Chris Lewis

DHL opens Dublin multi-user site

DHL Supply Chain has opened a new multi-user facility in Dublin optimised for customers in the technology, life sciences and healthcare sectors.  The site, at Quantum Distribution Park in Kilshane,has 265,000sq ft of operating space, including 60,000sq ft of mezzanine flooring and 33,000 pallet spaces. The building is certified as BREEAM ‘Excellent’ and LEED ‘Gold’, featuring several sustainable solutions including solar panels. The fleet operating out of the Dublin facility also harnesses ... [+]

WFS opens Copenhagen site to serve Scandi e-commerce

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has opened a fourth warehouse at Copenhagen Airport to support e-commerce and freight forwarder handling (EFFH) services in Scandinavia. It covers an area of 4,800sq m and takes WFS’ cargo handling footprint at the airport to over 21,500sq m, including its dedicated temperature-controlled pharma ... [+]

CLdN mulls more Teesport routes

Short sea ro ro and lo lo operator CLdN says it will explore expansion of its Zeebrugge-Teesport route, and also consider setting up a new Rotterdam-Teesport freight route if there is enough demand, following P&O Ferries’ recent decision to close its Zeebrugge-Teesport service. CLdN launched its Zeebrugge-Teesport service in 2023 and ... [+]

Jenkins Group buys Humber Storage Solutions

Forest products specialist stevedore Jenkins Group has purchased Humber Storage Solutions. The business will be renamed Jenkins Humber. HSS operates a 136,000sq ft warehouse in Hull. Jenkins Group operates facilities in Liverpool, Belfast, Sheerness, Hull, Dublin, Sunderland and Warrenpoint. [+]

Female pioneer pushes the boundaries at Peel Ports

Peel Ports Group has appointed Captain Susan Cloggie-Holden as its new group harbour master following the retirement of Gary Doyle. Capt Cloggie Holden joins the port operator after a distinguished career with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary where she became the organisation’s first female commanding officer in its 120-year history in 2021. She ... [+]

New MD for Merseyside’s SSO Group

St Helens-based logistics company SSO Group has appointed Mike Brown to oversee the SSO Logistics side of its business, which specialises in BRCGS food grade warehousing and palletised distribution through the Pallet-Track network. As part of the same restructure, Simon Haslam has moved across to the SSO International Forwarding arm of ... [+]

Enus is one in a million at LeShuttle Freight Village

LeShuttle Freight Village in Calais welcomed its one millionth visitor on 9 July, five years after its opening. Driver Enus Ionut was presented with a certificate welcomed by the LeShuttle Freight team.   He said that he “always made sure to stop off at LeShuttle Freight Village”, and that his favourite things ... [+]

Dachser launches Ireland/Continent landbridge option

Dachser has introduced a Smart Landbridge Connect service from Ireland to continental Europe via the UK. The German-owned forwarder says that, compared to Ireland/Continent ferry connections, the route offers more flexibility, shorter transit times and more frequent departures. Direct ferry connections between Irish ports and mainland Europe have limited capacity, ... [+]

CSG opens European TechHub

Customs Support Group (CSG) has officially opened its European TechHub in Warsaw. The Hub will act as the digital innovation centre for CSG’s European business, currently spanning 14 markets and focus on the development, deployment and operational support of automation and digitalisation solutions. CSG aims to eliminate manual preparation of customs ... [+]

Tesco to build London Gateway DC

Tesco is to invest in a new distribution centre at DP World London Gateway, expected to open in 2029. It will be an energy-efficient site and is expected to achieve BREEAM Outstanding certification, demonstrating its commitment to sustainable building practices. Tesco is collaborating with logistics automation specialist Witron, to bolster its network ... [+]

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