January 2026

Speed with safety for Turkish port

DP World Evyap has taken delivery of three new remote-controlled quay cranes at its Körfez terminal in Türkiye. The cranes were shipped from Shanghai and are now in service following commissioning. The cranes are operated remotely from control centres which makes for a safer and more comfortable working environment for employees. They are equipped with advanced collision avoidance sensors and the remote-controlled cranes also reduce the number of pedestrians in the ... [+]

Gebrüder Weiss opens Uzbek organisation

Austrian forwarder Gebrüder Weiss has upgraded its representative office in Tashkent, Uzbekistan into a national organization in response to demand for reliable transport and supply chain services in the country, particularly the transport of oversized agricultural and construction machinery to Central Asia. The new national organization will be headed by Kamil ... [+]

Rosyth could regain rail link as Freeport unlocks seed funding

The Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has signed a joint agreement with the UK Government to unlock £25 million of seed funding, including a possible revived rail link for the port of Rosyth. The money will support reindustrialisation of the Edinburgh, Fife and Falkirk areas and attract £7.9 billion of private and ... [+]

Record freight for Stena in Belfast

Stena Line posted record freight volumes on its Belfast routes with almost 600,000 units shipped in 2025 on its three Belfast services to Cairnryan, Liverpool (Birkenhead) and Heysham. The record was set in the 30th year of operations from Belfast Harbour following its move from Larne in 1995. Demand for freight services ... [+]

Cargo leaps at Maastricht Aachen Airport

Maastricht Aachen Airport handled 41,636 tonnes of cargo and 7,549 aircraft movements, of which 1,737 were cargo flights, according to its annual results for 2025, published on 14 January. In 2024, the southern Netherlands gateway handled just 28,448 tonnes of cargo after a dip in cargo volumes following a EUR 35 ... [+]

DSV completes USA Truck sale

DSV is to sell 100% of the shares in its USA Truck arm to UTAC, a company set up by former management of the company, which was acquired by DB Schenker in 2022. DSV announced in Q3 2025 that it would divest the business, following its purchase of the German-owned ... [+]

Pall-Ex claims industry’s most precise carbon reports

Pall-Ex Group is claiming set the most accurate carbon reporting in the industry with the roll-out of its NexusCO2 software. The network’s shareholder members and customers will gain access to automatically generated data reports evidencing the carbon footprint of every consignment and delivery route and the system tracks vehicle type, ... [+]

Deugro joins CargoWise platform

Project forwarder Deugro has completed the global rollout of CargoWise platform. It brings all teams onto a single platform, and helps to standardize workflows and gives real-time data visibility. It also helps to coordinate regions, languages and regulations. [+]

BIFA predicts eventful year for customs

Traders and freight forwarders can expect several changes to customs rules this year, says BIFA policy and compliance advisor Igor Popovics. He told an episode of BIFA TV on 14 January that forthcoming developments could include the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This will mainly affect companies selling in the ... [+]

Inchcape opens Mollendo, Peru office

Inchcape Shipping Services has opened an office in Mollendo, Peru, close to the Mollendo Terminal and Matarani Port. It will provide services including port agency, customs clearance, crew logistics and husbandry services for bulk, general cargo and container ships. [+]

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