Logistics

Australia’s IFM snaps up 68% stake in ABP

Australian infrastructure fund IFM Investors is set to acquire a 68% stake in Associated British Ports (ABP), following months of rumours about possible bidders circling the UK’s largest port owner and operator. ABP shareholders Canada Pens

Apple expands US supplier network for iPhone materials, components

The company added a new titanium supplier and expanded its partnership with an advanced film maker as part of a $600 billion commitment to U.S. manufacturing.

Why More Fleets Are Looking at Captives

Commercial auto liability hasn’t turned a real underwriting profit in over a decade, and that math is pushing more fleets toward captives and other alternative risk structures. Reliance Partners Senior Vice President of Sales Frank Kneeland

Phillips Connect moves trailer sensor alerts into the yard

Phillips Connect launched two smart trailer products Sunday at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition in Charlotte, North Carolina. Insights reads trailer sensor data to diagnose tire and lighting problems. T

Union Pacific CFO to retire

Union Pacific CFO Jennifer Hamann will retire after 35 years with the railroad. The post Union Pacific CFO to retire appeared first on FreightWaves.

Extended peak season drives high dwell times at San Pedro Bay Ports

The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association said record volumes in September pushed up the time cargo remained idle, both for rail and truck transport.

Pharma Logistics: From Visibility to Predictive Decisions

Predictive pharmaceutical logistics promises earlier intervention, but practical results depend on data quality, operating procedures and accountable decisions. The post Pharma Logistics: From Visibility to Predictive Decisions appeared fir

IKEA ramps up UK sustainability drive with £31.5m fulfilment investment

IKEA is investing in right-sized packaging and a more regional distribution model as it looks to cut waste, delivery miles and emissions, all while building out its circular retail offer. The furniture giant is putting £31.5m into its UK fu

CSX eliminates more than 100 management positions

Management layoffs mark railroad’s engineering department restructuring. The post CSX eliminates more than 100 management positions appeared first on FreightWaves.

Autonomous railcar technology earns $16M federal grant

A federal grant will support deployment of autonomous railcar technology on a Missouri short line. The post Autonomous railcar technology earns $16M federal grant appeared first on FreightWaves.

Stord acquires e-commerce competitor AMS Fulfillment in large deal

Retail fulfillment provider Stord has acquired AMS fulfillment, a large competitor. The post Stord acquires e-commerce competitor AMS Fulfillment in large deal appeared first on FreightWaves.

Meson Logistics Solutions CEO Jonathan Kwok on the Future of Warehouse Execution

Warehouse management is entering a new phase as warehouse management systems (WMS), automation, robotics, controls, and artificial intelligence become increasingly interconnected. The challenge for distribution operations is no longer simpl

DSV set to root out low-margin business as volumes decline in Q3

Air and sea freight volumes at the world’s largest freight forwarder, DSV, saw a decline in the third quarter, but revenues grew more than 15% year on year, due to elevated ocean freight rates. According to third-quarter results released to

Dover named as CAA’s legislative affairs MD

The Cargo Airline Association (CAA) has named Josh Dover as its new managing director of legislative affairs. Washington DC-based CAA promotes and advocates for the air cargo industry and serves to support and encourage policy that ensures

Nearly two-thirds of Far East-Europe capacity now back to Suez Canal

Some 63% of the ocean capacity deployed between the Far East and Europe has returned to the Red Sea, following three years of detours, but some operators are hedging against renewed disruption by maintaining several Cape of Good Hope routes

Airfreight in Africa booming, thanks to disrupted ocean shipping services

African airfreight is seeing something of a boom from the disruption in ocean freight across the Middle East, but forwarders remain sceptical as to whether it will provoke long-term structural benefits. Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express’s

From Freight Management to Self-Improving Networks

Customers expect a Managed Transportation partner to run their freight reliably and cost efficiently. They should get more: experts who understand their network, bring ideas for making it better, and drive those changes. The scale and knowl

Korean Air launches “smart” cargo terminal at Incheon Airport

Korean Air has announced that it has completed the modernisation of its cargo terminal at Seoul’s Incheon International Airport, declaring it a “fully integrated ‘Smart Terminal’. The modernisation programme, which ran from June 2025 to las

Transport businesses call for help as diesel price hits record high

Nearly six out of 10 UK transport and storage businesses are now “very concerned” as record diesel prices intensify the pressure on them, prompting calls for government support. Diesel prices hit a record average of £2.01 per litre on 2 Oct

Investors bid up ‘golden goose’ DSV – bar set high for Kuehne

The good news first. (Deservedly.) DSV’s third-quarter (Q3 26) update out today unequivocally proves that the Danes are the freight forwarding benchmark where it matters, making top dollar in air and sea. Enjoying a Q3 conversion rate (CR:

EXCLUSIVE: North America changes at the top of DSV Air & Sea

Sometimes you wait ages for one bus and two come along at once. Some days are better than others, they say. Or? What’s certain, is that there is no shortage of insight from Premium sources about leadership changes at both Kuehne + Nagel and

Terminal operators and liners eye concession opportunity at Colombo Port

Global terminal operators, backed by container shipping groups, are keenly eyeing fresh concessions at Sri Lanka’s Colombo port, according to industry sources. One opportunity up for grabs soon is a rebid for South Asia Gateway Terminals (S

Primo Brands opens first new factory post merger

The Arkansas plant will increase production for sparkling water brand Mountain Valley as demand for premium beverages surges.

Best Express expands cross-border goods domestic transport business, national network sees new growth