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AIT acquires Connor Anderson

US-headquartered AIT Worldwide Logistics has finalised an agreement to acquire Australia-based freight forwarder Connor Anderson International. CAI delivers logistics support, including sea, air and road transport, customs brokerage, warehousing, and project cargo management for customers across a wide range of industries. In addition to its facility in Sydney, CAI also has a second office and warehouse in Melbourne. AIT said the acquisition is expected to strengthen AIT's specialised services for shippers in the technology industry who require logistics support to securely deliver cloud computing components and other high-value, high-touch equipment that enable artificial intelligence functions. "Notably, CAI's long-tenured team manages a wide variety of specialised cargo while increasingly emphasising distinctive services for technology companies serving the Australia and broader Oceania markets," stated AIT. "Global transportation logistics is increasingly complex, and AIT remains focused on developing reliable, customised supply chain solutions with the scope, flexibility and scalability to serve our customers' critical growth initiatives," said AIT's chief development officer, Ray Fennelly. "This acquisition, and the rapid integration that will follow, demonstrates our strategic response to customers in the region and serves as the foundation for AIT's long-term expansion to serve Oceania more broadly." He added: "CAI also features an experienced customs brokerage team, an uncommon, value-added aspect that guarantees full service, in-house support for clients with inbound shipments to Australia. "CAI and AIT have a longstanding collaborative relationship dating back to 2011. Ultimately, CAI's addition will help our customers scale faster in Oceania and execute complex projects with confidence in key industries like aerospace, automotive and technology." Terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed.

Dutch air cargo body remains critical of Schiphol slot decree

Industry body Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) is critical of the Dutch cabinet's final Schiphol Airport Traffic Decree (LVB) for its lack of protection for cargo slots. The LVB has set a maximum of 478,000 aircraft movements per operating year, of which a maximum of 27,000 are allowed at night, which runs from 23:00 to 07:00. A strict limit for the total amount of noise that all take-off and landing aircraft combined may produce annually is also introduced. ACN said that it had submitted several inputs during the consultation period but said it was critical of the final decree. "Although the Cabinet explicitly acknowledges the significant strategic and economic importance of air cargo in the final explanatory memorandum, ACN remains critical of the lack of structural protection of cargo slots and the threatened reduction of night capacity," the group said. One of the key concerns highlighted by ACN was the reduction to 478,000 aircraft movements - from a previous limit of 500,000 - which it said poses a direct risk to the air cargo sector. "In the event of slot scarcity, full freighters lose out to passenger flights," ACN had argued. "Moreover, the volatile, demand-driven nature of the air cargo market makes it extremely difficult to retain or regain historical slot rights within the rigid European 80/20 slot regulations. "ACN therefore advocates for the protection of air cargo as a strategic segment and a rapid, predictable return towards 500,000 movements based on fleet renewal." In response, the cabinet said a special cargo pool of slots was not possible under European regulation but added that the new ad hoc slot system implemented over the summer should benefit the cargo market. The new system proactively anticipates slots that will be returned later in the season, which can then be re-allocated to freighter airlines. Previously, slots were only available once a flight had actually been cancelled. There had also been calls for a complete night closure at the airport, although in the end, the cabinet opted to allow 27,000 night flights per year with plans for a future partial night closure. ACN had highlighted that accessible capacity during the night and the fringes of the night is indispensable for time-critical shipments (such as medical goods, fresh produce, and express transport) and that no realistic alternatives exist for this. In the Memorandum of Reply, the ministry acknowledged that decisions regarding the night must take into account the economic and operational functions of the airport, and that a night closure must not lead to undesirable peaks at the edges of the night. "At the same time, the cabinet announces that, based on the new coalition agreement, a new balanced approach procedure is being initiated to reduce noise between 23:00 and 07:00 by 50% in 2030 compared to 2024, including a partial night closure (between 00:00 and 05:00)," ACN said.

Amazon opens delivery network to all just as AI shopping agents reward the quickest

In 2026 Amazon Logistics has moved from an in-house network to a carrier for hire: any business can now buy its freight, warehousing and delivery; merchants using its fulfilment service can put Prime delivery on their own websites; and sellers can buy LTL labels through it. AI shopping agents, including Amazon's own, used by more than 400m customers, make fast and reliable delivery easier to compare and harder to ignore, which plays to the network Amazon has built; the ...