May 2025
Fine art logistics specialist Gander & White has introduced its first electric truck. The new Volvo FL Electric 4x2 rigid will be used for customer deliveries across London, for high-value items, including fine art, sculptures, and antiques.
It follows a successful trial of a demonstrator model, which underscored both the operational efficiency and environmental benefits of electric vehicles. The truck is fitted with a Carrier Transicold Iceland 11 electric refrigeration unit. to maintain ...
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Hapag-Lloyd has restructured its Africa organization. The former Area West Africa has been divided into Area West Africa (WAF) encompassing countries from Mauritania to Benin, with a headquarters in Accra, Ghana and Area Central Africa (CAF) from Nigeria to Angola, with its headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria.
Area South Africa will also ...
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DP World has launched a logistics and market-entry service for car makers in sub-Saharan Africa, projected to be among the fastest-growing automotive markets globally.
Its turnkey solution includes nationwide distribution to most dealerships within 24 to 48 hours, a digital dealer portal offering SKU (Stock Keeping Unit)-level inventory visibility, real-time tracking, ...
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Associated British Ports (ABP) has officially marked completion of a transformation programme of Millbay Docks in Plymouth. The work includes a strengthened West Wharf, enabling the port to accommodate larger vessels and increased freight volumes, along with other upgraded freight infrastructure. The scheme was partly funded by the Plymouth and ...
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Thames Freeport has appointed Salamanca Group chairman, Martin Bellamy, as chair of its new Thames Freeport Industry Council. The Council will guide the master planning of the region and advise on the commercial strategy for the redevelopment as a whole.
Bellamy was instrumental in securing the £5 billion Tata/Jaguar Land Rover ...
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Lithuanian trucker Girteka has signed a deal with Volvo to add 2,000 heavy-duty vehicles to its fleet, the largest single order in Europe this year so far.
The new vehicles, which will be delivered throughout 2025, will help Girteka renew its fleet - making it more reliable, flexible, and better equipped ...
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DP World has joined the Joint Operators Logistics Trial (JOLT) test to accelerate the adoption of electric trucks.
The ports and logistics operator will be deploying two fully electric HGVs from its Swindon base. If the trial is successful, the company plans to place an order for 45 EV HGVs this ...
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CMA CGM has has signed an agreement with local logistics and port operator Gemadept to operate an electric barge service in Vietnam with sportswear manufacturer Nike as a launch customer. As part of the initiative, announced last December, the French-based line will establish a Green River Transportation joint venture to ...
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Austrian forwarder Gebrüder Weiss will open a new country organization in Thailand on 1 June. The team of 20 employees in Bangkok provide international air and sea freight transportation, customs handling, and national and cross-border land transport services.
Gebrüder Weiss is now present in nine countries across the East and South-East ...
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Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has begun Phase 2 of implementing its intelligent thermal detection system at SuperTerminal 1.
Hactl – Hong Kong’s largest independent handler – started the project in December 2023. It enabled Hactl to scan cargo for exceptional temperatures before loading onto aircraft.
Under Phase 2, the ...
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