Forty years of dedication to safety 
Peregrine Storrs-Fox has stepped down as TT Club’s mutual’s risk management director. The celebrated advocate for risk mitigation and safety in the freight industry will now assume a consultancy role to further offer his expertise to TT’s membership and the industry at large.... more
New cargo airport in Azerbaijan
Silk Way Group held an unveiling ceremony during COP 29 to announce plans for the development of a new cargo airport in the Alat Free Economic Zone. This ambitious initiative aims to enhance the group's operational capabilities, foster growth, and leverage the zone’s... more
Iveco bolsters its network in the Nordics
The Italian truck maker has completed the transfer of its Nordic distribution and retail operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden to Hedin Mobility Group, following a share purchase agreement that the partners signed in December 2023. The collaboration with one of... more
Two units in 47 weeks
Glencar has completed a project in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, for its long-standing customer Wilson Bowden Developments, involving the development of two logistics units within 47 weeks. Situated at Kingsway Business Park in the northwest of England, the units of 8,082 sqm... more
IRU elects new leadership
The general assembly of IRU, the world road transport organisation, has unanimously re-elected Radu Dinescu as president along with new vice presidents and a new presidential executive. The 2025-2027 term will mark two significant firsts for women in commercial road haulage.... more
A JV to boost ship management
Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan) have launched One Sea Solutions (One Sea), a joint venture focused on technical ship management and maritime talent development. Based in Singapore, the JV will manage container vessels owned or chartered by ONE,... more
Ready for a revolution? 
Impressions of IG Air Cargo Switzerland’s 8th ‘National Air Cargo Day’. Two years ago this same meeting saw people seeking ‘the new normal’. Today AI, cybersecurity and disruption dominated the get-together held at Zurich airport late in September. More than 100 visitors were... more
Swedish furniture giant banks on rail
Ikea has joined forces with transport company Qube to launch its first ever intermodal solution in its Australian network. The train connects Ikea’s warehouse in Sydney with its delivery centre in Brisbane. With the intermodal solution, over 200 full truckloads will be... more
Lalamove launches in Turkey
Lalamove has expanded into Istanbul, Turkey, as its thirteenth market worldwide. The Hong Kong-based delivery platform has ventured into locations in Asia and Latin America since its foundation in 2013 but is now taking its first step into the Europe, Middle East, and Africa... more
Setting up in SoCal
Armlogi announced the lease of a 44,594 sqm site in Ontario, California, earlier this week, where it is looking to bolster its SoCal network. The hub features enhanced infrastructure in the form of 46 dock high-loading doors, mechanical pit levellers as well as grade-level... more