August 2026

From UK to UAE – Emirates partners with Bicester Village

Emirates SkyCargo’s Emirates Delivers e-commerce solution has partnered with UK retailer Bicester Village to offer UAE customers deliveries to their door. Whether visiting the Village in Oxfordshire or shopping remotely with its Personal Shopping team, it removes worries over luggage space or arranging international shipping. The Village's Personal Shopping team carefully prepares each order before it is transferred to Emirates Delivers, which manages the journey from the UK to the UAE including ... [+]

DX expands international offering

DX has expanded its international delivery service with a new portal, offering parcels and freight to 220 by road and air. Customers can obtain an instant quote, book, and arrange collection, as well as create paperless customs documentation and track consignments through to their delivery point, with proof of delivery ... [+]

Stefania Everett to head up Europa Warehouse customer service

Stefania Everett is taking on a new role as head of customer service for Europa Warehouse. In this newly created post, she leads divisional customer service, championing service standards. Originally from Tuscany, she has worked at Europa for 30 years, originally joining as a data input clerk and originally planned to ... [+]

DB Cargo UK up for sale

The UK arm of DB Cargo, one of the country’s largest rail freight operators, has been put up for sale by its parent company, the German railway administration, DB Cargo AG. In a statement on 17 August, DBC UK chief executive Andrea Rossi said that it was looking for a new ... [+]

Emirates moves UAE’s first satellite to Los Angeles

Emirates SkyCargo has transported Altair-1, the UAE’s first commercial AI-enabled earth observation satellite on one of its Boeing 777 freighter aircraft  from Dubai to Los Angeles. Scheduled for launch in October, Altair is a multi-sensor satellite constellation developed and manufactured in the UAE by Orbitworks. It will provide intelligence for ... [+]

Logistics UK appoints Northern Ireland lead

Logistics UK has appointed Brenda Maguire as its Northern Ireland Policy Lead, operating out of its Belfast office. She brings over 16 years’ experience representing major organisations and industries across Northern Ireland including health charities, retail and hospitality businesses and the banking sector. In her new role, Maguire will lead ... [+]

New EU rules put packaging in the spotlight

Pallet pool operator Chep is urging UK businesses exporting food, drink, household, health and beauty, and personal care products into the European Union to consider the implications of the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The new regulations are being introduced from 12 August, with total implementation scheduled for ... [+]

Riege integrates CargoConnect

Forwarding specialist Riege Software has integrated CargoAi’s CargoCONNECT Track & Trace API into its Scope transport management system. Scope users receive standardized airline shipment events directly within their existing operational environment. This helps to improve shipment visibility, reduces manual tracking tasks and allows faster response to customers. It avoids the ... [+]

Logistics UK welcomes Minister Mather

Logistics UK has welcomed Transport Minister Keir Mather’s appointment as  Minister for Maritime, Aviation and Logistics  by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Chief executive Ben Fletcher said: “Minister Mather has always been a great champion of our industry’s work and we welcome his appointment to oversee engagement with our vital industry. ... [+]

End of de minimis reshapes supply chains

Hong Kong based forwarder the U-Freight Group says that EU importers and international e-commerce businesses are adapting their shipping processes following the European Union's abolition of the €150 duty-free threshold which came into effect on 1 July. Such shipments are now subject to a charge of €3 per commodity code contained ... [+]

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