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Weekly newsletter with content from the logistics and the shipping industry


Cathay Cargo returns to fly elite equine athletes to Hong Kong's premier international showjumping event
Cathay Cargo has successfully transported around 60 elite showjumping horses from Europe to Hong Kong for the Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show as the Founding Partner, taking place at AsiaWorld-Expo from 30 January to 1 February 2026. Building on the success of last year's event, Cathay Cargo's specialist teams orchestrated a complex logistics operation to transport the equine athletes on a 12-hour journey from Liège in Belgium, a central location with a well-equip
Feb 92 min read


Fraport Signs Lease Agreement with Kühne+Nagel for New Air Cargo Warehouse
Frankfurt Airport’s CargoCity South is continuing to grow: plans are currently underway to build a new air cargo warehouse for the global air and sea freight provider, Kühne+Nagel. The facility is set to be completed by 2028. Fraport, Frankfurt Airport’s operator, and Kühne+Nagel have signed a respective lease agreement for the new building. By launching this project, Fraport AG’s real estate management has set yet another milestone in further developing CargoCity South at Fr
Feb 92 min read


Sungrow to open factory in Europe, strengthening local capabilities
Sungrow, the global leading PV inverter and energy storage system (ESS) provider, announced a milestone deployment in the European market with the establishment of its first manufacturing facility in Wałbrzych, Lower Silesia last week . The 65,400 m² facility represents an investment of €230 million and contributes to the development of a robust European clean energy manufacturing ecosystem. The factory is scheduled to become operational within the next 12 months and is expec
Feb 92 min read


G42 and Vietnamese Consortium Commit to Build National AI Infrastructure and Develop Southeast Asia’s Intelligence Capacity
G42, the Abu Dhabi-based technology holding group, and a consortium, comprising the FPT Corporation and the Viet Thai Group, have signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement to develop sovereign AI capabilities and cloud infrastructure across Vietnam. The initiative aims to support Vietnam's ambition to become an AI-native society and a leading AI hub in Southeast Asia, while ensuring national data sovereignty and digital resilience. The agreement, signed in Ho Chi Minh City, fo
Feb 92 min read


PSA Singapore and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Form Strategic Joint Venture to Establish a Ro-Ro Terminal in Singapore
PSA Singapore (PSA) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) today announced the formation of a joint venture (JV) Ro-Ro (roll-on/roll-off) terminal in Singapore. The partnership marks a significant step towards enhancing operational quality and unlocking greater synergies in global automobile logistics. The JV terminal is currently subject to regulatory approval and is expected to commence operations in the first half of this year. As Southeast Asia’s largest automotive transhipmen
Feb 92 min read


Obsidian Security Announces End-to-End SaaS Supply Chain Protection as Agentic AI Adoption Accelerates
Obsidian Security, leader in SaaS security, recently announced the industry’s first end-to-end SaaS supply chain security solution, empowering organizations to monitor, control and contain the security risk hiding inside interconnected SaaS ecosystems. Companies today depend on hundreds of SaaS applications to operate their business. The security threat posed by these interconnected SaaS applications is growing exponentially with major breaches like the Salesloft-Drift Supply
Feb 93 min read


MSC Launches Firehorse and Strengthens Intra-Asia Services
MSC has recently unveiled Firehorse, a new standalone service offering direct and fast connections between China, Singapore and Indonesia. In addition to this launch, MSC is upgrading several existing Intra-Asia services, to provide more competitive and comprehensive access to the region’s key trade hubs. These strategic enhancements will deliver seamless transit and stronger connectivity across Asia, helping businesses to thrive in a dynamic market. Designed to provide more
Feb 92 min read


Georgia Ports welcomes U.S.-India trade agreement
The Georgia Ports Authority welcomed the announcement of a new trade agreement between the U.S. and India, opening the way for increased business between the two countries. Georgia Ports handled 22 percent of India’s containerized trade on the U.S. East Coast in fiscal year 2025. Savannah’s overall loaded container trade with India grew by nearly 48 percent to 304,450 twenty-foot equivalent container units FY2021-2025. “This is excellent news for American exporters and consum
Feb 92 min read


Valenciaport launches its border security project with the installation of a container for control equipment
Valenciaport has taken a new step towards the launch of the project aimed at creating a support point for the Ministry of Interior in border control, with the arrival of the container where the equipment will be installed. The container arrived at 8 a.m. on January 30th at the Port of Valencia facilities, and works have begun installing the control equipment. This project, with a budget of €584,767.59 (including VAT) , is co-financed by the European Union through the Euro
Feb 92 min read


