Chris Lewis

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 to 60% of all newly disclosed software vulnerabilities on ship, onshore and offshore are being weaponised within 48 hours as ... [+]

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 ... [+]

UK needs joined up approach to shore power, says power expert

Recent statements by the ports of Portsmouth and Aberdeen that publicly funded shore power projects may never be switched because of high usage costs on should not be dismissed as local pricing anomalies but are an early warning signal for UK maritime decarbonisation, says founder and chief executive of energy ... [+]

Revenue and tonne-kilometres inch up at IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo reported commercial revenues up 0.3% at €1,238 million for the year ended 31 December 2025. Cargo tonne kilometres (CTKs) were up 0.4% compared to 2024, while overall yield for the year was maintained at 2024 levels. Volumes in Critical, IAG Cargo’s premium priority solution, rose by 41% year-on-year, ... [+]

Kuehne+Nagel buys German haulier Lohmöller

Kuehne+Nagel has acquired the road logistics activities of German LTL and FTL road haulier LSL-Lohmöller Spedition und Logistik. Founded in 1930, Lohmöller is centred in north-west Germany, with revenue from road freight activities of €23.5 million in 2024. It adds 142 logistics specialists and 50 trucks to Kuehne+Nagel’s road operation and ... [+]

Airfreight agent opens Baltics office

Airfreight general sales and service agency 4RCargo has begun operations in the Baltics, appointing Vladislavs Pecevics as regional and product manager. Pecevics brings over 15 years of experience in the air cargo industry and will be responsible for expanding 4RCargo’s air freight links between the Baltics and the rest of ... [+]

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