James Miller

How BIFA’s gender-balanced workforce is changing freight forwarding and logistics operations

With almost 50 percent of BIFA’s staff female, the association is seeing tangible shifts in how functions like customs compliance, multimodal operations and digital transformation are staffed and led.

Europa Worldwide Group unveils “Powered by Better” as it highlights UK–EU freight achievements

Europa Worldwide Group’s road division has moved £11.2bn of goods between the UK and the EU since post‑Brexit rules were introduced in 2020, while the business now employs 1,300 people across 30 global sites and operates in 160 countries, figures that underpin its newly launched “Powered by Better” brand identity.

AVK establishes northern logistics base with 140,000ft² at Haydock Green near M6 Junction 23

Haydock 140 is a 140,000ft² logistics unit leased by AVK SEG on a 15-year term at a headline rent of £12.50/ft², immediately adjacent to Junction 23 of the M6 motorway.

KION strengthens footprint in Indonesia with new Jakarta operation and dealer network

KION has launched a new legal entity in Jakarta to support a market where annual demand for material handling equipment has exceeded 10,000 units since 2022, and where population growth and e-commerce are driving heavier throughput across ports and inland distribution hubs.

Bentley Alumnus and Father Develop Wave Tape to Reduce Packing Time and Waste

In high-throughput packing environments, a few seconds spent locating the loose end of tape multiply into significant labor minutes and delayed dispatches; small inefficiencies here ripple through the entire distribution chain.

How Press Release Distribution Packages Drive Visibility for Logistics and Freight Providers

Scheduling a press release for distribution within the 48-hour window before major tender announcements, port cut-off times, or industry trade shows often yields the best pickup among freight forwarders and carriers.

DOT notice: Fast-tracked SAP evaluations and what carriers must do to stay compliant

The Department of Transportation has documented an increasing number of fast-tracked Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) evaluations and improper remote assessments that may allow drivers to return to service without adequate oversight.

Kuehne+Nagel reduces workforce, scales AI and cloud platforms amid soft sea rates and air capacity shocks

Kuehne+Nagel will remove more than 2,000 full‑time positions as part of a cost-reduction program designed to deliver roughly $258 million in savings by end of 2026, with $193 million linked directly to the headcount cuts.

Straightship and Dragonfly Unite to Simplify Cross‑Border E‑commerce Delivery

Partnership at a glance: single tracking, pre‑cleared manifests, 96% coverage Straightship and Dragonfly now offer U.S. retailers a single integration point into Canada with a unified tracking number from origin to consignee, a duty‑paid model that designates the Canadian consignee as the importer of record, and last‑mile coverage that reaches 96% of Canadian residential addresses. Manifests are pre‑cleared while trucks remain in motion, reducing border dwell time and enabling delivery windows that range from two days in major metros to seven days for remote regions. How the service addresses fragmentation The offering removes the usual patchwork of carriers, brokers and handoffs by

NOAA Proposes Dynamic, Technology-Driven Whale Protections for East Coast Vessels

NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is formally evaluating a shift from the 2008 seasonal 10-knot speed restriction for vessels 65 feet and longer to a dynamic, technology-triggered system that would slow or reroute ships only when real-time whale detections occur along the U.S.

John Smith to Deliver Opening Keynote at ACT Expo 2026; Fleet Electrification and Data on the Agenda

ACT Expo 2026 will bring nearly 400 executives, fleet operators and technology leaders together May 4–7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, with the opening keynote scheduled for Monday, May 4 at 2:10 p.m., a session that directly targets capacity management and LTL network strategy.

Record U.S.–Mexico commerce of $872.83B in 2025 shifts freight dynamics through Port Laredo

Two-way trade between the United States and Mexico reached $872.83 billion in 2025, concentrating freight volumes and truck flows along the southern border and reinforcing Port Laredo, Texas, as the primary inland gateway for cross-border commerce.