Logistics
The International Air Transport Association has appointed Saadia Zahidi as its next director general, effective Nov. 1, making her the first woman to lead the global airline trade association.
Zahidi joins IATA after more than two decades with the World Economic Forum, where she serves as managing director and a member of the organization's managing board. She succeeds Willie Walsh, who will step down July 31 after leading the association through ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed revising its heavy-duty nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions standards for model year 2027 trucks, a move the agency says could reduce the cost of new commercial vehicles by as much as US$6,000 each while saving the trucking industry an ...
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U.S. for-hire truck tonnage edged up 0.1 percent in June following a revised 3.2 percent decline in May, though volumes remained below year-earlier levels as freight demand continued to soften, according to the American Trucking Associations.
ATA's seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose to 113.1 ...
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Mintra has introduced two online training courses designed to help organizations prepare for the European Union's AI Act, which takes effect Aug. 1 and establishes a risk-based framework governing the use of artificial intelligence.
Developed with legal experts from Nordic law firm Schjødt, the courses are ...
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Cargo iQ has restructured its board to give airlines, freight forwarders and ground handling companies more balanced representation as it pushes wider adoption of its air cargo quality standards across the supply chain.
Three new members joined the board: Jeanne-Mari Reardon, vice president air product EMEA ...
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The International Air Transport Association has sharply criticized proposals to extend the European Union Emissions Trading System beyond Europe's borders, warning that the move could provoke international disputes, undermine European competitiveness and complicate global aviation decarbonization efforts.
IATA Director General Willie Walsh called the proposal a ...
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GEODIS has introduced electric delivery vehicles for last-mile operations in Vietnam, becoming one of the first logistics providers to deploy electric-powered urban distribution in the country.
The initiative supports business-to-business and business-to-consumer deliveries for luxury and retail customers in Ho Chi Minh City using VinFast EC ...
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DHL Group and solar technology manufacturer LONGi Solar have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand renewable-energy deployment across DHL's European facilities while strengthening logistics support for LONGi's growing solar and battery storage businesses.
The agreement combines the installation of LONGi's high-efficiency solar technologies on DHL ...
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The expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime transportation is adding another layer of emissions costs and compliance requirements for shipping companies, with BIMCO warning shipowners and charterers to review contracts governing responsibility for emissions allowances.
The UK ETS expanded to maritime activity July ...
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TOTE Services has been awarded a contract valued at up to US$2.2 billion to serve as Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ Medium Landing Ship (LSM) program, extending a commercial-style shipbuilding management model previously used on the National Security Multi-Mission ...
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