James Miller

Mecalux Easy WMS Streamlines WARE UK Order, Picking and Dispatch Operations

At the Knowsley distribution centre, WARE UK expects to process inbound flows from 10 to 12 lorry deliveries per day, each consignment classified by product family through Mecalux’s Easy WMS to improve SKU traceability and accelerate cross-docking.

Union Pacific and Wabtec launch $1.2B AC4400 modernization program affecting 24% of UP fleet

Union Pacific will modernize 1,700 AC4400 locomotives under a $1.2 billion agreement with Wabtec, covering roughly 24% of UP’s fleet and promising >5% fuel savings, a 14% boost in tractive effort and an 80% improvement in reliability.

Schneider Electric Scarborough: Advanced loading bay and entrance systems installed by ASSA ABLOY

ASSA ABLOY delivered four fully equipped loading bays and multiple access systems as part of the fit-out for Schneider Electric’s new £42 million Scarborough manufacturing facility, integrating Crawford OH114P dual drive dock doors, DL6120T telescopic lip dock levellers and a network of high-speed and fire-rated shutters to meet regulatory and operational demands.

How NHS Supply Chain is turning Scope 3 commitments into operational decarbonisation

NHS Supply Chain has signalled a clear pathway to achieve Net Zero across its supply chain by 2045, embedding stronger supplier requirements, carbon reduction plans and social value weightings directly into procurement contracts.

Marcos okays five-year registration for brand-new cars and motorcycles

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed off on extending the registration validity of brand-new cars and motorcycles from three to five years, a change slated for rollout on February 15 that will shift Land Transportation Office ( LTO ) workloads and alter inspection scheduling for fleet operators and private motorists alike. What exactly changes: the mechanics of the five-year rule The heart of the policy is simple: a brand-new vehicle’s registration will now remain valid for five years without renewal. From year six onward, owners must renew registration annually and submit to comprehensive roadworthiness checks administered by the LTO. Effective date: targeted for Feb. 15. Who’s

2GO Special Container and Value-Added Services, Inc. expands ISO tank capacity for coconut oils and biofuels

2GO Special Container and Value-Added Services, Inc. (SCVASI) is increasing its ISO tank fleet by at least 40% , directly expanding bulk liquid handling capacity for coconut-based products and biodiesel destined for export and domestic distribution. Fleet upgrade: what changes on the ground SCVASI’s latest additions to its ISO tank inventory mean more dedicated units for food-grade oils, oleochemicals, and methyl esters used in biodiesel blends. Practically speaking, ports and inland terminals will see higher throughput of palletized and bulk container transfers tied to ISO tank operations, and shipping lines can expect steadier booking requests for whole-tank slots rather than fragmented

GXO to operate Luton Airport’s first airside consolidation hub and deploy STREAM monitoring

GXO Logistics will operate London Luton Airport’s first consolidation centre, screening all airside deliveries and handling retail, foodservice and critical operational supplies from a repurposed hangar within an £11.5m terminal refurbishment.

CEVA Logistics and HAECO Group Forge Two-Year Global Air Freight Partnership at Singapore Airshow

CEVA Logistics will manage HAECO’s worldwide component flows under a two-year global air freight agreement signed at the Singapore Airshow, covering routine, urgent and AOG shipments, plus dangerous goods, temperature-controlled and oversized consignments to and from HAECO hubs in Hong Kong, Xiamen and Jinjiang and across key trade lanes.

New Kuehne+Nagel air cargo warehouse at Frankfurt Airport strengthens CargoCity South

Fraport has sealed a lease with Kuehne+Nagel for a new air cargo warehouse in CargoCity South that will deliver 7,600 m² of warehouse space plus 1,100 m² of offices and social areas, include 16 gates and truck docks, sit on a 16,900 m² plot in Air Cargo Area 2 adjacent to access gate Tor 31, and is scheduled for completion by 2028.

Logistaas deploys Averroes-powered document reader to automate shipment data

Logistaas has put an AI-driven document-reading module into its transport management system that uses OCR plus the in-house AI agent Averroes to extract fields from air waybills and related paperwork and populate shipment records automatically, removing a major manual choke point in freight forwarding operations.

Thiemo van Spellen to drive dnata Netherlands’ cargo and ground-handling growth at AMS

dnata Netherlands handles approximately 500,000 tonnes of cargo annually and supports roughly 16,000 flights per year at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), making it a central node for dnata’s European operations.

Philippine banana export rebound and what it means for logistics, disease control and new crop targets

Containerized banana shipments increased substantially late in 2025 as exportable supply recovered, easing acute port and trucking bottlenecks and enabling the Philippines to reclaim the world’s second-largest banana exporter position, according to preliminary FAO data for 2025.