Nippon Express Holdings, Inc., announced that it acquired all shares of Metro Supply Chain Group Inc., a Canada-based logistics company on 01 October 2026. To mark the completion of the acquisition, a town hall meeting for employees and a closing ceremony were held in Montreal, Canada on 07 October 2026.

Metro Supply Chain Group possesses a robust business foundation primarily in Canada, the US, and the UK. It operates a contract logistics (“CL”) business across a wide range of sectors, including retail, consumer goods, automotive/manufacturing, healthcare/wellness, technology/services, and the public sector.

Metro Supply Chain Group’s business performance in the most recent fiscal year (ended 30 September 2025) saw consolidated revenue of CAD1,377,189,000 and consolidated operating profit of CAD56,433,000. Metro Supply Chain will continue to operate under its existing name in Canada, the US and the UK. Its executive team will continue to manage the business, with day-to-day decision-making remaining local and its Montréal headquarters and Canadian roots remaining central to the Company's identity.

The deal will enhance the NX Group's presence as a logistics company in North America, by strengthening its business foundation in the region, expanding its CL business, and enhancing its distribution logistics and end-to-end solution capabilities.

Furthermore, NX Group will position Metro Supply Chain Group as a core platform for its global CL business, leveraging its advanced fulfilment operating methods, covering order processing, inventory management, and shipping, and warehouse automation technologies across Europe and Asia, while utilising its expertise to enhance existing operations throughout the NX Group.

In addition, NX Group will pursue further cross-selling opportunities, proposing related services to each other's customers, by expanding international transportation services for Metro Supply Chain Group's customers and developing a business model that provides forwarding and customs brokerage services through CL business-driven customer relationships.

Going forward, the NX Group and Metro Supply Chain Group will maximize the synergies they generate as a unified entity to better support customers' supply chains and create value for the NX Group's customers and stakeholders, while continuing to enhance the Group's enterprise value.

DFDS’ agreement to acquire Naviera Armas’ Strait of Gibraltar ferry operations on Algeciras-Tangier Med has been approved by the Spanish and Moroccan competition authorities.

The transaction includes one combined freight and passenger ferry (RoPax) deployed on Algeciras-Tangier Med. Permits related to route operations are also included and around 200 employees will transfer to DFDS. The total purchase price for the Algeciras-Tangier Med route assets is DKK165.0 million. The transaction has been completed.

The route will be merged with DFDS’ existing ferry route on Strait of Gibraltar between Algeciras and Tangier Med. This will expand and enhance DFDS’ customer offering to both freight customers and passengers and add scale to operations in a growing market.

The purchased ferry is Volcan de Tamasite (RoPax) built in 2004. In addition, the capacity share is increased from 33.0% to 50.0% on a joint freight ferry (RoRo) for the incumbent operators on Algeciras-Tangier Med.

DFDS’ agreement to acquire Naviera Armas’ Strait of Gibraltar ferry operations on Algeciras-Ceuta was conditional on the degree of competition authority restrictions. As the Spanish competition authority’s requirements went beyond the agreed conditions, DFDS has decided not to proceed with this agreement.

DFDS’ 2026 full-year capex outlook is maintained unchanged at DKK1.7 billion as the added acquisition capex of DKK165.0 million is expected to be offset by lower than expected operating capex. The Adjusted free cash flow outlook is unchanged as acquisition capex is not reported as part of the Adjusted free cash flow.

Stord has announced a US$400.0 million credit facility led by Citi and joined by Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, alongside First Citizens, Citizens, and KeyBank. The Company saw significant demand, closing the facility oversubscribed at nearly double the amount Stord originally went to market seeking.

The facility, combined with Stord's US$250.0 million Series F at a US$3.0 billion valuation earlier in 2026, gives Stord substantial liquidity and financial flexibility as the Company continues to grow, launch, and expand rapidly. This capital will fund Stord's rapid expansion of its fulfilment network, accelerate the automation and robotics work underway at Stord Labs, and deepen the commerce software and AI that brands rely on to grow revenue, reduce costs, and delight their consumers.

A key investment behind Stord's Series F and credit facility is Stord Labs, the Company's physical intelligence lab at its Atlanta headquarters, which tests, develops, and deploys agentic robotics and AI across the Stord network on a single unified stack. That same team embeds forward deployed engineers directly inside Stord's own operations and its customers' businesses, and the results are already showing up in speed and accuracy across the network. With this new capital, Stord will further accelerate its investment in AI and automation across the network.

The financing is announced alongside two executive appointments. Bill Zerella joins as Chief Financial Officer. Zerella has led finance at three public companies, all of which he brought to the public equity markets, including Fitbit's IPO in 2015, where the Company grew from roughly US$300.0 million to more than US$2.0 billion in revenue and reached a market capitalisation of approximately US$12.0 billion.

Mark Wayland joins as Chief Revenue Officer. Wayland brings more than three decades of enterprise sales and revenue leadership, most recently as Chief Revenue Officer at Box. Before Box, he was Chief Revenue Officer at Tanium and spent more than a decade at Salesforce, rising to Senior Vice President of the Marketing Cloud. He has built global and enterprise sales organisations at public software companies throughout his career.

Stord is approaching US$1.0 billion in revenue run-rate, has grown 10x over the past four years, and has secured US$650.0 million in equity and credit capacity just in 2026 alone.

Stord will use this capital to expand its fulfilment network, accelerate deployment of robotics, and invest aggressively in AI through Stord Labs.

DP World has grown its ocean freight forwarding volumes in the Americas 12-fold over the past two years, driven by strong growth in intra-Americas trade and continued expansion of the company’s freight forwarding network and integrated logistics capabilities.

Momentum has accelerated in 2026, with DP World’s Americas ocean freight volumes doubling since the beginning of the year. Intra-Americas trade has emerged as the company’s second-largest ocean freight trade lane in the region, reflecting growing demand for connectivity between markets across North, Central, and South America. DP World is also seeing continued growth along major global corridors connecting the region with Asia, Africa, and Europe.

The growth reflects DP World’s broader strategy to provide customers with greater access to capacity, international markets, and end-to-end supply chain solutions by connecting freight forwarding with company’s global network of ports and terminals, warehousing, and inland transportation.

DP World’s ocean freight growth extends beyond regional trade, with strong volumes across several key global corridors. Asia-to-North America remains an important part of the company’s ocean freight business, while export volumes from Brazil to markets across Africa and Europe are also contributing to growth.

As volumes increase, DP World is continuing to strengthen the connection between its ocean freight forwarding network and its physical infrastructure across the Americas. This includes integrating freight forwarding with port and terminal operations, port-side warehousing, inland transportation, and other logistics services to help customers move cargo more efficiently from origin to destination.

By combining global freight forwarding capabilities with owned infrastructure and local logistics expertise, DP World aims to give customers greater visibility and control over their supply chains while reducing the complexity associated with managing multiple logistics providers.

The Honold Logistics and Real Estate Group and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics have agreed that, effective 01 January 2027, Hellmann will acquire the shares in Honold International GmbH & Co. KG, which operates the groupage business at the Neu-Ulm location. As a result, the Neu-Ulm road location will become part of Hellmann’s nationwide road network in Germany.

For both family-owned companies, the transaction is a logical step in line with their respective strategic direction. By acquiring the Neu-Ulm location, Hellmann is strengthening its road network in southern Germany. At the same time, Honold will focus its entrepreneurial and financial resources even more strongly on its strategic growth areas of contract logistics, logistics real estate, defence, and Night Star Express. The groupage business in Neu-Ulm is one division within the Honold Logistics and Real Estate Group. Of the Group’s approximately 1,400 employees, around 150 work in this business area.

With Hellmann, a long-standing partner is taking over the groupage activities in Neu-Ulm. The two companies have worked together closely and trustfully for many years and are both closely connected to the German groupage network NG.network. For Hellmann, the acquisition represents another step in systematically advancing its growth ambitions in the Road product area.

The groupage business in Neu-Ulm has been an established part of the Honold Logistics Group for many years and has made a positive contribution to business development. However, in view of Honold’s strategic focus, the business does not provide the economic basis required for independent long-term development and expansion. The transaction therefore creates a sustainable future for the groupage business while enabling Honold to concentrate its resources more strongly on the Group’s strategic growth areas. The property in Neu-Ulm will remain part of Honold’s portfolio and will be used by Hellmann under a long-term lease agreement. Through the transaction, Honold is combining a reduction in operational risks with a strengthening of the Group’s long-term earnings and investment base. Honold’s other transport and logistics activities in Neu-Ulm, as well as the Company’s headquarters, remain unaffected by the transaction. 

The Advisory Board of the Honold Logistics and Real Estate Group supports the strategic realignment and regards the transaction as a forward-looking and strategically sound decision for the Company’s long-term development. The employment relationships of the employees of Honold International GmbH & Co. KG will continue unchanged. The shared objective of both companies is to reliably maintain the existing relationships with customers, partners, transport companies, and suppliers, and to strategically develop the Neu-Ulm location further within Hellmann’s road network.

With the acquisition of the Neu-Ulm location, the number of Hellmann locations within NG.network will increase from 16 to 17. This strengthens the Company’s presence in the economically strong region of southern Germany. As part of the nationwide groupage network NG.network, Hellmann provides comprehensive national connections as well as links to key European markets through closely coordinated direct, gateway, and network services. The Neu-Ulm location is already part of NG.network.

Radiant Logistics has announced the acquisition of the Dallas Operations of Whitacre Logistics Services, LLC through its wholly owned subsidiary, Radiant Road & Rail, Inc., effective 01 October 2026. 

Whitacre's Dallas Operations operates as an intermodal and over-the-road brokerage serving companies across a range of industries including building materials, industrial manufacturing and packaging. The Company structured the transaction similar to its previous transactions, with a portion of the expected purchase price payable in subsequent periods based on the future performance of the acquired operations.

