January 2026
Alaska Airlines has appointed Wexco Cargo GSSA as its UK general sales agent, marking its entry into the country.
It will launch daily widebody services from London Heathrow t to Seattle in late May with onward connections to more than 100 destinations across North America, Hawaii, Central America, and Asia Pacific. Alaska Air Group is the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines.
Wexco, part of Kales Group will lead cargo ...
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DP World’s new ro ro service between between Umm Qasr in Iraq and Dubai has reduced the total transport time between Türkiye and Dubai to just six days in both directions, says the International Road Transport Union (IRU). It also allows drivers to travel with their vehicles on the 36-hour ...
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The UK Major Ports Group, Associated British Ports, Forth Ports and Peel Ports Group, have published a position paper on action to unlock long-term private investment in Scottish port infrastructure ahead of the parliamentary elections in May.
It highlights priority areas where government action would make a material difference including a ...
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Cross-Channel declined by 3.6% in 2025 to 1,714,187 heavy goods vehicles said the Port of Boulogne-Calais in its annual figures. It said this was in line with the general contraction of the market but, in a particularly challenging economic, geopolitical and regulatory environment, the port of Calais nevertheless demonstrated remarkable ...
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German forwarder Hellmann has appointed Jan Bierewirtz as head of sales e-commerce. He has been involved in development and marketing of modern cross-border shipping solutions and his new position will be responsible for the market launch and successful positioning of the new ‘Near’ e-commerce service set up in partnership with ...
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DHL has partnered with non-profit community interest company Wastebuster and retailer Currys to launch the Hidden Treasure in which almost six million UK primary school children will recycle domestic electrical waste.
Recent research by Recycle Your Electricals found that there are an average of 30 electrical items stashed away in every ...
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Portsmouth International Port contributed £400 million to the national economy, supported 5,200 total jobs supported and handled 2.9 million tonnes of goods worth £7.5 billion, according to a report by Oxford Economics published on 28 January. It also contributed £195 million to the local economy with, for every £100 directly ...
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The US emerged as the Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ surprise largest trade partner in 2025, accounting for 31.3 million tonnes of throughput, supported by higher LNG imports.
In a year marked by geopolitical tensions and economic uncertaintyalong with prolonged congestion at container terminals and an unprecedented level of industrial action, The Belgian ...
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Lufthansa Cargo will add Rome-Fiumicino and Algiers to its A321 short- and medium-haul freighter network from 7 February. It has served Rome on an ad hoc basis to meet high demand since December but will now be included in the regular schedule.
The Algerian gateway will be served every Tuesday and, ...
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Cathay Cargo transported around 60 elite showjumpers from Europe to Hong Kong for the Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show on 30 January to 1 February.
Building on the success of last year's event, Cathay Cargo's specialist teams orchestrated a complex logistics operation to transport the equine athletes on a 12-hour ...
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