September 2026
Associated British Ports Humber is has appointed Herbie Cobby as a commercial manager. He joins ABP from Geodis, and in 2021 was named British International Freight Association Apprentice of the Year and went on to serve as chair of the BIFA Virtual Young Forwarder Network. In his new role Herbie will work on unitised flows alongside Iain Barnett, while Paul Blanshard leads on bulk cargo alongside David Wragg.
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Suardiaz Group’s new 5,500-car vessel RS Atlantico has departed China for Europe on her maiden voyage. She is the first of two new dual-fuel pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) being introduced by the Spanish-based company.
They are the largest vessels in the company’s history, and with them, Suardiaz becomes the ...
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The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has appointed Steve Smith as its new chief executive, taking over from Brandon Fried, who will remain with the association during a transition period.
Smith brings over 25 years of leadership experience spanning aviation, logistics, and humanitarian response, including 13 years as president and chief executive officer ...
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Geodis has gained an EcoVadis gold medal for its approach to Corporate Social Responsibility. With a score of 84/100 in 2026, up from 72/100 the previous year, the Group has achieved its best result since it began undergoing the assessments and it puts the French-headquartered forwarder in the top 3% ...
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Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrived in Atlanta, from Chengdu, China on 27 September on board the FedEx Panda Express – a Boeing 777 freighter.
FedEx has worked with the Chinese government and zoos worldwide to provide safe, specialized transportation for giant pandas and donated the full transportation cost ...
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Peel Ports Group has reinstated a weekly call in Greenock, Scotland by its BG Freight Line shortsea container arm. The route will be served by the two 1000TEU vessels.
Peel Ports operates bonded warehousing at Greenock, allowing whisky businesses to move bottled stock into storage without immediately paying UK excise duty. ...
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Stena Line is celebrating the 39th anniversary of its deal with Stranraer Football Club the longest-running shirt sponsorship in British professional football.
For nearly four decades, the Stena Line logo – and before it, that of its predecessor Sealink - has featured on Stranraer FC shirts through promotions, relegation battles and ...
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Kuehne+Nagel is to collaborate in battery logistics with energy technology company Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), including transport electrification and emissions reduction initiatives.
The partnership will initially focus on initiatives including the electrification of CATL transport flows in Europe and a battery-swapping pilot (provided by Qiji) for heavy-duty trucks, set to ...
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Stena Line is has placed an order for two new hybrid E-Flexer ferries, scheduled to enter service in 2030 on itsGothenburg–Frederikshavn route between Sweden and Denmark.
The two ro pax ferries will have capacity for 1,500 passengers and 2,750 lane metres of freight and will feature the latest hybrid propulsion technology, ...
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Awery Aviation Software has launched new beta functionality enabling customers to securely connect their operational data with artificial intelligence tools including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Cursor.
The integration uses Model Context Protocol (MCP), a standard that enables AI applications to connect with external systems and data sources.
The Ask Awery functionality allows ...
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