On a post-closing basis, the acquired operations will operate as part of Radiant Road & Rail under the continued leadership of Jeff Vielhaber who will also assume responsibility for agent network development at Radiant Road & Rail. Jeff will report to Chris Brach, SVP and General Manager of Radiant's US brokerage operations.

According to local press reports, the German government has vetoed the sale of logistics company Zippel to Cosco, a Chinese state-owned shipping group, because of security concerns.

Cosco has wanted to acquire an 80.0% stake in Zippel. The Germany antitrust authority had originally cleared the Zippel deal in February, noting however that national security considerations fell outside its scope.

The view has now been taken that the acquisition would have deepened dependencies and jeopardised the resilience of Germany's and the EU's supply chains.

TA Services, the non-asset flagship division of PS Logistics, has acquired the assets and operations of Carmen Pacheco Transportation, LLC (CPT) and Interload Forwarding, LLC (ILF). CPT and ILF are family-owned transportation and logistics businesses serving customers across the US, Mexico and Canada. The acquisition expands TA’s cross-border transportation and warehousing capabilities and strengthens its presence in two key border markets: El Paso and Laredo, Texas.

Together, CPT and ILF provide local and long-haul transportation, warehousing, cross-docking, freight consolidation and deconsolidation, brokerage, and customs-related services. The transaction includes trucking assets, five warehouses totalling more than 51,097 m2, and a truck yard of approximately 10 acres.

What began as a family enterprise founded by Richard Ibarra Sr. has grown into an integrated transportation and warehousing operation. The entire CPT and ILF team and members of the Ibarra family will remain involved in the businesses, providing continuity for employees and customers as the teams come together.

The addition of CPT and ILF further supports one of TA Services’ strategic growth initiatives by expanding its existing cross-border operations and complementing its broader transportation, warehousing and supply chain capabilities across North America.

Evri Group has agreed to acquire Cross Border Connect (CBC), a US-based logistics enablement provider specialising in delivery and returns. The acquisition marks another significant step in Evri's international growth strategy, strengthening its capabilities in North America and expanding the solutions available to retailers, marketplaces and logistics partners trading across borders. 

As consumer demand for international eCommerce continues to grow, the addition of CBC will enhance Evri's ability to support customers moving parcels between the UK, Europe and the US through a combination of technology, delivery expertise and established local networks. 

Based in Boca Raton, Florida, CBC operates a cross-border logistics enablement platform that powers circular eCommerce solutions for international merchants entering the US market. Through an integrated ecosystem spanning delivery, returns, and value recovery, CBC combines advanced technology, six US ports of entry, end-to-end customs clearance capabilities, and a network of strategic logistics partners to optimise parcel routing. This enables customers to balance cost, transit time, and service requirements while improving delivery speed, reducing transportation costs, and enhancing the overall customer experience. 

The acquisition further strengthens Evri's international proposition and complements recent investments across its international network, creating new opportunities for growth on key trade lanes, particularly between the UK and the US. 

CBC co-founder and CEO Chris Lentjes will continue to lead the business through its next phase of development. 

Cross Border Connect brings deep expertise in the US market, strong carrier relationships and innovative technology that enables customers to improve cross-border delivery speed and achieve cost reductions of up to 30.0%. Combined with CBC’s established network, integrated customs capabilities and Evri’s air freight rates, customers will have greater flexibility to make smarter shipping decisions and optimise their international delivery operations.

The acquisition supports Evri's ambition to continue growing its international operations by expanding delivery capabilities in key global markets and developing end-to-end solutions that help customers trade internationally with greater ease and confidence. Following the acquisition of Coll-8 in 2025, this latest investment represents another important milestone in Evri Group's international growth strategy. The combination of Coll-8's customs clearance expertise and Cross Border Connect's US logistics and technology capabilities creates a more comprehensive cross-border offering for retailers, marketplaces and logistics partners, strengthening Evri's position as a leading facilitator of global eCommerce.

Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

CEVA Logistics has announced the next phase of its global growth strategy under Chief Executive Officer Patrick Moebel. Following a period of listening and engagement with employees, customers and business partners, CEVA is advancing measures designed to simplify execution, increase agility and strengthen customer focus across its worldwide operations.

Since joining CEVA on 01 July Moebel has met with teams and customers across key geographies and market sectors to assess how the Company can build on its strong foundation while accelerating performance and growth.

The focus is straightforward: empower its people, execute for customers and deliver sustainable performance.

As part of this next chapter, CEVA is refining its operating model to create a simplified, more customer-centric organisation. The Company is increasing decision-making authority closer to customers and operations, strengthening accountability across regions and business lines, and enhancing collaboration throughout the organisation. The actions, in line with applicable social processes, are intended to drive operational excellence, support future growth and improve responsiveness, with CEVA remaining true to its “Responsive Logistics for You” promise.

As part of its operating model, CEVA has appointed Henri Le Gouis to lead Freight Management and Chris Walton to lead Contract Logistics, its two core global business units encompassing all CEVA activities. CEVA has also named regional leaders to reinforce local accountability and empower teams to make decisions closer to customers and operations: Scott Temple for the Americas, Paul Bernard for North-Central Europe, Eric Dessupoiu for South Europe (including France), Olivier Boccara for Asia Pacific and Paras Rawal for India, the Middle East and Africa.

The evolution of CEVA’s operating model reflects the Company’s ambition to co-create value alongside its customers in the global market through a commitment to service excellence, innovation and long-term partnerships.

Customers today expect logistics partners that are agile, connected and empowered to solve challenges quickly. CEVA’s objective is to build an organisation that consistently delivers those outcomes, while creating opportunities for employees and generating long-term value for customers, partners and shareholder.

Since joining the CMA CGM Group in 2019, CEVA has expanded its size, capabilities and global reach. As the Group’s strategic logistics pillar, CEVA has integrated large logistics players, including Ingram Micro’s CLS division, GEFCO, Bolloré Logistics, and most recently, FedEx Supply Chain. The Company has also made numerous domestic bolt-on acquisitions and launched joint ventures to accelerate its growth in key geographies or market sectors. Looking ahead, CEVA will focus on completing the integration of acquired companies, with particular emphasis on ensuring the successful integration of FedEx Supply Chain.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. and RXO Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which C.H. Robinson will acquire RXO in a stock-and-cash transaction for an implied value of US$5.8 billion and will create a combined company with an enterprise value of over US$25.0 billion.

The acquisition of RXO brings together two complementary networks and diversifies and strengthens C.H. Robinson’s multi-modal platform to accelerate its growth and increase its penetration across all modes and segments. Combining both companies’ robust trucking brokerage and managed transportation businesses, along with C.H. Robinson’s global forwarding and RXO’s strengths in expedited and last mile, will create a more comprehensive offering for customers across a larger and denser network. Through the implementation of its proven Lean AI operating model across RXO’s business, C.H. Robinson expects to realise approximately US$300.0 million of net run-rate cost synergies within two years post-close. The companies expect these productivity improvements to create a more resilient platform to drive profitable growth with enhanced operating leverage and improved margins regardless of the freight market environment.

Strategic and Financial Benefits

Unlocks compelling cost synergy opportunities through C.H. Robinson’s Lean AI operating model – C.H. Robinson expects to unlock significant productivity improvements and drive operating margin expansion as it applies its proven Lean AI operating model to RXO’s business. The transaction is expected to deliver approximately US$300.0 million of net run-rate cost synergies within two years following the transaction close, through cost-to-serve opportunities, operating efficiencies, shared-services savings and third-party spend optimisation. The anticipated synergies will allow the combined company to increase operating leverage and drive significant shareholder value creation. The acquisition will also significantly expand C.H. Robinson’s proprietary datasets, enhancing the speed and precision of its AI-driven sales, matching and procurement capabilities.

Increases scale in a large and fragmented market – The addition of RXO will improve C.H. Robinson’s network density and expand its capabilities, enhancing penetration across verticals and increasing volumes. The combined company’s complementary platform and diversified customer exposure will increase market visibility and enhance its ability to drive growth through market cycles.

Diversifies and strengthens offerings to support customers’ end-to-end needs – The transaction will bring together C.H. Robinson’s global, multi-modal solutions with RXO’s capabilities in North American brokerage, expedited and last mile to deliver more tailored solutions, creating opportunities to deepen relationships, increase wallet share and win new enterprise customers. The companies’ complementary commercial capabilities and diverse customer base will also create compelling cross-selling opportunities.

Strengthens financial profile to support deleveraging – C.H. Robinson expects the transaction to be accretive to adjusted EPS within nine months of the transaction close and mid-teens accretive to adjusted EPS in 2028. Additionally, the anticipated productivity improvements are expected to increase cash flow generation to support rapid de-leveraging to C.H. Robinson’s target leverage range of 1.75x to 2.25x net debt to LTM adjusted EBITDA by the end of 2028, with flexibility to continue growth investments. C.H. Robinson expects to maintain its solid investment grade credit ratings and intends to pause share repurchases until it reaches its target leverage ratio after the transaction closes.

Transaction Details

Under the terms of the merger agreement, RXO stockholders will receive US$17.25 per share in cash and 0.0856 shares of C.H. Robinson common stock for each RXO share they own, representing an implied total consideration of US$30.25 per share. The transaction represents a premium of 27.0% to RXO’s 90-day volume-weighted average price and 29.0% to RXO’s closing price on 02 October 2026. Under the terms of the merger agreement, RXO stockholders may elect to receive either (i) the standard mixed consideration consisting of US$17.25 in cash and 0.0856 shares of C.H. Robinson common stock, (ii) all-cash consideration of US$30.25 per share or (iii) all-stock consideration of 0.1992 shares of C.H. Robinson common stock, in each case subject to proration and adjustment procedures designed to ensure that, in the aggregate, approximately 57.0% of the merger consideration is paid in cash and 43.0% is paid in shares of C.H. Robinson common stock. RXO stockholders are expected to own 11.0% of the combined company upon transaction close.

