July 2025

Lufthansa Cargo joins the silicon sisters of Saxony

Lufthansa Cargo has become the first airline to join the Silicon Saxony association of companies in the microelectronics, semiconductor, and IT industries, the largest of its kind in Europe. Based in Dresden, Germany an important location for semiconductor manufacturing, it brings together over 600 players, ranging from international technology groups and innovative start-ups to research institutes. Lufthansa Cargo will contribute its expertise as one of the world's leading cargo airlines and ... [+]

First TIR truck from Romania to Jordan

Romanian logistics operator Simon Trucks has completed a landmark transport movement from Romania to Jordan in mid-July, entirely by road, using the TIR system. By transiting through Iraq, the truck reached its destination in just five days compared with eight weeks by traditional multimodal routes take eight weeks.  [+]

Heathrow launches £10bn redevelopment

Heathrow Airport has launched a £10 billion in investment programme to make London’s main gateway fit for the future, including plans to increase freight capacity by 20%. The scheme envisions a comprehensive redevelopment of the ‘Horseshoe Road’ area with 1960s-era buildings demolished and replaced and creation of a remote truck ... [+]

Maersk opens Latin America super-hubs

Maersk has opened a new gateway to Latin America. Thes Panama Pacifico Logistics Centre in a Special Economic Zone on the Pacific side of the country spans more than 20,000sq m, a height of 11.5m and 10,952 pallet positions, it will be a centralized distribution hub for companies operating across ... [+]

Hellmann sets up own arm in Colombia

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has opened a fully-owned subsidiary in Colombia as part of its network expansion in the Americas. The German-owned forwarding and logistics company has been active in Colombia for almost 30 years through local partner companies. Earlier this year its acquired its perishables partner HPL Apollo, including the ... [+]

Lisa Montague to head up South sales at AGI

AGI Global Logistics has promoted Lisa Montague to regional commercial director for the South. She joined the forwarder in April 2023, and has held a series of high-profile sales roles since then. In her new role, she will be supporting AGI’s offices in Folkestone, London and Southampton, working closely with ... [+]

Longest ever shipment for Prestwick

Chapman Freeborn, the air charter arm of Avia Solutions Group, recently completed shipment of the longest piece of cargo at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK). The shipment included a 67-foot-long, 24-tonne component, transported on three 20-foot connecting pallets, along with two additional 40-foot components for the oil and gas industry, transported aboard ... [+]

FedEx moves to new Manchester hub

Federal Express has relocated its Manchester operation to a new logistics hub half a mile from the international airport. The 38,000sq ft facility features an advanced automated sorting system and X-ray machines, which will increase throughput, speed, and customer service.The Northwest corridor accounts for 22.5% of the UK’s total freight ... [+]

A hundred miles for cleaner water

Aramex UK senior operations manager, Glen Gardaner, has completed a 100-mile cycle ride along the South Downs Way to raise money for Porridge & Pens, a UK-based charity which supports children living in poverty in Ghana. Glen has broken his target of £1,000, having raised £1,382, which he has pledged to ... [+]

Emirates Courier Express goes Down Under

Emirates has expanded its Emirates Courier Express solution to Australia. It will fly directly into Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney on 70 flights per week using the existing passenger schedule and serving the whole country.  Breaking the traditional hub-and-spoke model, Emirates Courier Express provides direct connectivity, via Dubai, significantly reducing time ... [+]

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