January 2025

Arvato completes ATC Computer Transport acquisition

Germany’s Arvato – the logistics subsidiary of owned subsidiary of the Bertelsmann Group – has completed its acquisition of Irish and New Zealand-based ATC Computer Transport & Logistics following regulatory and antitrust approvals. The Irish company provides specialized high[1]security transport, white glove delivery, and technical services for data centre operators, high-tech freight forwarders, co-location providers and Software as a Service (SaaS) companies. ATC also has offices in London, Amsterdam, Paris, ... [+]

Derry Bros opens in London and Poland

Freight customs specialist Derry Bros has opened new offices in London and Poznan, Poland, bringing its network to four locations. The Poznan office will be headed by sales manager for Poland and Europe, Monika Kicińska, who brings extensive customs and logistics experience to the position, having spent over seven years in ... [+]

BIFA awards: Gregg Wallace out, James Cracknell in

Olympic rower, adventurer and TV sports present James Cracknell will now host the BIFA Freight Services Awards at the association’s annual dinner in London on 16 January.The event was originally due to be MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace.Mr Wallace has stepped away from his role on MasterChef, and also the Inside ... [+]

G&D slims down the tracking label

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has launched an ultra-thin cargo tracking label. Only slightly larger than a credit card, the G+D Smart Label proposition has been jointly developed by G+D in conjunction with its hardware partner, Sensos  for a range of applications. These include parcel delivery and shipping, fleet management and monitoring the ... [+]

Masterfreight invests in Oldbury

West Midlands freight forwarder and logistics specialist Masterfreight has completed the first phase of works on its premises in Oldbury, supported by a £2.74million funding package from NatWest and the bank’s asset finance partner Lombard. It supports the company’s green credentials by way of insulated cladding and improving roof height to ... [+]

Emirates adds Copenhagen freighter

Emirates SkyCargo has deployed a dedicated weekly freighter to Copenhagen, increasing the Dubai-based carrier’s network of destinations served by all-cargo aircraft to 38.  Previously served only by bellyhold capacity in passenger aircraft, the Boeing 777 freighter will operate on Wednesdays. It increases capacity to the Danish capital – and to neighbouring ... [+]

New training requirement for dangerous goods

New ADR 2025 dangerous goods regulations come into force from the beginning of the year, reports Manchester-based specialist Ital Logistics. One change is that whereas only the driver was required to have basic training to carry dangerous goods in Limited Quantities, all participants will need to have undertaken training. Whilst new ... [+]

OBE for GBRf chief John Smith

GB Railfreight (GBRf) chief executive John Smith has been made an OBE in the King's New Year Honours List for services to the rail freight industry. In a lifetime dedicated to the railway. he has driven the growth of GBRf since it was formed in 1999. He has also been at ... [+]

Limited Holyhead sailings to restart on 16 January

Irish Ferries expects to restart operations at Holyhead’s Terminal 5 on 16 January, subject to reasonable weather conditions, following the Welsh port’s closure on 7 December as the result of storm damage. However, no date has been given for the reopening of Terminal 3, used by Stena Line, which suffered the ... [+]

FTAI candidate pledges to push logistics in Irish government

FTA Ireland has nominated Councillor Danny Byrne for election to the Industrial and Commercial Panel of Seanad Eireann. Councillor Byrne, who is already a member of the Fine Gael Executive Council, is committed to the promotion of the freight distribution and logistics sector as essential to the Irish economy. He is ... [+]