With the Lunar New Year holiday approaching across key markets in Asia, it’s time to take proactive steps to keep your supply chain running smoothly.

Swissport, the world’s leading aviation services provider, has launched its first dedicated perishables centre in the United Kingdom at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). The new facility strengthens the company’s global cool-chain network and supports growing demand for fresh Atlantic salmon. Scan Global Logistics is the first customer to operate from the site.

While much attention during the last years has been on geopolitical impacts on the transportation and logistics industry, the industry itself this time created the headlines. News emerged on 16 February that German container carrier Hapag-Lloyd had struck a deal to acquire Israeli carrier ZIM, firmly cementing its 5th place ranking amongst global container carriers.

Following the military strike by the US-Israel on Iran, and Iran’s subsequent retaliation on targeted US bases in the Middle East, between 28 February and 1 March 2026, we wish to provide you with an update on the short-term impact on global transportation and logistics flows.

​​Copenhagen, 28 February 2026: Despite a tough and unpredictable logistics market, Scan Global Logistics (SGL) came out of 2025 with both revenue growth and improved earnings, in line with expectations of EBITDA EUR 215m – EUR 220m.