Live animal transport has been in the spotlight recently: the death of several pets in the care of airlines has been much reported.
And the airlines have responded with new products.
This week, Flydubai launched a live animal transport service …

Ukrainian postal operator Ukrposhta has put out a tender for a year-long air freight deal worth $3m, with a November 1 deadline. Currently four airlines, Ukraine International, Lufthansa, KLM and Turkish Airlines, provide services for the postal company. It appears …

XPO Logistics has announced plans to deploy 5,000 intelligent robots throughout its logistics sites in North America and Europe. The robots, which are designed to collaborate with humans, will supplement XPO’s existing workforce and support future growth. XPO has a …

Two UK government pledges this week, purportedly in support of logistics, have left the industry both surprised and disappointed.
While there was some cheer for beleaguered hauliers, as Whitehall announced it had frozen increases on fuel duty again, the Freight …

Seaspan, the world’s largest non-operating containership owner, has announced its first significant investment outside the sector, suggesting it intends to diversify its business model.
The New York-listed lessor, with an operating fleet of 112 ships, said it planned to invest …

Increased freight demand across South-east Asia has given rise to a new breed of intermodal networks, driven by cross-border trucking.
According to Gursimran Singh, regional business development manager at China-ASEAN road freight specialist Kart Asia, more and more large 3PLs …

A US restriction on carrying tall, rigid cargo on 747 freighters is costing US operators millions of dollars in lost business to foreign competitors.
In a filing on Monday to the US Department of Transportation (DoT), National Air Cargo requested …