The merger agreement, which was unanimously approved by the Boards of both companies, is expected to close in the first half of 2027 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval and approval by RXO’s stockholders. In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, MFN Partners LP has agreed, among other things, to vote all of its shares of RXO (which represents approximately 17.0%) in favour of the transaction and adoption of the Merger Agreement, and, subject to certain exceptions, not to transfer its shares.

C.H. Robinson will finance the cash consideration with new debt financing and has entered into a fully underwritten commitment for a bridge facility with Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. Upon completion of the transaction, C.H. Robinson will integrate RXO primarily into its NAST division.

Rhenus is integrating its three German inland shipping companies, Rhenus PartnerShip GmbH & Co. KG, Rhenus PartnerShip Berlin GmbH, and Rhenus PartnerShip HANSE GmbH, within the Group. Effective immediately, the companies will operate under a single umbrella brand: Rhenus PartnerShip Germany GmbH & Co. KG. As the legal successor to the three former entities, the Company assumes all existing customer and partner contracts.

The merger aims to establish a unified and efficiently operating organisation in the German market. In addition, the integration will streamline processes and enable the use of shared infrastructure. The seamless collaboration creates synergies in terms of resources and expertise, further strengthening the company's competitiveness.

As part of the merger, Rhenus is expanding its inland shipping fleet with proven, canal-compatible vessels that are approved for operations on the Rhine.

The motor cargo vessel BIVIO, to be renamed RHENUS SZCZECIN, has a carrying capacity of more than 1,300 tonnes and is currently operating on the Rhine between the ARA ports and the Ruhr region. The vessel is suitable for transporting general cargo, construction components, and GMP-compliant cargo.

The coupled convoy consisting of the motor cargo vessel ANTARO and the pusher barge ANTARO 1 will, in the future, operate under the names RHENUS HILDESHEIM and RHENUS HILDESHEIM 1 in the northern German canal network. Approved for GMP transports, the coupled convoy can carry more than 2,300 tonnes in total. Of this capacity, 1,300 tonnes are carried by RHENUS HILDESHEIM, while just over 1,000 tonnes are carried by RHENUS HILDESHEIM 1.

Rhenus Logistics is strengthening its portfolio of services in Cambodia, following various successes in delivering projects, in particular government infrastructure projects. To support the growth, the local Head Office will move into GIA Tower, Koh Pich (Diamond Island) in the central business district of Phnom Penh. This is in line with the Company’s plan to position Cambodia as a strategic growth market and enhance its capability to serve key growth industries in the country.  

The plans to extend Rhenus’ presence and visibility in Cambodia comes at a time when Cambodia is actively strengthening trade policy, market access and business competitiveness, as it prepares for graduation from the UN’s Least Developed Country (LDC) category.

Rhenus Cambodia’s head office will focus on supporting local and FDI businesses in customised solutions across FMCG, Industrial Raw Materials, Equipment & Electronics, Automotive Components, Renewable Energy Equipment, Life Sciences (Medical Equipment and Pharmaceutical) and the GFT (Garments/ Footwear and Travel Goods) sector. The new office will offer customer-centric solutions tapping on an array of options and services, including air and ocean freight, cross-border transportation, customs brokerage, and project logistics.  

The relocation reflects Rhenus Cambodia’s continued investment in both business growth and employee wellbeing. Employees will have access to complimentary health and wellbeing initiatives, including yoga sessions, running clubs and shared sports facilities.  

Alongside these investments, Rhenus Cambodia continues to build its local talent pipeline through internship opportunities for students with a logistics background, providing practical industry exposure and opportunities to develop future talent within the logistics sector.

Rhenus entered the Cambodian market in 2017 and has also achieved ISO 9001 for quality management, ISO 14001 for environmental management, and ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety.

CargoBeamer, a fast-growing operator of an intermodal network for transporting semi-trailers by rail, has expanded three of its connections. The centrepiece of the expansion is CargoBeamer’s Kaldenkirchen – Domodossola service, the Company’s first high-frequency connection. 

The number of trains operated on this route was increased to 22 weekly roundtrips, which makes it one of the most frequent intermodal rail connections in Europe. In parallel, the number of trains operated on the domestic French route connecting Calais and Perpignan has grown to eight weekly roundtrips, and the service between Stuttgart and Milan was increased to five weekly roundtrips.

All frequency expansions were made in recent weeks and are already in operation. On Calais – Perpignan, the expansion to eight weekly roundtrips is the second upgrade to the route in 2026. CargoBeamer has doubled its offering in France in less than six months, which is a strong testament to the significant demand for scalable, reliable intermodal connections that are open to transporting both craneable and non-craneable semi-trailers. CargoBeamer aims to further expand its connection in France to a double-daily departure schedule, further increasing the attractiveness for time-sensitive goods.

A third expansion was made to the service connecting Kornwestheim near Stuttgart with the hub area of Milan. Launched in April 2026 as CargoBeamer's successor to the discontinued Rolling Highway service, the route offers new capacities for transporting non-craneable units in response to strong customer demand from the Stuttgart area. The route now offers five weekly roundtrips, up from four, providing daily weekday departures between the two important logistics regions.

CargoBeamer believe that high-frequency routes are the key to unlocking the full potential of intermodal transport. The more often a train runs on a given connection, the more it strengthens the reliability and schedule attractiveness of routes, providing an even stronger offering for time-sensitive supply chains.

FedEx announced that its Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa hub at Dubai World Central (DWC) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has achieved the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification.

FedEx holds 30 CEIV Pharma certifications across its global air hubs and cargo handling facilities, reinforcing the Company’s commitment to precision, quality, and excellence in transporting critical, temperature-sensitive shipments for the healthcare industry.

Awarded following a rigorous assessment of more than 280 criteria, the CEIV Pharma certification validates the hub’s capabilities across operational processes, storage facilities, equipment, quality management systems, and regulatory compliance, helping safeguard product integrity throughout the supply chain.

The FedEx hub at DWC is purpose-built to support these standards. Spanning 57,000 m2, the facility is equipped with advanced automation, high-speed security screening, dangerous goods handling, and a 170 m2 temperature-controlled storage area designed to support sensitive healthcare shipments.

The certification supports the UAE’s growing role as a regional healthcare and life sciences hub. 

To further enhance healthcare shipment visibility, the Company combines its AI-powered FedEx Surround monitoring and intervention solution with FedEx SenseAware sensor technology to provide near real-time insights into package location, temperature, and environmental conditions, enabling proactive intervention when required.

The CEIV Pharma certification for the FedEx hub at DWC is part of a broader FedEx initiative to build one of the world’s most advanced healthcare logistics networks, recognised for pharmaceutical handling standards across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Americas, and now the Middle East.

Noatum Logistics has launched Fairs & Events Logistics as a dedicated business, bringing ‎together industry experience and established capabilities to better serve customers ‎across international exhibition markets. The business will operate with its own leadership ‎team, product organisation and growth strategy. ‎

The Company's vision is to build a leading global Fairs & Events Logistics business line. ‎By working closely with customers, organisers and venues, Noatum Logistics aims to ‎integrate logistics more strategically into the planning and delivery of exhibitions, ‎supported by precise planning, consistent local execution and experienced teams with ‎deep operational expertise. The approach goes beyond traditional freight forwarding to ‎deliver integrated, tailored services and a consistent customer experience worldwide.‎

The demands on logistics for fairs and events are becoming more ‎complex. As organisers and exhibitors expect seamless execution across multiple ‎markets, demand is growing for a international service providers.

Noatum see a clear opportunity ‎to combine specialised exhibition expertise with the scale and reach of its global ‎network, helping customers deliver increasingly sophisticated events consistently across ‎borders.

Exhibition logistics depends on precise planning, reliable local ‎execution and experienced teams on site. Customers need partners who understand the ‎operational realities of events and can deliver consistently across markets. The Company’s goal is to ‎build one coordinated global organisation for customers across the world’s major ‎exhibition markets.‎

The new organisation will be led by an international management team comprising Lars ‎Pohlmann, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Fairs & Events; Derek Cassidy, Vice ‎President, Global Fairs & Events Product Management; Luke Wrigley, Head of Global ‎Operational Process and Head of UK; Christine Pan, Head of Greater China; and Ozkan ‎Aksoy, Head of Global Business Solutions and Head of Benelux. Together, the team ‎brings a wealth of exhibition logistics experience and long-established industry ‎relationships rarely assembled within a single organisation. ‎

In addition to its new leadership team, the Company brings extensive experience to the ‎sector through its established UAE-based Fairs & Events Logistics business, which has ‎served as the preferred logistics partner for major global events, including the ‎International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) and the Naval Defence & ‎Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX). The experience and track record gained through ‎these events underpin the company's ability to extend a proven service model to ‎customers worldwide.‎

At launch, teams will be based in Germany, the UK, Greater China, ‎Benelux, the United Arab Emirates and Iberia, supported by Noatum Logistics’ wider ‎operational network. ‎

The business will focus on strengthening its capabilities, expanding customer ‎relationships, and delivering exceptional value to exhibitors, organisers and venues ‎worldwide.‎

Kuehne + Nagel, Atos, TVS Supply Chain Solutions and Turner & Townsend have launched Forfield, a strategic alliance to support UK Defence organisations in managing critical supply chains. 

The demands placed on Defence organisations continue to evolve, driven by global uncertainty, increasing supply chain complexity, emerging technologies and the need to respond rapidly to changing operational requirements. Through a single alliance, Forfield draws on expertise in logistics, procurement, digital systems and programme delivery to help improve visibility, strengthen decision-making and manage operational risk more effectively.

