LONDON — July 4, 2025HIVED has raised $42 million to expand its all-electric parcel delivery service. The London-based startup says the new funding will allow it to grow beyond the capital and reach more urban areas in southern England. “We believe in building logistics that are fast, clean, and built for...
LONDON — July 4, 2025U.S. road freight volumes, tracked by the Cass Freight Index, dropped 4% year-over-year in May, marking the 28th consecutive month of decline—a stark disappointment as carriers had hoped for a post-tariff rebound. “We expected 2025 to be the turnaround year. It hasn’t materialized,” explained Dean Croke, principal...
LILLE – July 2, 2025The French sporting goods retailer Decathlon has officially launched a new circular logistics program aimed at transforming how products move through its supply chain — and how they return. Unveiled Tuesday at its regional logistics headquarters in Lille, the program is designed to reduce carbon emissions, minimize...
NAIROBI – July 2, 2025After years of skepticism and political delays, Kenya’s LAPSSET Corridor is finally beginning to show real signs of life. In June, freight activity surged through the Port of Lamu, with inland cargo volumes increasing by more than a third compared to the same period last year,...
BERLIN — July 2, 2025 “Germany cannot afford to let its logistics backbone crumble. Rail is not just infrastructure — it’s industrial sovereignty,” declared Transport Minister Volker Wissing during a press conference in Berlin on Monday. Facing record freight train delays and mounting pressure from exporters, the German federal government has announced...
JEDDAH – July 2, 2025As millions of Hajj pilgrims prepare to return home this week, Saudi Arabia’s air freight sector is entering one of its most intense annual cycles. With thousands of tons of goods set to fly out of Jeddah, Medina, and Riyadh, airlines and handling agents are operating...
ZURICH – July 2, 2025Global freight giant Kuehne+Nagel announced Monday the acquisition of PharmaForward, a Netherlands-based specialist in temperature-controlled pharmaceutical transport, in a deal reportedly worth €560 million. The move comes as global demand for high-compliance, cold chain logistics continues to soar, driven by biotech growth, vaccine distribution, and stricter regulations...
By Maria Kalamatas | July 2, 2025 ROTTERDAM — At Europe’s largest port, the signals are turning amber. The Port of Rotterdam reported a noticeable drop in its container activity for June, with total volume falling 3.6% year-on-year, according to fresh data released Tuesday. What’s behind the decline? A mix of sluggish...
Santos – June 30, 2025 At dawn, a line of trucks waits outside Warehouse 31 in Santos. Each one carries green coffee beans from inland farms, harvested just days ago, destined for Europe, North America, or Asia. But many will sit idle for hours, sometimes more. The port is full. The...
Nairobi – June 30, 2025 At Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, pallets of roses and green beans are wrapped, sealed, and rushed into cooling bays. But on several flights this week, shipments left the tarmac with internal temperatures already compromised—barely within export tolerances. Kenya’s air cargo sector, long praised for its role in...
