March 2026

Hactl is in the loop for plastic recycling

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – reports that it has become the first air cargo terminal in the world to roll out 100% recycled plastic sheets. It has been driving toward a fully recycled solution since first adopting the material in 2022, and, in collaboration with the Nano and Advanced Materials Institute, has now developed 100% closed-loop recycled plastic sheets using its own waste. Hactl says this is a scalable ... [+]

Flowers are faster with us, says Maastricht

Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), the Netherlands’ second-largest airfreight gateway, says it processes flower cargo up to twice the speed of other airports in Europe. Data collected in 2025 shows that flowers entering Europe via MST reach their final destination in half the time, on average, compared to similar shipments travelling through ... [+]

British Steel deal to boost Nigeria port productivity

UK Export Finance has guaranteed a £746 million fund for the redevelopment of support the refurbishment of the Lagos Port Complex (Apapa Quays) and the TinCan Island Port Complex in Nigeria. The funding will be delivered through UKEF’s Buyer Credit Facility coordinated and arranged by Citibank.   British Steel will supply 120,000 ... [+]

MoU unlocks Anglesey Freeport funding

The Welsh Government, UK Government, the County Council and Stena Line UK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding formalising how Anglesey Freeport will be governed and delivered. It unlocks the first tranche of £25 million seed capital funding, from the UK and Welsh governments, for projects to improve infrastructure and attract ... [+]

Maersk doubles Singapore space

Maersk has officially opened a 1.1 million square feet, fully automated global and regional distribution centre in Singapore, doubling its footprint in the country. World Gateway II marks a major expansion of its contract logistics and e-commerce capabilities in Asia Pacific. Supported by the Singapore Government, the facility will act as ... [+]

Felixstowe imposes emergency fuel surcharge

The Port of Felixstowe will impose an Emergency Fuel Surcharge (EFS) from 1 April of £2.95 per import laden container to offset a surge in diesel prices. It says that diesel is a critical component of its operations including container handling equipment, transport and yard activity. The scale and speed ... [+]

Rotterdam gains shore power loan

The Port of Rotterdam has secured a €90 million loan from the European Investment Bank to install shore power at three deep-sea container terminals. It will finance Rotterdam Shore Power, a joint venture between the Port Authority and Eneco. In addition to the onshore power supply installation, Rotterdam Shore Power ... [+]

Electric trucks ready to roll at Maritime Transport

Maritime Transport has begun the nationwide deployment of its electric heavy goods vehicle (eHGV) fleet, backed by a major investment in high-powered chargers. A fleet of 19 eHGVs have entered service at sites in Wakefield and Birmingham, with a total of 56 vehicles due to be introduced across 13 transport depots ... [+]

EV Cargo goes back to its forwarding roots with Solutions sale

EV Cargo is to sell its Solutions division to logistics company William Stobart for an undisclosed sum in order to concentrate on its core global forwarding business. It said that the sale, to WS Holdco, a UK-focused transport and logistics platform led by William Stobart would allow it to return ... [+]

Bilbao opens frozen facility

Logistics company Progeco and Davila Group’s Altius arm which specialises in customs clearance and logistics for perishable goods have opened a new cold storage warehouse for frozen goods in the ZAD-3 area of the Port of Bilbao. The €1.2m investment includes a 300sq m antechamber for receiving, palletising and dispatching ... [+]

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