Chris Lewis

Belfast profits leap ten per cent

Belfast Harbour said its turnover reached £97.1m, up 10.2% on 2024 in its 2025 Annual Report. Underlying profit before tax was £44.4m, up 21.0%. Capital expenditure totalled £39.4m, with a further £77.1m committed to future projects at year end. As a Trust Port, Belfast Harbour is funded solely by the profits it makes and does not receive public funding. It invests all post-tax profits back into improvements to the port and estate. ... [+]

Hactl joins the high fashion set

Air cargo handler Hactl has partnered with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) to showcase home-grown fashion designers at the Paris Fashion Week. The initiative aims to enhance global exposure for Hong Kong designers while highlighting the essential role of air cargo in the global fashion supply chain. As the ... [+]

Clarusto Logistics is Scottish Start-up of the Year

Freight forwarder Clarusto Logistics has been named Global Startup of the Year at the Scotland StartUp Awards. The Glasgow-based company received the award at a ceremony in Edinburgh on Tuesday, 23 June, which celebrated entrepreneurs and young businesses demonstrating innovation, ambition and strong business progress. Judges praised Clarusto Logistics for building ... [+]

Maersk appoints Asia-Pacific president

Maersk has appointed Scott Elliott as regional president for Asia Pacific. He has led the region on an interim basis since January 2026, having previously served as Regional chief finance officer for Asia Pacific since joining Maersk in 2020. Before joining Maersk he was president of Global Forwarding at Toll ... [+]

CMA CGM signs Oman terminal deal

CMA CGM has signed a framework agreement with Asyad Group to develop, manage, and operate a US$400 million multipurpose logistics terminal in Sohar, Oman. Asyad Group operates in over 76 cities in 24 countries along with a maritime fleet of over 100 vessels. It also operates and manages a number ... [+]

Hanseatic Global Terminals to take stake in Eurogate Hamburg

Hapag-Lloyd Group’s Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) arm has signed a deal for the intended acquisition of a 20% stake in Eurogate Container Terminal (CTH) Hamburg as well as to increase its stake in the TC3 container terminal at Tangier from 10% to 20%. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval ... [+]

Lufthansa completes first phase of Frankfurt scheme

Lufthansa Cargo has completed the first phase of its hub expansion at Frankfurt Airport. The EUR600 million LCCevo project at the 80,000sq m site aims to transform the Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) into Europe’s most modern air cargo hub by 2030, while maintaining 24/7 operations. The new infrastructure will have intelligent ... [+]

Saudia and Cargo.one deploy first airfreight AI sales rep

Saudia Cargo is to deploy what it says is the industry's first AI sales worker in partnership with Cargo.one. Built using cargo.one’s AI-native operating system, the AI workers handle inbound requests for quotations and formulate quotes within seconds. Airline customers will receive quotes much faster, while sales teams can focus on ... [+]

Etihad gets into air cargo training

Etihad Cargo has launched an Excellence Hub, which it says is the air cargo industry’s first logistics training academy by an airline. It aims to ensure consistent operational, safety, and compliance standards across its global partner network, with training designed to strengthen engagement through targeted skills development. The curriculum also covers ... [+]

DP World cuts the carbon

DP World says it has helped customers cut more than 160,000 tonnes of CO2e savings from UK supply chains in less than three years thanks to increased rail freight, lower-carbon trucking and carbon inset programmes. The Modal Shift Programme launched in September 2023 has increased the share of rail freight at ... [+]

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