Forfield aims to improve the availability of the equipment and materials required to carry out critical Defence missions. To achieve this, the alliance brings more than 170 years of combined experience serving defence customers, including the UK Ministry of Defence. Each of the four partners contributes a defined capability:

> Kuehne + Nagel: global transport and logistics, customs and supply chain management 

> TVS Supply Chain Solutions: procurement, demand planning and inventory management for Defence customers

> Atos: secure digital systems and cybersecurity

> Turner & Townsend: programme management, commercial oversight and governance

Together, the four partners employ more than 14,000 people in the UK. Each holds the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award for its support of the Armed Forces Community. 

FedEx Dataworks and Stripe have announced a long-term, strategic collaboration to help reduce friction in global commerce by combining signals from the global FedEx network and Stripe financial infrastructure. The first joint solution is planned for launch in early 2027. The two companies plan to leverage their respective platforms to expand access to financing for tens of thousands of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Additionally, FedEx will begin using Stripe as an option to process payments, adding more than 50 new payment methods to their checkouts through Stripe.

Securing capital remains a persistent hurdle for logistics-heavy SMBs. Traditional financing models rely on bank statements and credit scores, often overlooking operational indicators such as shipment activity, inventory movement, and fulfilment performance. By leveraging supply chain intelligence from FedEx Dataworks to help inform financing analysis with Stripe Capital, Dataworks and Stripe are seeking to close that gap and enable FedEx SMB customers to access funding that better reflects how they operate. With these real-time operational signals, Stripe will be better positioned to evaluate, approve, and deploy tailored funding more quickly than traditional lending processes, eliminating the friction for SMBs.

FedEx will also use Stripe to expand payment options for FedEx customers globally, adding more than 50 new payment methods to FedEx checkouts. With a wider variety of local payment methods, FedEx can help remove checkout friction so customers can pay how they prefer.

This announcement marks the beginning of a strategic, long-term collaboration between FedEx Dataworks and Stripe, laying the foundation for the next generation of business solutions powered by FedEx Dataworks logistics signals and Stripe’s financial infrastructure. As the collaboration evolves, both companies expect to scale these capabilities to meet the needs of increasingly complex global enterprise.

DP World has achieved International Air Transport Association (IATA) certification across its air freight forwarding operations in the US and Mexico, strengthening its ability to deliver globally recognised standards of quality, compliance, and operational excellence across North America's key trade gateways.

The certification covers DP World's freight forwarding operations in Atlanta (ATL), Chicago (ORD), Detroit (DTW), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), Newark, New Jersey (EWR), and El Paso, Texas (ELP) in the US, as well as Mexico City and Monterrey in Mexico. Together, these 11 certified locations provide customers with consistent, high-quality air freight services through an integrated network spanning two of the region’s largest trading markets.

IATA certification recognises freight forwarders that meet internationally accepted standards for operational performance, financial accountability, and professional competence. It also enables DP World to work more directly with airline partners, helping streamline cargo movements while providing customers with greater consistency and reliability for time-sensitive shipments.

The certification supports DP World's broader strategy of providing fully integrated, end-to-end supply chain solutions throughout the Americas. Combined with the Company’s ocean freight, customs brokerage, warehousing, trucking, and contract logistics services, the certified air freight network enables customers to move cargo through a single logistics provider with greater visibility, coordination, and consistency from origin to destination.

To support continued growth, DP World has established dedicated Air Freight Directors in the US, Canada, and Mexico to strengthen regional leadership and customer support. The Company also expects its Montreal freight forwarding operation to achieve IATA certification in 2027, further expanding its certified North American network.

Bleckmann is entering Germany through a 10-year partnership with whynow entertainment group and the takeover of a 30,000 m2 distribution centre in Lingen. The move expands Bleckmann into both the German fashion market and merchandise logistics.

Bleckmann, specialists in supply chain management for fashion and lifestyle brands, and whynow, an entertainment company built around artists and their fans, have recently formalised their partnership. With this step, Bleckmann is entering a new market: Germany.  

This marks Bleckmann’s first step into the German fashion industry, as well as into the merchandise sector. In addition, the 3PL is delighted that the contract has been signed for the next 10 years. 

A key element of the agreement with whynow is the takeover of a distribution centre in Lingen, Germany, its inventory and the excellent team that are working in the site. The warehouse in scope belongs to EMP Merchandising, also known as Large Popmerchandising, a German-based music mail-order and merchandising store, which is now being taken over by whynow.  

Bleckmann will take charge of all logistics processes and existing. The warehouse employs around 140 staff members, all of whom will be retained following the takeover. 

All processes and activities have continued as normal since the recent takeover, and everything will be up and running straight away. Over the coming months, the operation will be gradually integrated in accordance with Bleckmann’s standards.  

The Lingen DC will be added to the Northern Netherlands region of Bleckmann, under the leadership of Tom Wijlens, COO North Netherlands.  

The distribution centre, with around 30,000 m2 of operational space, is equipped with an AutoStore system with more than 75,000 bins and 180 robots and other modern technology, such as a shuttle system with 175,000 storage positions and 110 shuttle robots.  

Toll Aviation will support the delivery of critical aeromedical retrieval services across Northern Australia as part of a new long-term partnership with the Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT (RFDS SA/NT).

RFDS SA/NT has been awarded the new Top End Medical Retrieval Service (TEMRS) contract by the Northern Territory Government, securing the provision of aeromedical retrieval and inter-hospital transfer services across the Top End, Big Rivers and East Arnhem regions for the next 10 years.

As RFDS's rotary-wing aviation partner, Toll Aviation will provide specialist helicopter capability to support the delivery of these critical services, helping connect patients in remote and regional communities with access to urgent medical care.

The service is expected to support more than 4,500 patients annually across some of Australia's most remote and geographically challenging operating environments.

The partnership builds on Toll Aviation's long history of delivering specialised aviation services in complex and remote operating environments across Australia, including emergency response, search and rescue, offshore operations and government aviation services.

The new contract is scheduled to commence on 01 July 2027, following a transition period led by RFDS SA/NT and its partners.

With the launch of the 2026 vaccination campaign, Logista Pharma has rolled out a high-intensity logistics operation to ensure that nearly 6.0 million influenza vaccine doses reach more than 3,200 supply points, including hospitals, health centres and vaccination sites across Spain, on time and under the required conditions. Within this volume, the main laboratory with which Logista Pharma works expects to distribute more than 4.6 million vaccines this year.

Although the campaign is concentrated within a few weeks in autumn (last year, 88.0% of the doses distributed by Logista Pharma were delivered between September and October), it requires months of preparation. Planning covers demand forecasts, storage capacity, route and transport organisation, as well as team allocation and contingency plans to respond swiftly to any incident.

In this regard, negotiations on framework agreements and tenders with Spain’s autonomous communities begin in February. This is followed by the industrial production of doses, tailored to the annual strain, and the process intensifies between July and August with logistics planning and allocation by territory.

This high level of activity requires the transport resources assigned to the campaign to be reinforced. At peak demand, the Company increases its daily operation from 16 vehicles to more than 40, representing an increase of more than 150.0%.

Pharmaceutical logistics has specific requirements that make it particularly delicate and complex, as strict storage conditions, traceability and quality controls must be guaranteed at all times throughout the entire chain. Some vaccines require specific conditions, such as storage at -20C and -70C, as well as specific conditioning processes.

Throughout the campaign, Logista Pharma therefore holds daily meetings with the laboratories to monitor operational progress, anticipate potential incidents and adapt resources in real time.

Alongside the general influenza campaign operation, Logista Pharma is also responsible for the logistics service covering the receipt, storage, conditioning and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in the Community of Madrid, following the extension of the service until September 2027.

This campaign currently involves the distribution of 840,320 doses and 206,720 vials to approximately 900 delivery points.

DHL Supply Chain’s new logistics centre in the City of Apolda is scheduled for completion in March 2027. With this investment, the Company is expanding its network in one of central Germany's leading technology and business regions.

The approximately 64,700 m2 site will feature a logistics facility comprising nearly 27,000 m2 of warehouse space and more than 2,300 m2 of office and employee facilities. The site will serve customers from technology-driven and industrial sectors while providing capacity for further growth in the region.

The Company is making a targeted investment in the fast-growing Jena region, a leading centre for technology and innovation and a region with strong potential for technological advancement and sustainable economic development. It strengthens DHL’s presence in a region that is becoming increasingly important for future-focused industries such as semiconductors, high-tech manufacturing, the healthcare sector and battery technologies. The close proximity to customers, strong infrastructure and the region's economic momentum create excellent conditions for long-term success.

The site combines proximity to key customers, including ZEISS in Jena, with a strategic location between the major economic and technology centres of Jena, Erfurt and Weimar. With excellent transport links, the new logistics centre is ideally positioned to support domestic and international supply chains while ensuring fast response times and a high delivery performance. The site also offers additional space for future growth.

Upon completion of the site in spring 2027, DHL Supply Chain expects to create around 50 to 70 jobs initially. This number is set to grow to around 100 to 120 employees by 2028. In doing so, the Company is not only investing in modern infrastructure, but also in long-term career and development opportunities in the region while contributing to its economic growth.

In addition to creating jobs, the project places a strong focus on long-term sustainability and energy efficiency. The site is being constructed in line with the Gold certification criteria of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB), and will feature a photovoltaic system, modern air-source heat pumps, energy storage technology and charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. The facility also offers extensive options for automation and digitalisation, and is designed to meet future customer and market requirements.

DHL Group plans to invest more than €400.0 million across Central and Eastern Europe through 2030, strengthening logistics infrastructure, international connectivity and technology-enabled supply chain solutions to help customers build more resilient, flexible supply chains.

The planned investments reflect DHL's confidence in the region's long-term growth potential as global trade patterns evolve and companies reassess manufacturing, sourcing and distribution strategies. Under DHL Group's Strategy 2030, Poland, Czechia, Hungary and Romania have been identified as markets benefiting from powerful "geographic tailwinds" driven by their growing importance in European manufacturing, trade and distribution networks and longer-term shifts towards nearshoring by overseas companies seeking greater proximity to the European consumer market.