Lufthansa Cargo strengthens short and medium haul freighter network
From the beginning of February, Lufthansa Cargo will welcome two additional destinations to its A321 short- and medium-haul freighter network: From 7 February 2026, Rome-Fiumicino (FCO) will be included in the regular freighter flight schedule. The new connection from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rome will be offered once a week, on Saturdays, with flight number LH8344. The route continues from the Italian capital to Istanbul (IST) and the hub in Munich (MUC). Since December 2025, the
Feb 22 min read


OCEAN Alliance Launches “Day 10 Product,” Expanding Global Container Network from April 2026
Members of the world’s largest liner shipping operational agreement, OCEAN Alliance, have announced a major upgrade to their global service network with the signing of the “OCEAN Alliance Day 10 Product” in Boao. The agreement, signed by Evergreen Line, COSCO Shipping Line, CMA CGM, and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), will take effect from April 2026, further strengthening Evergreen’s service portfolio within the alliance framework. The Day 10 Product represents one of
Feb 23 min read


Global Supply Chains Enter a New Era: Report by Prologis
Prologis has released its 2026 Supply Chain Outlook Report, offering a detailed global assessment of how supply chains are evolving amid ongoing economic uncertainty, geopolitical risk and accelerating technological change. Based on a survey of 1,816 senior executives across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, India, China and Mexico, the study provides insight into how companies are redesigning logistics networks, prioritising resilience and preparing for the next ph
Feb 22 min read


Global Air Cargo Demand Reached Record Volumes in 2025, IATA Reports
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has recently released its official global air cargo market performance data for the full calendar year 2025 and December 2025, showing a new record in cargo demand, underscoring the vital role of air freight in global supply chains amid continuing economic and trade complexities. For logistics stakeholders, this underscores the continued strategic importance of air freight in resilient global supply chains and informs capaci
Feb 22 min read


CMA CGM and Stonepeak Announce Groundbreaking Terminal Joint Venture, UNITED PORTS LLC
The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, and Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, announced today an agreement to launch UNITED PORTS LLC, a U.S. Joint Venture (“JV”) to acquire 10 of the major CMA CGM-operated port terminals worldwide. The JV is backed by a $2.4 billion investment from Stonepeak for a 25% minority stake. “The creation of United Ports LLC, our joint venture with S
Feb 22 min read


Rail Baltica to build Baltic region’s largest rolling stock depot in Estonia by 2028
Rail Baltic Estonia has announced a construction procurement through which a Rail Baltica rolling stock depot will be built in Rae municipality, Harju County, by the end of 2028. The facility will be a strategic infrastructure object concentrating all maintenance, repair, and operation of the future high-speed railway’s rolling stock in Estonia. The maintenance and repair centre planned for the Soodevahe area will also become the largest depot in the Baltics. The procurement
Feb 22 min read


Panama Canal Publishes Prequalification Documents for Port Initiatives and Energy Pipeline
The Panama Canal Authority recently published, the prequalification documents for two strategic initiatives. These include the development of an energy corridor pipeline and the construction of container port terminals on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. The publication represents a significant step forward in the process of selecting future concessionaires. The Prequalification Document and its amendments, available through the Panama Canal’s online procurement system,
Feb 22 min read


Amazon Leo Prepares for Major Satellite Deployment with Arianespace and Ariane 6
Amazon Leo, Amazon’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network, is advancing a key milestone in its global deployment strategy with the forthcoming first commercial launch on Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket. This mission, designated LE‑01, is scheduled for February 12, 2026 from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, and will place 32 Amazon Leo satellites into orbit as part of a long‑term multi‑launch agreement with Arianespace. Complex Industrial Logistics: From France to
Feb 23 min read


Freight Technologies Launches Zayren Pro with Next-Generation AI Agents
Freight Technologies, Inc., a logistics technology company, today announced the strategic launch of Zayren Pro, a premium commercial evolution of its AI-driven predictive pricing and matching platform. The release builds on the successful debut of Zayren in November 2025 and will contribute to the Company’s subscription-based SaaS revenue. Developed by Fr8Tech’s in-house AI Lab, Zayren Pro transitions the Company’s AI strategy from market visibility to actionable procurement
Feb 22 min read
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