Sino-Europe express boosts maritime Silk Road 
The JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven (Germany) marked the launch of the new China-Europe Express service (CEX) with the arrival of the ‘Kawa Ningbo’, a containership operated by Kawa Shipping. This new direct connection between Ningbo (China) and Wilhelmshaven offers the... more
Davies Turner names additional head of trade
Davies Turner, a leading UK independent forwarding group, has appointed Guillaume Bouyer as its head of strategic accounts for the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia in its ocean forwarding department. Bouyer joins a team of three other heads of trade, each focused on... more
New feeder links Finland, Latvia and Poland
CMA CGM has introduced the Baltic Express Service (BLX), a new feeder connection linking Finland and Latvia via Gdansk (Poland). Starting in week 4 / 2025 the service offers a dedicated weekly shuttle between Kotka (Riga) and Gdansk. Leveraging Gdansk as a key transshipment... more
Integrated logistics in Brunswick GA
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has officially opened a terminal in Brunswick, southern Georgia (USA), with an equipment and vehicle-processing centre, marking the significant expansion of its operations to and from the South Atlantic. The company recently signed a 20-year lease, with an... more
A pioneer, despite the challenges
The conversion of truck fleets to e-trucks is one of the most difficult tasks in logistics worldwide, requiring a certain pioneering spirit, as e-trucks cost up to three times more than conventional diesel units. Their range is also significantly shorter, and suitable charging... more
Segro setting up in Paris 13
The real estate services provider Segro is set to develop an urban logistics hub in Paris Les Gobelins, having signed a lease agreement with the delivery services provider Coursier.fr. Once masonry work is completed by the end of this month the former freight station will... more
Europa boosts customer services team
A recent paper reported that 47% of Dutch consumers consider connection and trust to be top factors in customer services and that they value positive human interactions over AI technology. Europa Road’s Benelux team, which specialises in road freight to and from the UK,... more
Access to UTA petrol station network
UTA Edenred and Daimler Truck are expanding their partnership to supply Mercedes truck drivers on the road. To this end they’ll make their offer for the public re-charging of battery-electric Mercedes trucks available in Italy and Spain, amongst others. The service is already... more
With a focus on Norway
Deugro is enhancing its investment in a K2, a project forwarder catering to Norwegian clients in the energy and maritime sectors. By increasing its share in the company, Deugro and the Peak CSL Group together will support the expansion of K2’s logistics and project services in... more
Asia-Pacific to Europe tonnage fails to rebound
According to the latest weekly air cargo trends supplied by World ACD, global airfreight tonnage rose by 8% in week three of 2025. In the previous week tonnage rebounded by 29%. This means that tonnage is up to 90% of the level reported in the last week before Christmas. Average... more