Ship delays put thermal packaging through its paces

Packaging specialist Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) says it has played a pivotal role in demonstrating the viability of ocean freight for high value temperature sensitive pharmaceutical shipments through a project with Kuehne + Nagel and Teva Pharmaceuticals. It validated the transportation of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals on one of the world’s most demanding ... [+]

World carries on regardless, despite Trump tariffs

Global trade grew faster than in any half-year since 2010 in the first six months of 2025, excluding the pandemic rebound, according to the DHL Global Connectedness Tracker. The latest edition of the index, produced by the logistics company in partnership with New York University’s Stern university, found that while ... [+]

Bournemouth transforms cargo capacity

Cargo First, the dedicated cargo division of Bournemouth Airport, has completed and commissioned new freight facilities  at the South Coast airport. The project, part of an ongoing major investment  across the estate by owners Regional & City Airports, has delivered three new stands for aircraft up to Airbus A340 size, a ... [+]

Turkish adds ninth 777F

Turkish Cargo has added a ninth Boeing 777 Freighter (777F) to its fleet and will take delivery of three additional aircraft by mid-2026, bringing its fleet of the type to 12. The new aircraft will operate on long-haul scheduled routes with its 9,200km nonstop range, primarily to the Americas and ... [+]

Trade calls on Commission not to force the issue on zero-carbon trucks

Four European trade associations have written to the President of the European Commission calling on her not to impose mandatory zero-emission truck demand targets. In a joint letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the International Road Transport Union (IRU), the CLECAT forwarders association, the European Shippers’ Council (ESC), ... [+]

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