The investment programme will span DHL Group's divisions and support the expansion of contract logistics capacity, warehousing infrastructure, B2B transportation networks, supply chain control tower solutions, international express services and freight capabilities.

Central and Eastern Europe is becoming increasingly important to global trade flows and supply chain networks, with Poland in particular emerging as one of Europe's most dynamic logistics and manufacturing hubs.

As customers seek greater resilience and flexibility, they need logistics partners that can connect production, inventory and markets seamlessly across borders. Through these investments, DHL is expanding the infrastructure and international connectivity needed to support the growth ambitions of the dynamic companies that are driving the economic development of this region.

Central and Eastern Europe is cementing its role as a strategic location for manufacturing, distribution and regional fulfilment operations, particularly for companies that are looking for greater proximity to the European market. It is also home to a growing number of highly entrepreneurial businesses that are scaling their operations, building great resilience in their supply chains and exploring overseas expansion opportunities. DHL Supply Chain recently entered the Romanian market through an extended partnership with Polish retailer, Pepco, for example, as they expand within the region. Investments in warehousing, transportation and supply chain control tower capabilities will help customers respond faster to changing market conditions, manage increased complexity, build more resilient supply chains and unlock new growth opportunities within Central and Eastern Europe.

DHL Group has invested significantly in the Polish market in recent years. In 2024, DHL opened its €180.0 million International Logistics Centre in Poznan, one of the largest logistics investments in the Company's history in Poland. The facility supports multiple DHL business units, including DHL eCommerce, DHL Freight and Post & Parcel Germany, while serving as an important logistics gateway connecting Poland with European and global markets.

The broader investment program also includes the planned construction of a new DHL Express air express terminal in Katowice, alongside continued investments by DHL Supply Chain, DHL Freight, DHL eCommerce and DHL Global Forwarding in their warehousing and distribution networks, as well as the deployment of advanced technologies.

Poland is one of DHL Group's ten largest markets worldwide by employment, with more than 10,000 employees. Continued investment in workforce skills and expertise remains a priority as DHL supports Polish businesses seeking to expand internationally and move into higher-value manufacturing and supply chain activities.

As global supply chains continue to evolve, DHL expects Central and Eastern Europe to play an increasingly important role in connecting European production, consumption and trade. Through continued investments in infrastructure, technology and people, DHL is strengthening its ability to help customers build more resilient, internationally connected supply chains.

SEGRO has signed a lease agreement with AWOT Global Logistics B.V. at Barnsteen 9, SEGRO Park Amsterdam Airport in Hoofddorp. The international logistics service provider will take occupation of the property on 01 October 2026.

AWOT Global Logistics B.V. will occupy a total of 2,816 m2. The new location provides AWOT with high-quality, modern logistics space in close proximity to Schiphol Airport and the major road connections around Amsterdam, supporting the company’s international freight forwarding activities and continued growth.

SEGRO Park Amsterdam Airport is located in the heart of the Schiphol logistics corridor, with direct access to one of Europe’s major international airports and excellent connections to the A4, A5 and A9 motorways.

Barnsteen 9 is part of the recently completed Barnsteen 9-12 development. The building has been designed to provide flexible and future-ready logistics space and combines high-quality warehouse accommodation with modern office facilities. The development is fully gas-free and includes energy-efficient installations, solar panels and battery storage. With a clear height of 12.2 metres, the units are designed to support a wide range of modern logistics operations.

MEDLOG is developing a new, fully integrated logistics and intermodal hub within the Port of Melbourne precinct, giving Australian importers and exporters more reliable and better-connected supply chains as their trade grows.

Located at the heart of Australia’s largest container port, the facility is designed to bring rail, container handling, warehousing and value-added services together on a single, strategically located site. Once operational, it will give customers a more connected and reliable end-to-end logistics solution.

Spanning more than 18 hectares, the site will strengthen freight connectivity between the Port of Melbourne, regional Victoria and interstate markets. As port volumes continue to grow, it will underpin this growth with scalable and sustainable solutions.

On completion, the site will provide:

> A dedicated rail terminal with direct intermodal connectivity to the port and to regional and interstate rail networks

> Large-scale empty container park (ECP) services for importers, exporters and shipping line customers

> Warehousing and tailored value-added logistics services

> Onsite biosecurity, container handling and transport services

> Direct access to Melbourne’s major freight road corridors

The site will also be equipped to handle project cargo and out-of-gauge shipments, including freight for large-scale renewable energy projects and data centres. Bringing these capabilities together on one site will allow MEDLOG to offer customers faster turnaround times, reduced handling and a genuine single-provider solution, with dependable capacity and consistent service to simplify planning.

The new hub also supports MEDLOG’s commitment to more sustainable logistics. By enabling a greater mode shift to rail, it will help reduce emissions and road congestion across metropolitan Melbourne, while driving efficiency and productivity gains.

Panattoni is developing a new logistics and training centre in partnership with Rheinmetall Immobilien GmbH on a site at the former Kassel-Calden Airport. Construction is scheduled to start on 01 December 2026, with completion planned for 30 June 2027.

The logistics centre, with a total area of around 31,100 m2, will serve as a hub for materials handling, storage, transshipment and staging. The training centre will comprise around 6,900 m2 of building space and will be used, among other things, for working on technical components and providing related training. Rheinmetall plans to create up to 200 new jobs at the new location.

The defence sector demands a high degree of security, speed and technological precision when it comes to providing the infrastructure it needs. With this contract, Panattoni is continuing to expand its real estate development activities in Germany’s defence sector, drawing on its established expertise and extensive market knowledge. 

Panattoni is overseeing and managing the entire process for the Kassel-Calden project, from approval planning and liaison with the relevant authorities through to completion. To deliver the project on site, the Company is drawing on an established network of experienced local partners. This close cooperation plays a key role in expediting approval processes despite the ambitious timeline. Panattoni’s extensive experience in bespoke project development, particularly in meeting stringent security requirements and taking a forward-looking, proactive approach to planning, provides the basis for fast, reliable and efficient project planning and delivery. The construction period, including the complex training centre, will be around seven months.

The logistics and training centre forms part of the Defence Hub Nordhessen. With a joint investment running into hundreds of millions of euros, the Hessian state government and Rheinmetall plan to further develop Kassel as a centre for modern defence technology. The Defence Hub Nordhessen combines Kassel’s industrial strength with the strategic infrastructure of Kassel Airport, making it a catalyst for investment, innovation and growth in the region.

Indurent has signed a new five-year lease with DPD for c.7,618 m2 of logistics space at Indurent Park Derby, UK, marking DPD’s second major letting within Indurent’s Midlands portfolio in the last year.

The letting at D82 provides 7,301 m2 of warehouse space alongside office facilities. The unit has been designed to high sustainability standards, with a BREEAM Excellent rating, EPC A+ and provision for solar PV, alongside a dedicated warehouse lighting scheme.

The latest agreement builds follows DPD’s letting of c.11,148 m2 of logistics space at Indurent Park Tamworth in October 2025, taking that development to full occupancy. Together, the two leases support DPD’s continued expansion across the Midlands.

Indurent Park Derby comprises approximately 74,322 m2 across 11 units, with D82 the latest unit to be let. Just one unit, D43, remains available across the scheme.

Located approximately two miles from Derby city centre, Indurent Park Derby provides access to the East Midlands Gateway and key national transport routes, with East Midlands and Birmingham airports also nearby.

The transaction reflects continued occupier demand for well-located, high-quality, energy- efficient space in the Midlands, and Indurent’s ability to support its customers as their requirements evolve.

LX Pantos has opened its large logistics centre in Katowice, southern Poland. This marks an important milestone in the Company's expansion across Europe and underscores its commitment to strengthening its global logistics network through strategic investment in core infrastructure.

Completion of the Katowice logistics centre is highly meaningful as it secures a key strategic hub connecting Europe.

The Katowice logistics centre was jointly acquired with the Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation (KIND) and the PIS No. 2 Fund, a policy fund under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The acquisition value was approximately €140.0 million, supported by financing from the Korea Ocean Business Corporation, which helped establish a stable funding structure for the project. The facility consists of five buildings with a total floor area of 109,000 m2 and has now been successfully completed as a modern, large-scale logistics complex.

Located in Upper Silesia, the largest metropolitan area in Poland, Katowice is a strategic logistics hub at the crossroads of major east-west and north-south transportation corridors connecting Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Northern Europe, and Southern Europe. With seamless access to highways, rail networks, and airports, the site offers excellent conditions for intermodal logistics operations and is expected to serve as a key gateway for distribution across Europe.

LX Pantos plans to use the Katowice centre as a strategic hub for its logistics operations in Eastern Europe. The Company intends to expand services for major industry clients, including automotive parts, consumer goods, and home appliances, while also supporting Korean companies entering the European market. In addition, the centre is expected to play a central role in meeting growing logistics demand in Eastern Europe and neighbouring regions.

As brands continue to expand across North America, many face increasing challenges in scaling their supply chains quickly, maintaining service levels and building resilience in an increasingly complex market environment. To help clients address these challenges, Arvato has opened its seventh logistics facility in Louisville, Kentucky, further expanding its presence in one of the US’ most important logistics hubs. The new, wholly-owned site adds approximately 37,161 m2 of capacity, taking Arvato’s total Louisville footprint beyond 371,612 m2. Expected to create approximately 150 new jobs, the facility further strengthens Arvato’s ability to support growing fulfilment and distribution requirements for clients across North America.

As growth ambitions increase, companies require logistics networks that can expand alongside their business. Whether entering new markets, managing rising order volumes or optimising delivery performance, brands need supply chain solutions that can support growth without adding complexity. The new Louisville facility is a direct response to these changing market requirements.

