March 2026

Priority appoints route development chief

Priority Freight has appointed Graham Little as route and business development director. He joins the time critical specialist with more than two decades of senior leadership experience in time-critical logistics, most recently as managing director of Evolution Time Critical, where he supported complex automotive and advanced manufacturing supply chains across Europe and North America. In his new role, Little will focus on strengthening Priority Freight’s presence across key geographies. [+]

Oman Air still grounded in Middle East

Oman Air says that flights to and from Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, and Dubai remain suspended while flights across the rest of the network may be delayed as a result of longer flight paths. Extra belly hold capacity will also be added to the network over the coming days through ... [+]

DP World opens first contract logistics site in Türkiye

DP World has started operations at its first contract logistics warehouse in Türkiye, at Balçık in the north‑west of the country. The 20,000 sq m facility features 26 loading ramps and supports a broad range of product categories including automotive, technology, industrial and chemicals, retail and consumer and healthcare. Balçık is close to ... [+]

WFS completes Aviapartner Brussels buy

The Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) arm of global handler SATS has completed its acquisition of Aviapartner Cargo at Brussels Airport. The purchase has now received full regulatory approval and will add full freighter ramp handling, towing, and airside transportation to WFS’s capabilities. Over 200 Aviapartner Cargo employees will join WFS under ... [+]

AI exposes shipping to cyber-scammers

The  speed with which the global maritime industry is adopting AI is leaving it open to autonomous cyber-attacks that will be almost impossible to detect before it’s too late, according to a new report by maritime cyber-security specialist Cydome. In a research paper, it says that new data shows that up ... [+]

Maritime Transport unveils Northants rail hub

Maritime Transport officially opened its Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) at Segro Logistics Park Northampton on 27 February. The logistics company, now owned by MSC’s Medlog arm, now operates nine rail freight terminals. The Northampton site provides direct northbound and southbound connections to the West Coast Main Line and was delivered ... [+]

XPO to handle forwarding for kitchenware firm

XPO Logistics is to handle global forwarding from China to its warehouse in Rugby, UK for UK kitchenware and homeware company Joseph Joseph. It has already been working with the company for six months as it scales up its UK and international operations. Extending this contract to include global forwarding means ... [+]

Gebrüder Weiss gets on the road from China to Georgia

Gebrüder Weiss has launched a weekly trucking service between China and Georgia. Goods are picked up nationwide across China and consolidated at several Gebrüder Weiss locations – from Shanghai in the east to Urumqi in the west. The shipments are then transported by truck to Khorgos on the Chinese-Kazakh border. ... [+]

More shipping turmoil as Trump strikes Iran – updated

Shipping lines are rushing to divert vessels away from the Middle East following US strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on neighbouring countries. Following reported attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and a warning by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps that the waterway is unsafe, major container carriers ... [+]

Airfreight platform Cargo.one gains water wings with Cargofive buy

Airfreight platform Cargo.one has acquired ocean rate specialist Cargofive and will launch what it says is the industry's first AI-native operating system for multimodal freight. The platform will unify air and ocean freight data into a single foundation, with autonomous AI agents handling repetitive tasks, alongside human workers. The move is being ... [+]