Company News

DP World’s record year meets reality shock

Record earnings in 2025 have done little to ease the pressures DP World faces as it moves into 2026. The Dubai-based operator lifted revenue to 24.4 billion US dollars, up twenty-two per cent, supported by expansion across terminals and logistics.…

infrastructure development

Berlin promises infrastructure billions but leaves investors guessing

Two key financing vehicles intended to lever private capital into Germany's transport network remain without concrete structure. A “Deutschlandfonds” combining public and private financing and a dedicated rail infrastructure fund — promised from 2028…

Amendment to the Infrastructure Costs Directive

EU council backs toll break for range-extender trucks — then baulks

The EU Council of Ministers supports toll discounts for electric trucks fitted with range extenders, recognising their emissions advantage over diesel — but has stopped short of acting on it. According to DVZ, a solid qualified majority backed the…

e-commerce logistics

French logistics group leads Europe’s two-person delivery niche

Jacky Perrenot has become Europe’s leading specialist in two-person home delivery, a niche shaped over a decade of targeted acquisitions. Under chief executive Philippe Cuoc, the business has expanded well beyond its regional origins, generating 1.3…

Road

Germany's road freight sector grows reliant on foreign drivers

Foreign nationals now hold almost a third of all registered employment positions in German road freight, up from less than a fifth seven years ago, according to the Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility. The shift is driven primarily by EU…

partnerships

Europe's infrastructure gap: capital is willing, politics is not

Germany completed 62 infrastructure financings in the fourth quarter of 2025, up nearly 50 per cent year on year, according to KPMG — yet just five involved transport infrastructure. The figures highlight a widening disconnect between available…

Middle East war

Subdued demand limits rate shock in airfreight

The escalation of conflict in the Middle East has knocked significant airfreight capacity out of major routes, yet the market remains less strained than headline figures suggest. Estimates indicate that the loss of roughly eighteen per cent of global…

Middle East war

Shipping fuel crunch looms as Hormuz closure drags on

Maersk chief executive Vincent Clerc told CNN the situation in the Strait of Hormuz was unprecedented, comparing it only to the Covid-19 pandemic. His immediate concern: ensuring sufficient fuel supplies in ports worldwide. The warning signals how…

Inside Freight Markets

Mozambique LNG revival opens major tenders for project cargo

The restart of the Mozambique LNG megaproject has triggered a new round of tenders for project and heavy‑lift cargo, according to market insiders. Transport contracts for major parcels — including heavy‑lift components — for the about 20 billion US…

Cost pressure on airlines increases

Jet fuel prices jump as conflict escalates

Global jet fuel prices have surged following the Middle East conflict. The IATA weekly average to 27 February was 785 US dollars per tonne; by 4 March Platts put the global index at 1,372 dollars, up about 75 per cent. Regional prices have flipped:…

Singapore based Terminal operator

PSA BDP names Claus Freydag managing director for Europe

Claus Freydag has taken up the position of managing director for Europe at PSA BDP from the start of this month, marking a return to the group, where he spent three years. PSA BDP is the logistics arm of PSA International, the Singapore‑based…

2025 financial results

DHL lifts profit despite lower revenue

The Bonn-based logistics group beat its targets for the 2025 financial year, despite geopolitical uncertainty and subdued freight demand, while signalling only modest growth for 2026. DHL Group reported improved profitability even as revenue fell by…

From Dubai to Germany

Thomas Wylie to lead global strategic projects at Deugro

Deugro has appointed Thomas Wylie as president for global strategic projects, effective 1 February 2026. Wylie joined the project forwarder in 2023 from Mammoet, the Dutch heavy‑lift specialist, where he had been sales director in Dubai. At Deugro he…

SNCF logistics divisions

RLE shows resilience as Geodis’s earnings fall

France’s state railway group SNCF reported contrasting results for its logistics divisions in 2025, with Rail Logistics Europe improving profitability while Geodis posted weaker earnings. RLE lifted EBITDA from 211 million euros to 260 million euros,…

Marine AI operating system

Cargo One expands into ocean freight with Cargofive deal

The Berlin-based logistics technology group has acquired the ocean‑freight rates platform Cargofive, significantly expanding its data resources. Long focused on airfreight pricing, the company now gains connections to the ten largest ocean carriers…