June 2026

Hydrogen could be the future of long-haul trucking, says Dachser

German forwarding and logistics company Dachser has taken delivery of a next-generation hydrogen truck, becoming the first company in the world to put the new Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 into service: It will start using its first tractor featuring innovative liquid hydrogen technology at the end of December 2026 with another two of the same model following by mid-2027. The vehicles will be based at Dachser’s Karlsruhe logistics centre and will operate ... [+]

HMRC launches standards for customs firms

The UK government has created a standards framework for Customs Intermediaries to set expectations of good practice across the sector and to raise service quality. The Standard for Customs Intermediaries ( PAS41201:2026) has been published as a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) on the British Standards Institution (BSI) website and set out ... [+]

Qatar Airways freshens up CEIV certificate

Qatar Airways Cargo and its ground handling partner Qatar Aviation Services Cargo have gained IATA CEIV Fresh recertification for their  Fresh product. Qatar Airways first achieved the standard in June 2023 and the latest recertification is valid to June 2029. Between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026, it carried ... [+]

Deugro appoints wind energy chief

Deugro has appointed Daniel Kjær as vice president, global wind renewable energy. Based in Aarhus, Denmark, he will further develop and execute the project forwarder’s strategy for the sector while strengthening and expanding chartering solutions and service offering. [+]

Hapag-Lloyd’s HST and Intame set to open Brazil hub

Hapag-Lloyd’s Hanseatic Global Terminals arm and the Imetame Group have launched a partnership to develop and operate the Aracruz container terminal in Brazil, expected to open in mid-2028. Located in Espírito Santo state on the east coast, about 200km north of Rio de Janeiro it will be able to handle ... [+]

Hellmann starts work on Dubai car parts hub

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has broken ground on an automotive logistics hub in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone. The 28,000sq m facility is being developed by INDU Logistics and will be a dedicated automotive hub within Hellmann’s Middle East network. It will manage the full spectrum of automotive spare parts logistics ... [+]

Kuehne+Nagel adds Frankfurt-US to freighter network

Kuehne+Nagel has added a weekly routing from Chicago to Frankfurt and Atlanta to its ‘Inspire’ controlled air freight network, bringing it to the German for the first time. Frankfurt handles around 2 million tonnes of cargo annually particularly high-value and time-sensitive goods and, like Chicago, it is a major pharmaceutical production ... [+]

European Cargo goes into administration

Bournemouth-based freighter airline European Cargo has gone into administration. The carrier operated a fleet of converted ex-Virgin A340-600 aircraft based at the Dorset airport and had also launched services to Teesside Airport and Cardiff. The airline had expended its operations rapidly, first handling PPE during the Covid pandemic followed by large ... [+]

Antwerp-Bruges appoints chief executive

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has appointed Rob Smeets as chief executive for a six-year term. He took over the role from Jacques Vandermeiren on an interim basis in April and will assume the position permanently. He has worked for the Port Authority for more than twenty years. [+]

Forewarned is forearmed says Yusen

Yusen Logistics has launched a Supply Chain Disruption Radar - an AI powered solution that turns global news, carrier advisories and operational insights into concise, actionable intelligence. The Radar integrates with its visibility platform, Yusen Vantage Performance, to deliver concise alerts and insights. The AI powered analysis identifies events, maps their impact ... [+]

More »