DHL's most unusual deliveries 2025
Express carrier's 2025 operations included moving 17 mountain bongos to Kenya and a helmet signed by all 20 living F1 world champions
FedEx expects to incur costs of $175m due to MD-11F grounding
Carrier shifts volume to alternative aircraft and third-party lift as 25 MD-11Fs remain out of service through peak season
FedEx hopeful of mitigating impact of MD-11F grounding
FedEx executives believe the company can limit disruption from MD-11F groundings through commercial partnerships and maintenance adjustments
DHL to invest €1bn in India operations
DHL Group will invest €1bn in its India business units as the company looks to capitalise on the country's dynamic market and align with its 2030 growth targets
SF Express signs up Air One for UK-China flights
Chinese express giant SF Express has partnered with freighter operator One Air to establish regular cargo flights between its Ezhou hub and East Midlands Airport
Louisville runways fully operational following freighter tragedy
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport has restored full runway operations following the fatal MD-11 freighter crash that killed at least 12 people
UPS increases job cuts as it tackles profit pressure
UPS implements deeper workforce reductions than planned while achieving $2.2bn cost savings through operational restructuring amid Amazon business reduction
FedEx to expand on Asia-Europe trade following transpacific reduction
Express carrier responds to 30 consecutive months of trade lane growth with additional Boeing 777 freighter services connecting Guangzhou and Singapore
FedEx launches new Ireland-US flights to cut delivery times
FedEx has launched a new four-times-weekly Dublin-Indianapolis route using Boeing 767 freighters, designed to reduce delivery times by one day
DHL Express adds Hanoi capacity to support tech export demand
DHL Express has deployed additional Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 freighters on daily Hanoi routes, adding over 300 tons of weekly capacity
FedEx reduces transpacific capacity as tariffs hit demand
Express giant reduces own-controlled transpacific capacity by 25% year-on-year as US tariffs on Chinese e-commerce shipments dampen demand
DHL Express opens €80m Barcelona hub to meet projected growth
DHL Express has opened a €80m international hub at Barcelona Airport, featuring automated sorting systems capable of processing 20,000 parcels per hour
FedEx opens new cargo facility at East Midlands Airport
FedEx has commissioned a 19,000 sq ft cargo handling facility at East Midlands Airport, operating independently from existing parcel operations
UPS boosts its intra-Asia network
UPS has strengthened its intra-Asia air network with increased frequency on the Shenzhen-Sydney route and larger freighters on the Hanoi-Shenzhen connection
DHL Express joins forces with SingPost
Express logistics provider DHL has expanded its partnership with SingPost to offer emission-reduced international shipping services across Singapore
Swissport opens Heathrow perishables centre
Ground handler opens 2,694 sq m temperature-controlled facility with 30,000-tonne annual capacity as salmon volumes through LHR continue rising
Parr departs PML Seafrigo UK&I
Perishable logistics specialist PML Seafrigo has appointed Sean Smith as chief executive, replacing founder Mike Parr who departs after 21 years