DHL acquires Cryopdp 
The DHL Group has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Cryopdp, a special courier service by Cryoport that serves clinical trials and biopharma and the cell and gene therapy sectors. The move strengthens DHL’s capabilities in temperature-controlled logistics and supports... mehr
JYSK selects Spanish partners
JYSK has appointed AR Racking and Körber to equip its future distribution centre in Almenara (Spain). The site will support JYSK’s future growth in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, as the company has reported. AR Racking will provide a custom storage system with 182,500 pallet... mehr
JD growing in the Middle East
JD Logistics is growing its presence in the Middle East, with five warehouses now in operation in the region. From its Riyadh centre goods are distributed not only in Saudi Arabia but also in the wider Mena region. In partnership with Saudi Electricity Company, JD... mehr
Come and meet us at ‘transport logistic’ in Munich!
Our industry worldwide has one clear goal – the ‘transport logistic’ trade fair in Munich, which is taking place from 2 to 5 June this year. The International Transport Journal ITJ, which has been a part of the Logismedia Group since November 2024, will once again be present... mehr
PIL’s new agents from today
Pacific International Lines (PIL) has appointed new general agencies in Malawi and Guatemala, effective 1 April. The move strengthens the Singapore-headquartered shipping line’s regional presence in East Africa and Latin America, enhancing proximity to local customers. PIL... mehr
Fading WestJet Cargo to sell Virgin Atlantic capacity
WestJet Cargo has started selling cargo capacity on Virgin Atlantic’s wide-body flights from Toronto to London Heathrow and beyond under a new block-space agreement that takes effect today, 31 March. The deal marks Virgin’s return to the Canadian market after more than 20... mehr
Cargo plane crash near Mogadishu
A DHC-5D Buffalo cargo aircraft operated by the Kenyan airline Trident Aviation crashed 24 km southwest of Mogadishu on 22 March while en route from Dhobley (DHY) to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ). The aircraft, registered 5Y-RBA, was flying on behalf of a logistics... mehr
Noatum Maritime’s first LNG-powered ro-ro vessel
Noatum Maritime, part of the AD Ports Group, has taken delivery of its first LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), the ‘UGR Al Samha’. The newbuilding will operate under the recently launched joint venture with Erkport, United Global Ro-Ro. The vessel offers capacity... mehr
Grimaldi supports Unicef shipments to Senegal
The Grimaldi Group has entered into a one-year partnership with Unicef to support its humanitarian efforts in Africa. Under the agreement the company will provide free ocean transport for at least 80 containers of emergency supplies from New York to Dakar. The goal is to... mehr
Afraa improving air and cargo connectivity in Africa
At the Uneca conference in Addis Ababa Abderahmane Berthé, the secretary-general of the African Airlines Association (Afraa), urged action to improve air connectivity and reduce costs in Africa. He called for easier market access, stronger airline cooperation, lower taxes and... mehr