Growing security tensions in the Gulf region are raising serious concerns for the global shipping industry, particularly regarding vessel transits through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. As attacks on commercial shipping increase, shipowners and maritime organizations are divided on whether vessels should continue operating in the region or temporarily avoid it in order to protect seafarers. According to industry observers, merchant ships passing through the Str

Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has issued a tender for the expansion and modernization of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya’s main international gateway and regional aviation hub. The project aims to address congestion and support future growth in passenger and cargo traffic. JKIA handled approximately 8.93 million passengers in 2025, exceeding its designed annual capacity of about 7.5 million passengers. Rising demand and increasing air cargo volum

DHL Supply Chain announced the construction of a new carbon-neutral logistics center in Rheinbach, Germany, expanding its capacity in the Rhineland economic region. The facility, located in the Wolbersacker industrial park, will offer 26,600 m² of modern warehousing and transshipment space and is scheduled to begin operations in August 2026. The new logistics center is designed to meet growing demand for flexible and high-performance logistics solutions. Its strategic locatio

Warehouse automation company Mecalux will present new robotics and storage technologies at IntraLogisteX 2026, one of the largest intralogistics exhibitions in the United Kingdom. The event will take place on 18–19 March 2026 in Birmingham and will focus on high-throughput logistics operations and digitally integrated warehouse environments. The company will showcase the AMR 1500 Pallet Conveyor, an autonomous mobile robot capable of transporting pallets weighing up to 1,500

Canadian battery developer NEO Battery Materials Ltd. has announced a strategic technology partnership with South Korea’s Zio Robot Co., Ltd., an AI logistics robotics company backed by Samsung Electronics. The collaboration will focus on integrating high-energy lithium-ion batteries into Zio’s “Mobile Worker” series of autonomous mobile robots designed for heavy-duty industrial logistics. The partnership aims to improve energy density and high-rate discharge performance comp

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced a planned leadership transition, appointing Till Ole Barrelet as chief executive officer-designate. He will join the company on 1 May 2026 and officially take over as CEO on 1 July 2026, succeeding founding CEO Jeremy Nixon, who will move into a senior advisor role. Since ONE was created in 2018 through the merger of container shipping businesses from Japanese carriers K Line, MOL, and NYK, Jeremy Nixon has led the company’s transform

Building on its four-decade commitment, Emirates SkyCargo eyes further growth in India, with the deployment of two additional weekly freighters, one to Mumbai and one to Ahmedabad. The cargo arm of the world’s largest international airline continues to strengthen trade lanes and connect businesses in India with their partners, suppliers and customers all over the world, with an average uplift of 3,000 tonnes weekly. Emirates currently serves India with three weekly freighte

cargo.one , the AI technology provider for logistics, today announced the acquisition of ocean rate platform Cargofive and the launch of the industry's first AI-native operating system for multimodal freight. The platform unifies air and ocean freight data into a single robust foundation, powering accurate agentic workflows to operate natively alongside teams. The strategic move, complemented by around $20M investment from investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, positi

project44 has introduced the AI Freight Procurement Agent, a new tool designed to automate carrier selection, rate benchmarking, and negotiations across different transport modes. Built for procurement and transportation leaders, the solution reduces manual sourcing work while improving cost control and service performance. The agent is integrated into project44’s Intelligent Transportation Management System, replacing traditional bid cycles and spreadsheet-based negotiations