By expanding its US network, Arvato is providing clients with additional capacity, greater operational agility and access to a highly connected distribution hub. Located near Louisville International Airport (SDF), the facility enables efficient distribution across major consumer markets and supports faster, more reliable fulfilment operations. It also benefits from late cut-off times, enabling faster direct-to-consumer deliveries and supporting time-critical shipments such as spare parts and critical equipment.

Flexibility is often what Arvato’s clients need most. They are looking for partners that can support their growth ambitions across North America while helping them navigate increasingly complex supply chain requirements.

The new facility has been designed to meet both current and future client requirements. Combining advanced logistics technologies with scalable infrastructure, the facility enables Arvato to support a broad range of fulfilment and distribution needs while maintaining high levels of operational performance.

The facility is part of Arvato's continued expansion strategy in Kentucky, where the Company has steadily increased capacity since establishing operations in the state in 2005. Today, Arvato operates over 371,612 m2 in Louisville and more than 836,127 m2 across the US. By further strengthening Arvato’s presence in Kentucky, the Company is also contributing to the region’s continued economic growth. It also offers significant future expansion opportunities, creating a platform that can continue to grow alongside client requirements for years to come.

In addition to increasing network capacity, the new facility incorporates sustainability-focused infrastructure, including a photovoltaic solar installation with more than 1,300 solar panels, EV charging stations, and electrically powered heating functions as well as additional design elements that support responsible resource management. These investments align with Arvato’s approach of combining operational excellence with environmentally responsible business practices.

DHL Supply Chain has implemented an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) for Baycrew’s, one of Japan’s leading apparel companies, at the Kashiwa-shonan Logistics Centre. The implementation supports Baycrew’s growth ambitions by increasing storage capacity and operational efficiency within the existing facility.

Through its long-standing partnership with DHL Supply Chain Japan, Baycrew’s has progressively developed its logistics capabilities to support long-term growth driven by its omnichannel strategy. In 2016, four separate locations were consolidated into the Kashiwa-shonan Logistics Center, creating a centralised logistics operation. Since then, the two companies have continued to strengthen the operation through a series of initiatives, including the deployment of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in 2020 to improve inventory visibility and operational efficiency, followed by the introduction of automated packing lines for eCommerce shipments in 2024. The new ASRS is the next step in that journey and reflects DHL Supply Chain’s broader approach of deploying proven automation technologies where they deliver measurable operational value and can be scaled to support future growth.

The ASRS combines high-density storage with autonomous robotics to make better use of available warehouse space. Products are stored in compact bins stacked across the system and retrieved by robots that automatically transport them to operator workstations as needed. By reducing travel distances and maximising vertical storage capacity, the solution increases storage density, improves productivity and creates additional capacity within the existing facility. The system currently manages approximately 10,800 bins using 60 robots.

For inbound operations, robots deliver empty bins to workstations, where operators load products before the bins are automatically returned to storage. For outbound operations, robots retrieve the required inventory and bring it directly to operators for picking and sorting. This goods-to-person approach minimises unnecessary movement across the warehouse floor, streamlines workflows and helps maintain high productivity as order volumes increase.

In addition to streamlining workflows, the ASRS makes better use of available vertical warehouse space, achieving higher storage density than conventional shelving systems. The result is improved space utilisation and additional capacity within the existing facility.

This investment also represents a significant step forward in addressing broader workforce challenges and advancing a more sustainable logistics operation.

Kodiak AI, Inc. and Charger USA, a cross-border carrier serving the US and Mexico, announced a collaboration for autonomous freight delivery. Through this collaboration, trucks equipped with the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak's autonomous driving system, are hauling refrigerated and dry freight for consumer packaged goods and food and beverage customers on the 435-mile lane between Charger’s terminals in Dallas and Laredo, Texas. Kodiak and Charger completed their first delivery on 08 September 2026.

Today, the companies are operating with a safety driver behind the wheel. The companies intend to transition the lane to driverless operations once Kodiak completes its safety case. A safety case is a structured, evidence-backed argument that the Kodiak Driver is acceptably safe to operate in a specific domain.

This collaboration marks Kodiak’s first route serving Laredo, the highest-volume commercial land port of entry in the US. The Port of Laredo handled over US$350.0 billion in international trade in 2025, amounting to nearly 40.0% of all US trade with Mexico. Consumer packaged goods and food and beverage shipments move in steady, high-volume flows tied to retail replenishment schedules, making the predictable transit times and extended operating hours of autonomous trucks especially valuable.

Charger operates across North America as an asset-based carrier, with temperature-controlled transport freight among its core service lines. The companies expect to expand the collaboration to additional lanes in Charger’s network over time as Charger integrates the Kodiak Driver into its own fleet.

Kodiak commercialises its technology through a Driver-as-a-Service model, where the Company deploys the Kodiak Driver on trucks owned and operated by its customers. Kodiak's driverless technology has been deployed in commercial service in the Permian Basin since December 2024, where customer-owned trucks operate with no one in the cab.

Kodiak plans to launch long-haul driverless service by the end of 2026. The Company’s long-haul Autonomy Readiness Measure, which measures the percentage of claims and evidence in Kodiak’s safety case that are materially complete, reached 96.0% at the end of September 2026.

Sereact, Zalando and CEVA Logistics announced the launch of AI-powered automated returns processing across key fulfilment facilities in Germany (Greven) and Poland (Świebodzin). Powered by Cortex, Sereact’s physical AI platform, the dual-arm robotic systems have entered live operations to autonomously process returned fashion items, marking the initial phase of a broader initiative to scale returns automation across Europe.  

Returns management remains one of the most complex operations in fashion eCommerce logistics. Returned items often arrive poorly packed and dishevelled. The uniqueness of the state of the returned items defies conventional robotic pre-programming. Sereact’s Cortex platform groups previously unseen objects, identifying, grasping and sorting items dynamically without requiring article-specific training or pre-determined article sets.  

Delivered as a Robotics-as-a-Service model, the deployment represents the first operational milestone of the strategic collaboration.  

In July, Zalando joined Sereact’s Series B round as a strategic investor, and the partners are actively collaborating to scale intelligent automation across their shared European logistics footprint. 

The technology is designed to work alongside humans. By taking on highly repetitive handling, the robotic system reduces physical strain on employees, allowing them to upskill into higher-value roles where human expertise and judgement are required.  

At the heart of the collaboration is a fundamental belief: true innovation happens when technology and human potential advance together. 

The Robotics-as-a-Service model classifies items faster, reduces manual touchpoints, and delivers consistent, predictable quality on a large scale. For CEVA’s customers, this transforms returns from a cost driver into a controlled, high‑performance service. 

Einride and EASE Logistics announced that the SAE Level 4 (L4) autonomous electric trucks are now live in daily freight operations between EASE warehouses in Marysville, Ohio, US. The milestone builds on the companies' May 2026 announcement and marks a new phase for the Truck Automation Corridor Project, a joint effort of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), DriveOhio, and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to prepare Ohio and Indiana's interstates for automated freight.

Two of Einride's cab-less, driverless electric trucks are now running scheduled routes on EASE property and local public roads, carrying freight between EASE facilities. The vehicles operate without anyone in the cab; a remote operator monitors each truck off-site and can step in if needed.

Starting last month, the deployment has been generating operational data on safety, reliability, and efficiency that will inform how autonomous freight scales beyond this initial route.

This is EASE' third autonomous trucking deployment with DriveOhio, continuing the Company's position as one of the few US logistics providers running multiple autonomous freight platforms in live, day-to-day operations.

The Einride–EASE deployment is part of the Truck Automation Corridor Project, a US$8.8 million, multi-year initiative launched in 2021 by ODOT, DriveOhio, and INDOT. The project centres on major state routes in Ohio and Indiana, where varying levels of truck automation are being deployed and studied. The project's stated goals are to improve safety, reduce fuel consumption and emissions, increase efficiency, and build fleets' comfort and experience with automation.

Einride and EASE plan to use the operational data from daily service, including miles driven, loads moved, and uptime, to guide the next phase of the deployment and to inform broader conversations with ODOT, INDOT, and prospective logistics partners about scaling autonomous freight across the region.

Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) and Waabi announced the start of autonomous operation for Warp in Texas, US, the first customer operation in the Volvo-Waabi partnership. The Volvo VNL Autonomous powered by the Waabi Driver is now transporting freight directly to third-party facilities along the Dallas-Houston corridor. These operations will enable Warp, an open-source freight network that provides less-than-truckload (LTL) and full-truckload (FTL) freight services for carriers and shippers, to transport its customers' goods autonomously along the corridor.

The start of customer operations between V.A.S. and Waabi marks a milestone in the two companies' partnership. Integrating V.A.S.' autonomous transport ecosystem Autona / freight into Warp's freight network creates opportunities to optimise freight flows and support more efficient movement of goods as demand grows. Autona / freight brings together the Volvo VNL Autonomous, Waabi's autonomous driving technology, fleet and transport management, terminals and customer endpoints, operations, and uptime support to deliver a complete transport solution designed to scale.

The Volvo VNL Autonomous is built from the ground up for autonomy with redundancies for six safety-critical systems and specifically designed to integrate autonomous driving systems from partners such as Waabi. Currently autonomous hauls are run with an observer in the driver's seat.

With customer operations underway, V.A.S. and Waabi will use real-world experience from the Dallas–Houston lane to prepare for additional routes and support the broader scaling of autonomous freight in the coming years.

LTL shipping requires dynamic networks to consolidate, haul, and distribute goods from multiple customers on tightly coordinated schedules. By moving freight directly between facilities, without handoffs, the Volvo VNL Autonomous powered by the Waabi Driver gives LTL providers like Warp a more predictable way to keep their networks on schedule.

