February 2026
Maersk has signed an order with New Times Shipbuilding in China for eight 18,600 TEU vessels with delivery in 2029 and 2030. At 366 meters long and 58.6 meters beam, they are more compact than the current maximum container vessel length of 400 meters and offer greater flexibility in deployment options.
The ships will be equipped with dual-fuel engines able to operate on conventional bunker fuel or liquified gas. With the ...
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Multi‑temperature supply‑chain company Oakland International, which has operated in Ireland since 2009, has expanded its Oakland International Freight capabilities.
Oakland International Freight coordinates road and sea movements to Europe and the rest of the world and supports full and part‑load road transport throughout Ireland, the UK, and continental Europe and manages ...
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An earlier Lunar New Year flattered global air cargo demand in January as the year commenced with unexpected vigour with a +7% year-on-year boost in demand and an easing of recent freight rate declines, says industry analysts Xeneta. However, any early market optimism for 2026 was dampened by the first ...
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Kuehne+Nagel has opened a 3,500sq m container freight station (CFS) in Mumbai. It has direct access to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), India’s largest seaport. It meets global standards, including CTPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism), AEO (Authorised Economic Operator), and ISO (International Organization for Standardization). Sustainability features include electric ...
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Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has completed a successful proof of concept on CIND’s Dimensioner in Motion System for palletised goods.
It carried out a 15-week trial of the vision-based measurement system at its Copenhagen terminal and now intends to rollout the system at stations in its Europe, Middle East, Africa & ...
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East Midlands Airport has invested £10.5m in two replacement gatehouses with the latest scanning equipment, the main access points onto the cargo apron at EMA. The gatehouse at the east apron, which handles carriers including UPS, FedEx and Royal Mail is almost six times bigger than the previous facility, at ...
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DP World is to manage a new 120,000sq m facility in Ostrava, Czechia for BMW Group.
The logistics hub, within the Ostrava Airport Multimodal Park, is DP World’s first automotive centre in the country. It will provide an integrated solution for the car-maker including all inbound, storage and outbound logistics.
DP World ...
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Channel Tunnel shuttle operator Getlink’s Customs Services has signed a partnership deal with Spanish customs intermediary for Agsa-Partida, which specialises in the Morocco/Europe route. PartidaMed in Morocco will handle export formalities management and logistical coordination with port platforms. In Spain, Agsa‑Partida will contribute expertise at strategic crossing points including Algeciras, ...
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Changes in global trade policies and the introduction of sweeping tariffs are forcing UK manufacturers to reassess their approach to international trade, according to new research from manufacturers organisation, Make UK and DHL Express.
International Trade Trends 2026: UK Manufacturers in Global Marketssaid that growing trade barriers are prompting firms to ...
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Brazil has become the 79th country to join the TIR transit system. The International Road Transport Union (IRU) said it would will help Brazil and South America maximise the Bioceanic Corridor, which will connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Chile.
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