Chris Lewis
Maersk has appointed Thomas Theeuwes as its new managing director for India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to replace Christopher Cook who will take over as managing director of the shipping and logistics company’s UK and Ireland Area at the start of 2026. Theeuwes brings nearly two decades of global expertise to the role, most recently as managing director of the West Africa Area since 2024.
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Current Maersk India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka area managing director Christopher Cook is to take over as managing director of the shipping and logistics company’s UK and Ireland Area with the start of the new year.
A British national, he joined Maersk as a trainee in 2002 and has worked over ...
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French owned forwarding and logistics company Geodis has signed an interline agreement with Atlas Air and mas (Malaysia Airlines) to expand its air freight network across South America. It will strengthen its network in Colombia, Brazil, Panama, Chile and Costa Rica and increase direct connections from the Asian Pacific hubs ...
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GB Railfreight took delivery of locomotives 99003 and 99004 gift from Valencia at the Bristol Port Company’s Royal Portbury Dock on 27 November. The trimodal machines will join classmates 99001 and 99002, which are nearing readiness for entry into service early next year.
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Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is expanding its E-Commerce & Freight Forwarder Handling services in Denmark with a nationwide road transport cooperation with JetPak for pick-ups and deliveries. JetPak provides same day, door-to-door deliveries across the Nordic region through over 170 local offices. JetPak has also signed a six-year contract for ...
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Ocean Network Express has opened a branch in Greece. ONE Greece brings all commercial and operational activities under direct management, creating a fully integrated structure for serving the Greek market.
As one of the world's most significant maritime hubs, Greece plays an essential role in global shipping.
Managing director of ONE (Europe), ...
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Europa Group’s Europa Air & Sea forwarding arm has opened has an office in Shanghai’s Minhang district, a major transportation hub and innovation centre. It comes three and a half years after Europa established its first Shanghai office, and two years after it opened its second local office in Shenzhen, ...
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The Chancellor’s Budget on 27 November contains measures that offer both modest support and serious cause for concern for the freight and international-trade community, says the British International Freight Association.
On the positive side, the retention of the 5p fuel duty cut until August 2026 and the business investment incentives (such ...
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DP World has appointed Denholm Good Logistics as UK liner agent for its new Atlas service between Morocco and the UK and North Europe. Denholm Good Logistics will be responsible for all UK commercial, operational and port agency activities. The Atlas service will link the ports of Casablanca and Agadir ...
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French port operator HAROPA has secured €6.1 million in EU funding under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) to accelerate electrification of its maritime and inland terminals along the Seine corridor.
It is the only port authority in Europe to receive funding for both maritime and inland onshore power supply (OPS) ...
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