Magaya Corporation, a freight management platform for logistics service providers, announced the close of the third quarter of 2026, marked by continued customer growth, expanded capabilities for the New Zealand market, and deeper engagement with freight forwarding and customs brokerage communities worldwide.

Trusted by more than 2,300 freight forwarders, customs brokers, and third-party logistics providers worldwide, Magaya helps businesses manage freight operations, warehouse management, customs compliance, accounting, and customer visibility in a single connected platform.

Business highlights for Q3 2026 include:

> Added more than 30 new customers throughout North America, LATAM, and Australasia, reflecting continued demand for connected freight management, customs compliance, and warehouse management technology.

> Launched Magaya Global Customs Compliance for New Zealand, bringing freight management and customs filing together in a connected platform designed for the New Zealand market. The cloud-based application supports Trade Single Window submissions and helps reduce manual data entry across freight and customs workflows.

> Announced a new integration with PortConnect, giving freight forwarders using Magaya Supply Chain access to container movements, port information, clearance statuses, vessel schedules, and other operational data from across New Zealand.

The New Zealand developments represent an important step in Magaya's strategy to expand its global platform by offering solutions tailored to the regulatory, operational, and connectivity requirements of individual markets. Together, Magaya Supply Chain, Magaya Global Customs Compliance, and the PortConnect integration will give New Zealand logistics providers a more connected way to manage freight operations, customs filings, and local container visibility.

Pilot, the largest travel centre network in North America, and Tesla have opened their first Tesla Megacharger site at a Pilot travel centre in Ellabell, Georgia, US. This opening marks the launch of a new charging network at select Pilot locations, designed to support heavy-duty electric trucks along major US freight corridors.

With these initial locations, Pilot is making fleet electrification a more accessible option for long-haul transportation. The six heavy-duty charging stalls are now open at Pilot #1390 in Ellabell located at 130 Interstate Exchange Way. Twelve additional heavy-duty charging locations are actively under construction, with three near completion and expected to come online soon:

> Flying J #1071, 979 E. Paige Ave., Tulare, California (opening October 9, 2026)

> Flying J #553, 2571 N Front St Fort Stockton, Texas

> Pilot #341, 3812 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas, Nevada

Each location will feature four to eight high-power charging stalls powered by Tesla’s V4 cabinet technology. According to Tesla, each stall can deliver up to 1.2 megawatts of power, allowing a Tesla Semi to recover 60.0% of charge in 30 minutes.

Pilot and Tesla announced their collaboration in January 2026, with plans to develop a network of Tesla Megachargers at select Pilot locations along I-5, I-10 and other major freight corridors across California, Georgia, Indiana, Nevada and Texas.

The launch builds on Pilot’s broader efforts and investments to shape the future of energy for the transportation industry, including a coast-to-coast passenger electric vehicle charging network and lower-carbon fuel options such as renewable diesel and biodiesel.

H.Essers is further expanding its electric fleet with the deployment of twenty new electric trucks. The expansion includes ten vehicles from MAN and ten from Mercedes-Benz Trucks, which are now operational and will primarily be deployed from the Company’s Belgian sites. This brings the total number of electric trucks in the H.Essers fleet to 31 vehicles. Charging infrastructure and energy supply are also being expanded across several sites.

The investment forms part of H.Essers’ broader sustainability strategy. The logistics service provider aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its own transport fleet by 42.0% by 2030, through a combination of operational efficiency, synchromodal transport, renewable energy and alternative fuels, including the electrification of transport activities. One of the concrete ambitions within this journey is to electrify fifteen per cent of the fleet by 2030. The purchase of twenty new e-trucks marks an important next step towards that goal.

The decision to purchase twenty new electric trucks builds on the experience H.Essers gained over the past year through a pilot project in which six electric trucks from three different manufacturers were deployed in daily operations. This practical experience provided H.Essers with greater insight into both the opportunities and challenges of electric transport in day-to-day operations.

The Mercedes e-trucks offer a range of between 525 and 575 kilometres, while the MAN e-trucks have a range of between 400 and 450 kilometres. Thanks to fast-charging capabilities, vehicles from both brands can be recharged in approximately 90 minutes under optimal conditions.

Although electric trucks currently have a higher purchase price than conventional vehicles, H.Essers sees their strategic importance and sufficient potential to continue investing in them. In a market where support measures vary significantly from country to country, the Company deliberately takes a long-term approach and believes electrification will be a key building block of more sustainable transport.

This investment marks the beginning of the next growth phase. While the electric fleet is currently deployed mainly from Belgium and the Netherlands, the Company is actively exploring how this technology can be scaled up further across other countries and activities. Insights gained from current operations will play an important role in that process.

For H.Essers, electrification goes beyond the vehicles themselves. Alongside the continued expansion of the electric fleet, the Company is also investing further in the associated charging infrastructure. In Genk and Bergen op Zoom, installed charging capacity is being expanded to 2.7 MW.

Beyond transport activities, H.Essers is also continuing to invest in electrification for office and warehouse heating and cooling systems, warehouse handling equipment and passenger cars.

The transition to electric mobility requires investment not only in infrastructure and vehicles, but also in people. Electrification introduces new challenges, particularly within day-to-day operations. That is why H.Essers is investing in project management, intensive guidance, training and close collaboration between all involved departments and partners.

Through the H.Essers Academy, the Company’s in-house training centre, drivers, planners and other employees have received the necessary training to work safely and efficiently with the new electric vehicles and processes.

This evolution also brings additional challenges for planners. In addition to planning transport flows, they must now take charging infrastructure, charging schedules and energy consumption into account. As a result, energy planning is becoming an increasingly important part of daily operations.

At the same time, H.Essers is seeing growing demand from customers for more sustainable transport solutions. Through the expansion of its electric fleet, the continued development of the H.Essers Synchro Grid and ongoing investments in synchromodality, the Company is working together with customers to build the logistics chain of tomorrow.

A hydrogen-powered truck has entered Pass4Core, the secure parking facility at Malpensa Airport’s Cargo City, while awaiting delivery of goods to airport operators. This is what took place at Milano Malpensa, where Gruber Logistics deployed a hydrogen fuel-cell truck to make deliveries to the handlers BCUBE AIR CARGO and ALHA.

This was not simply a technology demonstration, but an operation integrated into the regular flow of airport logistics. The vehicle transported goods and carried out the related deliveries within Cargo City, integrating with the airport’s operational and digital processes through the Smart City workflows used to manage shipments and deliveries.

The initiative was carried out by Gruber Logistics with the support of SEA Milan Airports and Edison, and represents a further step in testing hydrogen solutions for mobility and airport logistics at Malpensa.

Bringing a heavy-duty hydrogen-powered vehicle into Cargo City means testing the technology not only on the road, but directly in a complex operational environment, where delivery times, access, cargo handling and coordination between different operators must be seamlessly integrated without disrupting normal airport processes.

This is precisely the key element of the trial: assessing the use of hydrogen in a real logistics operation, putting the technology to the test under the operating conditions of a major international airport. The Malpensa experience also stems from the convergence of several European projects focused on transport decarbonisation.

Gruber Logistics is involved, together with Scania, in the European ZEFES – Zero Emission flexible vehicle platforms with modular powertrains serving the long-haul Freight Eco System project. As part of the project, the Company is testing a hydrogen-powered fuel-cell heavy-duty vehicle for long-haul transport under real operating conditions.

The truck used at Malpensa therefore brings the experience gained in road transport into a new context: airport logistics. This step makes it possible to connect trials developed in different fields and assess how hydrogen technologies can be integrated into different logistics supply chains.

The operation is part of a broader project aimed at developing a hydrogen ecosystem at Malpensa. As part of this initiative, Edison is developing a project for a green hydrogen production and distribution hub at the airport, close to the Malpensa Truck SafePark.

The objective is to create, in the future, an infrastructure capable of producing hydrogen on site and supplying vehicles involved in airport-related operations. The availability of a refuelling point directly within the airport area could therefore encourage the use of hydrogen-powered vehicles for transport and logistics services connected to the airport, progressively strengthening the integration between energy infrastructure and mobility.

Hydrogen mobility is zero-emission and can significantly reduce emissions, enabling the Lombardy airport to take a fundamental step towards its “Net Zero” target by 2030.

This represents a concrete step forward: even before the infrastructure becomes available, hydrogen is already being tested in real Cargo City operations, building experience and expertise ahead of its potential wider deployment.

The trial is part of the European OLGA (hOListic Green Airport) project, an initiative funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme and aimed at accelerating the decarbonisation of the airport sector through innovative solutions in energy, sustainable mobility and airport operations.

SEA Milan Airports is participating in the project, playing a role in activities focused on energy and hydrogen and working on the development and testing of solutions for hydrogen production, refuelling and use at Milano Malpensa.

The hydrogen truck trial at Cargo City therefore brings the experimentation directly into the field: from technology to vehicle, from refuelling to airport processes, with the aim of practically assessing how hydrogen can become part of the different links in the airport’s logistics chain.

CMA CGM and DSV have signed an agreement under which DSV will use CMA CGM’s ACT+ low-carbon shipping solution to support a targeted reduction of 12,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over two years. These emissions reductions will be achieved through the use of low-carbon fuels, namely second-generation UCOME-based biofuels.

As part of its commitment to achieving Net Zero Carbon by 2050, CMA CGM has developed ACT+, its range of low-carbon transport solutions designed to help customers reduce their CO2 emissions. Through this agreement, DSV will benefit from ACT +, which can help reduce CO2 emissions by 83.0% compared to conventional shipping fuel, through the use of low-carbon fuels.

This partnership reinforces the long-standing relationship between CMA CGM and DSV and supports DSVs commitment to reaching net-zero emissions across its own operations and value chain by 2050. It also reflects a growing market trend, with DSV joining an increasing number of leading companies choosing or renewing their commitment to ACT+ as part of their decarbonization strategies.  

