FORWARDER magazine

Oppi has introduced six new updates, giving freight forwarders more control across invoicing, quoting, emissions reporting, and day-to-day job management. CO₂ calculations now include first and last mile journeys across sea, land, and air, providing a more complete job estimate where collection and delivery addresses are available.

The freight forwarding network marks a decade of international connections and business opportunities with a refreshed logo, the tagline "Forward. Together.", and its upcoming Annual Meeting in Bangkok. Globalia Logistics Network, an international network of independent freight forwarders spanning 120 countries, is celebrating ten years of connecting freight agents across the globe. To mark this milestone, the organization has unveiled a refreshed visual identity, a new tagline-"Forward.

Freight Mergers, a leading M&A consultancy dedicated to the global freight and logistics industry, has announced the release of its latest Global M&A Opportunities Pack, featuring freight forwarding businesses currently available for acquisition around the world. The newly updated pack provides freight forwarding companies, logistics groups, investors and industry entrepreneurs with access to a range of acquisition opportunities across key international markets.

The UK's trade ambitions are clear: open new markets, reduce border friction, and make it genuinely easier for small businesses to compete globally. The government's 2025 Trade Strategy frames this as a growth priority. Yet the data tells a more sobering story. UK goods exports to the EU have fallen by £27 billion since Brexit. Exports remain roughly 18% below pre-2019 levels. And around one in seven UK businesses have stopped trading with the EU altogether.

The international PCO Network Meeting (PCO=Port Call Optimization) will take place in Bremerhaven from 7 to 9 September 2026. The organisers expect to see roughly 70 participants from ports, international organisations and the maritime industry. The event will be hosted by the Ports of Bremen & Bremerhaven under the overall management of the Port Authority Bremen. Port Call Optimization refers to improving the coordination of port calls.

Global air cargo demand remained strong in August, with volumes up +6% year-on-year, meaning shippers must wait a little longer to see a bigger drop in still-elevated freight rates, say industry analysts Xeneta. Air cargo's 'hot summer' of 2026 continued last month after the +5% year-on-year rise in volumes recorded in July, underlining the market's resilience through the traditionally quieter summer months.

New data shows just 9.7% of transport and storage businesses expect to raise prices in September - the lowest of any major UK sector, and down sharply from 15.8% in August. Manufacturers and retailers, by contrast, are far more likely to be pushing prices up, says the delivery expert Parcelhero.

The disruption around empty-container movements at Mundra has now spread from empty-container depot operators to transporters and shipping lines, with implications for exporters and importers using the port. The issue follows APSEZ's decision to freeze empty-yard codes outside the port limits from September 1. Shipping lines are now required to nominate empty containers to designated facilities within the Mundra Port/SEZ area.

The FCC recently tightened US rules concerning foreign-made robotics. The new rules will not automatically ban European robotics systems authorised for sale and use in the US. But the measures are set to hit robotic companies selling into the US hard, as suppliers now have to consider where their systems are manufactured, their supply chain and structure and if they can meet the new security and regulatory requirements.

Leading logistics provider climbs to seventh in CILT Top 30 while securing Multimodal 3PL Award and sixth consecutive RoSPA Gold Davies Turner is celebrating a standout summer of recognition after climbing to seventh place in the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Top 30 logistics companies ranking, winning the 3PL category at the Multimodal Awards 2026, and achieving a sixth consecutive Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).