James Miller

From Strapping to ISO Containers: Evolution of Unitization and Its Logistics Impact

Standardized measurements such as the 20-foot (TEU) and 40-foot (FEU) container remain the backbone of containerized freight, serving as the primary metric for capacity planning, berth allocation and inland haulage scheduling across ports worldwide.

2025 regulatory and technological shifts for European truck and bus drivers and their operational impact

Since 2025, smart tachograph version 2 (G2V2) devices have begun automatically recording border crossings and enabling remote pre-screening by enforcement authorities for international trucks and buses.

Overturned truck closes S-10 toward Vizcaya at km 7 near Medio Cudeyo

At 19:15 on Monday the S-10 autovía in the direction of Vizcaya was fully blocked at kilometre 7 near Medio Cudeyo after a truck overturned, affecting all lanes heading from Solares towards Bilbao and the A-8 connection.

Will February bring a government resolution on reducing coefficients and early retirement for professional drivers?

February carries a concrete deadline: the government is reportedly set to decide whether to recognise reducing coefficients that would allow earlier retirement for professional drivers, a demand jointly pushed by unions CCOO and UGT, backed by employers CETM and supported by Fenadismer.

Professional driver deficit pressures Spanish road freight — recruitment and training responses

Spain’s road freight sector reports roughly 10% of driving posts unfilled within a workforce of more than 390,000, translating to an estimated 30,000 vacant positions that squeeze scheduling, increase empty running, and force carriers to reassign loads on short notice.

How Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination could reshape credit, manufacturing, housing and trucking demand

Between March 2022 and July 2023 the Federal Reserve implemented 11 rate hikes, taking the federal funds rate from near zero to 5.25–5.50%, a move that raised borrowing costs across finance, construction and fleet finance and directly tightened working capital available to trucking firms.

90% Scholarships Open for the MGTM (Master in Transport Management and Mobility) — Valencia Cohort

FVET will run the in-person Master in Transport Management and Mobility (MGTM) in Valencia from 20 February to 25 July with a total of 200 instructional hours, a course fee set at €500 and a limited allocation of 90% scholarships funded under the Plan of Aid 2025; payment is by bank transfer at the start of the course.

How Microsoft’s Azure, Copilot and Fabric Are Reshaping Logistics Execution

Integration latency between ERP, WMS and TMS often converts a planned routing into a missed SLA; when platform-level AI adds advisory layers without guaranteed execution hooks, that latency becomes a hard operational cost for distribution centers and carriers.

Luis Ramos exits CEO role as PrimeFlight México grows to 18-airport network

PrimeFlight México now operates across 18 airports, handling roughly 30 million kilos of cargo annually and capturing about 16% of the domestic market in the routes where it built capacity with partners.

Cum se aplică excepțiile privind timpul de conducere și odihnă din UE serviciilor de autocare discreționare și ce trebuie să înregistreze operatorii

Conform regulilor UE, pauza neîntreruptă de 45 de minute poate fi împărțită în două pauze de cel puțin 15 minute fiecare (de exemplu, 15/30, 20/25, 25/20 sau 30/15).

Urgent OSR→BHX charter by Supernova Airlines demonstrates rapid-response air cargo capability

On 27 January, Supernova Airlines executed an urgent charter from Ostrava (OSR) to Birmingham (BHX), delivering time‑critical cargo under compressed timelines and demonstrating the carrier's operational readiness for short‑notice, high‑priority shipments.

How SAF Certification and ISCC Rules Are Rewiring Aviation Supply Chains

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) must meet ASTM D7566 specifications and hold recognised ISCC certification before airlines or OEMs will accept it, turning fuel certification into a logistics constraint rather than just an environmental checkbox.