Animal transports in good hands 
The 2025 conference of the Animal Transportation Association (ATA), hosted by Qatar Airways Cargo in Doha, gathered 146 industry experts to discuss live animal transport, focusing on handling, welfare, compliance and innovation. Key moments of the event included a welcome... more
Fleet investment follows partnership extension
The Toll transport group and the manufacturer BlueScope Steel have renewed a partnership by another seven years. Under the renewed agreement the Toll Group will continue to manage the transport and warehousing needs of BlueScope Steel’s products in New South Wales and... more
Malaysia implements maritime single window at Port Klang
Malaysia has officially launched a project entitled the ‘Malaysia Maritime Single Window’ (MMSW), developed by Kale Logistics Solutions, as the latter has reported. The system, introduced by the Malaysian minister of transport on 17 February, aims to streamline vessel... more
Europa Air & Sea reports strong growth
Europa Air & Sea’s Shanghai branch has marked its third anniversary by expanding, substantially surpassing growth targets and doubling its team. Since opening in 2022, the branch has grown to 17 employees, serving Shanghai and the Ningbo region. Despite global challenges... more
Law firm expands shipping practice
HFW has strengthened its shipping practice by appointing ‘Master Mariner’ Mike Bunton in London. Bunton brings 20 years of maritime expertise with him, having previously served as head of navigation at the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency. He also held senior roles at... more
Expanding waste reduction efforts
American Airlines Cargo has nearly doubled its annual long-term plastic-waste reduction through its partnership with BioNatur Plastics. In 2024, the airline replaced over 124 t of traditional plastic, cutting plastic waste by the equivalent of 12.6 million water bottles.... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
You can’t cry in outer space. Although tears can form, they don’t flow, but remain in the eye. more
Another round of promotions at Seko
Seko Logistics has announced leadership promotions to support its growth in 2025. Jamie Andrade has been promoted to senior vice-president for product management. She’ll lead the firm’s product vision, focusing on enhancing customer experiences and operational... more
Transnatur expands services to Canary Islands
Transnatur has said that it has expanded its services to the Canary Islands. In early 2025 the firm launched a direct weekly service from Barcelona and Valencia to Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. Departures are scheduled for Fridays from Barcelona and Saturdays from Valencia,... more
Three more Sino-Kazakh terminals in 2025
A partnership between China and Kazakhstan is bearing fruit. In 2024 more than 5,000 trains were sent towards Europe from China’s Xi’an dry port, which is 25% of all shipments on this route and represents a historical record. In a recent meeting Chinese and Kazakh... more