For DSV, reducing emissions across global supply chains requires strong collaboration and scalable solutions. The partnership with CMA CGM demonstrates how this drives more resilient and sustainable logistics, while delivering high-performance solutions.

At BMW Group Plant Leipzig, testing of an 18-tonne truck with a hydrogen combustion engine in real-world plant operations is now underway. The truck uses a piston engine based on diesel technology, in which hydrogen is burned to produce water vapour and virtually no CO2. For this project, an H2 combustion-engine truck will supply the Technology Exterior Components (TEK) division at Plant Leipzig with parts for the production of plastic components such as bumpers and spoilers. In a second phase, the hydrogen combustion-engine truck will supply the vehicle assembly with exterior components from TEK on a just-in-time basis. In this way, the BMW Group is testing a further technology to reduce the CO2 emissions of its global transport activities.

Logistics is the backbone of production. That is why BMW is adopting a technology-open, data-based approach to identify suitable alternative truck drive trains for each specific application. For the first time in German car production, it is using a truck with a hydrogen combustion engine in regular operations. This project will give BMW valuable practical experience in real-world logistics operations and make an important contribution to further developing this technology.

Testing will take place both on longer transport routes and in three-shift operation in the vicinity of the plant. The insights gained through this project will help identify suitable logistics applications for vehicles with hydrogen combustion engines.

Hydrogen trucks are particularly well-suited to demanding transport applications, especially those involving high daily mileage, multi-shift operations or specific infrastructure requirements. Short refuelling times reduce downtime. A hydrogen truck can also be deployed in regions without adequate charging infrastructure or a high-capacity grid connection. This is particularly relevant for long-haul routes and heavily used vehicles. However, an appropriate and reliable hydrogen filling infrastructure is still required.

The hydrogen combustion engine is based on diesel technology and therefore easy to integrate into existing vehicle and maintenance structures, facilitating the ramp-up of H2 combustion-engine technology. The hydrogen combustion engine also delivers comparable performance and robustness to a diesel engine under high loads and in situations involving dynamic driving profiles. Compared to the hydrogen fuel cell, in particular, the hydrogen engine is significantly less sensitive to variations in hydrogen quality and can therefore guarantee higher availability.

Testing of the hydrogen combustion engine truck at BMW Group Plant Leipzig is part of the HyCET (Hydrogen Combustion Engine Truck) research and development project. The project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport, develops and tests trucks with hydrogen combustion engines under real-world conditions. Headed by the BMW Group, the project partners are pooling their expertise in vehicle development, installation of the necessary hydrogen infrastructure and practical logistics operations. The hydrogen engine was developed by DEUTZ; the Rudolph Logistics Group operates the hydrogen combustion truck; and TEAL MOBILITY installed the necessary hydrogen filling stations. The aim is to generate reliable data for the technical, operational, environmental and economic assessment and to identify suitable applications for hydrogen trucks.

HyCET forms part of the BMW Group Strategy for Reduced Logistics Emissions. As part of this strategy, the BMW Group is developing logistics concepts to reduce CO2 emissions from its global transport activities and assess the suitability of alternative drive technologies for different use cases. In evaluating alternative drive solutions on a technology-neutral basis, the decisive factor is how well a technology suits the specific transport task. A particular focus is on technical maturity and reliability, operating performance, CO2 emissions, economic feasibility and availability of the essential energy and refuelling infrastructure.

GEODIS has signed a firm order for 110 44-tonne electric trucks intended for its European
road transport operations, with delivery expected by May 2027. This order illustrates
GEODIS's commitment to accelerating the electrification of its fleet.

GEODIS has invested in 110 electric trucks for its European road transport operations. This order of 44-ton heavy-duty trucks developed by Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks will be delivered by May 2027. These new trucks will be dedicated to transport operations in France, both for urban deliveries and long-distance transport. The GEODIS European Road Network activity electric truck fleet will reach 190 vehicles.

To support the operation of this fleet and optimise territorial coverage, GEODIS is developing electric corridors along the main French routes, enabling charging every 250 to 500 kilometres. To achieve this, GEODIS relies on its current network of around sixty charging points, which will increase to more than 200 by 2030.

The arrival of these new electric vehicles is part of the Company’s global decarbonisation strategy and meets the expectations of clients. It is a major investment for GEODIS, both in terms of fleet and infrastructure, marking its clear choice in favour of electrifying its fleet and integrating into its CO2 emission reduction trajectory validated by the Science Based Target initiative.

UPS is entering the busy 2026 holiday shipping season with expanded shipping options. From helping customers precisely track their shipments to enhanced package protection, customers benefit from the reliability and flexibility of UPS’s industry leading end-to-end logistics network. A key part of reliable service is UPS's RFID-powered tracking technology, which offers more precise, real-time tracking information as packages move through the network. UPS expects to deliver more than 4.0 billion RFID-enabled packages by the end of 2026.

For Crutchfield, a premium consumer electronics retailer, UPS RFID technology helps provide greater visibility, reduces uncertainty and improves the overall delivery experience. For Crutchfield, that means fewer customer concerns, fewer tracking-related contacts, and greater confidence during the busiest shipping period of the year.

UPS is expanding solutions that help businesses and consumers protect important shipments during the holiday season. Protected Delivery, a new service for eligible shipments, requires recipients to provide a PIN to the driver before a package is released, adding an extra layer of security for high-value purchases and other sensitive deliveries. The service complements UPS's broader package protection and fraud-prevention solutions as shipping volumes increase during peak season.

Technology and automation strengthen the UPS network, but UPS employees keep it moving. UPSers sort, transport and deliver packages with the dedication that has helped UPS lead the industry in peak on-time performance for eight straight years. 

As UPS scales to meet the demand of the holiday season, the Company is hiring 100,000 seasonal employees in hundreds of locations nationwide, offering competitive pay, flexible shifts that fit various schedules and a path to a permanent job.

Ascent Global Logistics has announced the appointment of Gal Dayan as Chief Operating Officer, effective 01 October 2026. Dayan will lead Ascent's global operations organisation as the Company continues to expand its capabilities and help customers navigate increasingly complex, global time-critical supply chains.

He brings more than 26 years of logistics and supply chain experience spanning all elements of the logistics and transportation sector, in multiple geographies and markets. Most recently, Dayan served as Chief Operating Officer of Horizon Air Freight and Swift Marine, a global marine and project logistics services business. Previously, he was Head of Global Inbound Transportation at Apple, where he led procurement and operations for the Company's global inbound network. Earlier, Dayan spent 23 years at UPS in a variety of senior operations, finance and sales leadership roles, including as Senior Vice President of Global Transportation Procurement.

With Dayan's appointment, Ascent continues to build on its leadership depth and ability to scale globally, strengthening its position as a leading global time-critical logistics provider.

STG Logistics, Inc. announced the appointment of Jack Holmes as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, to lead the Company into its next phase of growth. Holmes succeeds Geoff Anderman, who has held a leadership position since early 2017, including through the Company's successful financial restructuring earlier this year. The Company also named Clinton Smith as interim Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Tyler Holtgreven, and Cherie Schaible as interim General Counsel, succeeding Chase Welsh, and announced new members of its Board of Directors, establishing a leadership structure aligned with STG's go-forward priorities.

Holmes brings more than four decades of transportation and logistics experience, with a proven track record of driving operational excellence and positioning companies for growth. He spent 37 years at UPS, rising from part-time package handler to President and CEO of UPS Freight, which he led from 2006 until his retirement in 2016. Before stepping into that role, he led the integration of Overnite Transportation, UPS's largest-ever domestic acquisition, into what became UPS Freight, one of the largest less-than-truckload carriers in the US. Since 2016, he has served in board and executive leadership roles across the logistics sector, helping several companies through strategic transformations, including in his roles as Executive Chairman of ACERTUS and Emerge and as a director of Werner Enterprises.

Holmes' appointment follows a comprehensive search process led by the Company's Board of Directors. The Board selected Holmes for the industry knowledge and operational expertise needed to build on the Company's financial and operational progress, and to drive its continued growth. Under Anderman and Holtgreven's leadership, the Company reduced its funded debt by nearly US$1.0 billion, or approximately 90.0%, positioning STG to invest in the business with the strong backing of its ownership group.

Following its financial restructuring, STG has aligned its leadership structure with its go-forward priorities. As part of that effort, Smith has been named interim Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Smith brings more than 25 years of experience, including CFO roles across the freight and logistics sector, and has led finance teams through private equity ownership, restructurings, and integrations, most recently as CFO of a private equity-backed LTL and brokerage company. Holtgreven played a central role in guiding the Company through its financial restructuring and will remain with STG through 01 November to work with Smith on a smooth transition. Smith will lead STG's finance organisation while the Company conducts a search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer. Additionally, Cherie Schaible has been named interim General Counsel, succeeding Chase Welsh. Schaible brings more than two decades of legal experience and has served as interim General Counsel for companies including Thrasio, New Era Technology, and Alvaria, supporting them as they emerged from periods of transformation and transition.

Together, this experienced leadership team brings the focus and industry expertise to build on STG's strengthened balance sheet, accelerate growth, and continue delivering for customers, partners, and employees.

STG has appointed Gary Enzor as Chairman of its Board of Directors, and John Labrie, Joe Troy, Dave Ebbrecht, and Darren Hawkins as Directors, who join existing Director Tom Donohue. In connection with his appointment, Holmes has also joined the Board. With the full backing of STG's ownership group, led by funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company, and Invesco Senior Secured Management, the Board brings deep expertise across transportation, logistics, and finance to support the Company's next phase.

Anderman will remain with STG as an advisor to Holmes and the leadership team to support an orderly transition. Holmes will work closely with STG's leadership team and Board to advance the Company's long-term growth and success. STG's operations and commitment to its customers, vendors, and partners remain unchanged.