June 2025

Round the world shipping with a difference – Warrant Groups sponsors Clipper race

Liverpool forwarder Warrant Group is sponsoring the 2025/26 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race as official logistics supplier and will have a team entry named in its honour. It will play a vital role in keeping the race moving across its 40,000 nautical mile circumnavigation that crosses the starting line on 31 August. Warrant's team will oversee the movement of race equipment and supplies to all the international stop-overs on ... [+]

Two more weeks delay for Holyhead T3 reopening

Stena Line says it is disappointed by the announcement ton (25 June that the reopening of Terminal 3 (T3) at Holyhead Port will be delayed for two weeks. Whilst Stena Line has operated a full sailing schedule since the reopening of Terminal 5 in January of this year, it has had ... [+]

Maersk brings order to ‘customs chaos’

Maersk has launched a “Trade & Tariff Studio” to help cargo owners to  regain control in  an increasingly volatile trade environment. As global trade faces rising duties, regulatory scrutiny, and disrupted clearance processes, Maersk says its new platform offers a centralized, AI-powered approach to customs and tariff management. Global head of ... [+]

Stena Futura ready for Belfast-Heysham debut

The Stena Futura, the first of the ferry operators’s two new hybrid ferries destined for the Irish Sea, has completed sea trials in China, on schedule to enter service on the Belfast-Heysham route in late summer. The tests included engine performance and endurance, fuel consumption, navigation and radio equipment, emergency systems, ... [+]

Thames Freeport to be first 5G trade zone

Nokia and Verizon have launched a multisite digital infrastructure project to make Thames Freeport the UK's first private 5G-enabled trade zone. The scheme covers DP World London Gateway, Ford Dagenham and the Port of Tilbury. Nokia will provide network infrastructure and software to enable Verizon's Private 5G Networks. The technology ... [+]

DFDS celebrates 150 years of bringing home the bacon

DFDS is marking the 150th anniversary of the Esbjerg route that has connected Denmark and the UK since 1875. Today, the route handles more than 100.000 single trailers a year. The  Ark Dania and  Ark Germania operate the route to and from Immingham, offering six weekly departures and a sailing time of  18.5 ... [+]

Mark 3 extends JFK capacity

UK express parcels and logistics firm Mark 3 International has expanded its warehousing capacity at New York JFK by 12,000sq ft to cater for an increase in business. Mark 3 International was formed in 1990 and specialises in UK/US trade with warehousing and clearance facilities at Heathrow and JFK. The ... [+]

Davies Turner wins RoSPA gold again

Davies Turner Group has gained a gold award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for Health and Safety for the fifth consecutive year. The award reflects the high standards of the health and safety performance achieved by thefreight forwarding and logistics group over the past year. Manager for ... [+]

Three into one for DHL in Frankfurt

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of DHL Group, has officially opened its new air freight hub at Frankfurt Airport’s CargoCity Süd. The 24,500 m² air freight terminal, featuring 54 cross-docks, can process up to 300,000 tons of air freight a year. It allows existing facilities at Frankfurt ... [+]

Brittany to run winter service between Poole and Cherbourg

Brittany Ferries is to run daily passenger and freight between Poole and Cherbourg this winter. The route will be served by Commodore Clipper in a period when the route would normally be closed. The Barfleur will return to Poole from 29 March, when Commodore Clipper will stand down. [+]

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