September 2026
Dutch chartering company Transito has launched Total Freight, which combines sea freight and inland shipping under one contract. It aims to address disruptions at the interface between the two modes, including low water, port congestion and vessel delays. Transito arranges both shipping legs, including port handling and transhipment, and absorbs agreed waiting time.
The service covers the sea voyage, port handling, transhipment and onward transport by inland vessel. Shippers receive one ...
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Lufthansa Cargo is offering an “Emergency” add-on service for highly critical shipments that require the highest transport priority and dedicated handling throughout the journey. The target market includes urgent spares, life-saving drugs and medical samples.
It is available at more than 200 stations worldwide. Customers benefit from the highest transport priority ...
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Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services is making its services available to forwarders through the CargoAi platform. The largest African carrier will offer real-time rate visibility and eBooking capabilities either through the CargoMART marketplace or direct connections to transport management systems via CargoAi’s CargoCONNECT system.
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Maple Group has acquired Fladderak Industriële Verpakkingen, expanding its capacity for handling industrial and specialised project cargo in Rotterdam. The acquisition brings the group’s space to over 40,000sq m including 25,000sq m covered area with lifting capacity of up to 80 tonnes and a workforce of more than 100. Fladderak ...
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Aviation, Maritime and Freight Minister Keir Mather described East Midlands Airport as “a true powerhouse for UK trade” on a visit to discuss the future of the industry. He led a round table discussion on the future of air freight with representatives from the aviation and logistics sectors.
East Midlands Airport ...
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Air France KLM Martinair Cargo is has introduced a vacuum lifting aid from Swedish company LiftsAll at its build-up and break-down operation at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Following two successful test phases, the technology has been in daily use since 13 July.
Cargo handling involves many repetitive physical movements, particularly during the ...
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Kuehne+Nagel has opened a 3,505sq m healthcare logistics centre at Frankfurt Airport, for temperature-sensitive products. It builds on a series of recent healthcare logistics developments in Frankfurt. Earlier this year, Frankfurt was added to Inspire, Kuehne+Nagel’s Boeing 747-8F freighter network, and the Frankfurt-Atlanta Cool Corridor for temperature-sensitive healthcare shipments was ...
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Geodis has opened its first owned office in the Philippines. Located in Manila, it will provide freight forwarding services, including air and ocean freight, project logistics and supply chain optimization. Customers gain direct access to Geodis’s international network, gaining greater control, transparency, and enhanced visibility. Regional president and chief executive, ...
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Europa Worldwide Group has promoted Paul Hinchley from Head of Software Development to Software Development Director and Chris Mitchell from Group Head of IT to IT Director.
With a 30-year career in logistics software development, Paul Hinchley (pictured, left) has led Europa’s development teams for more than a decade and has ...
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The CMA CGM Pantheon arrived in the Port of Southampton on 15 September. At 24,212-TEU she is the largest LNG vessel to ever call in the UK and the second in a new series of ten 24,000-TEU containerships registered under the French flag.
Designed to operate on LNG, the vessel is ...
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