Cargo Airports & Airline Services

Day two of Multimodal 2026, the UK’s largest logistics event for transport and the supply chain, has been powered by lively debate and insight focused on a range of topics, from tax reform to the perishable supply chain. The day kicked off with an expert panel debate on VAT reform and the future of corporate donations, following April’s legislative changes which removed VAT barriers to genuine, unconditional business donations to charities.

SAL Logistics Services has signed, through its SAL Ground Handling Division, a strategic agreement with Singapore Airlines to provide integrated solutions covering ground handling and air cargo services in the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh The agreement supports SAL’s strategy to enhance the efficiency and reliability of its services, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.

French shipping giant looks set to expand its logistics operations as FedEx streamlines its business amid weaker global delivery demand French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM is reportedly close to agreeing a deal to acquire FedEx Supply Chain, the third-party logistics arm of FedEx, in a cash transaction worth around US$1.4 billion (£1bn).

UK regulators should review canine screening regulations for aerospace cargo, as current policy is creating unnecessary costs, additional emissions, and inefficiencies across the supply chain, Global K9’s (GK9) Chief Commercial Officer, Chris Daniels, told delegates at the Multimodal 2026 exhibition in Birmingham, United Kingdom (UK).

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are heightening energy security fears and pressure on businesses, while surging demand from energy-intensive technologies is making investment in alternative energy urgent, as 77% of logistics, cargo and aviation executives say uncertainty is stalling transition investment.

Logistics is critical to UK-EU trade, and so it is vital that the passage of goods between the two is made as seamless as possible. The comments were made by Caroline Read, Deputy Ambassador, UK Mission to the EU, during a meeting in Brussels on Thursday (25 June) with business group Logistics UK’s Chief Executive Ben Fletcher to discuss the UK-EU trading relationship.

DoKaSch Temperature Solutions appoints Mr Kersten Drummer as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective July 1, 2026. Kersten Drummer will be responsible for the overall commercial strategy, leading the business development and key accounting team and reporting to the Managing Director Andreas Seitz.

Agency Sector Management (ASM), which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, will launch a new version of its Sequoia customs clearance platform to strengthen security and performance, as cyber security risks facing freight forwarders continue to grow. Sequoia V7 will be released this summer and includes enhancements designed to strengthen security, improve performance, and support the continued resilience of customs operations.

Freightos Limited, a vendor-neutral global freight pricing, booking and procurement platform, today announced the launch of an integration with Korean Air, a leading global air cargo carrier. The agreement’s signing ceremony was held at Korean Air’s Shanghai office and officially announced during the Air Cargo Shanghai 2026 event week.