Chris Lewis
FBJ editor Chris Lewis's third go at the Three Pubs Challenge ended in triumph on Saturday 9 August completing the circuit of pubs in Sussex, Kent and Greater London with no punctures.
They were the Catts Inn, Rotherfield, the Queen's Arms (aka Elsie's) at Cowden Pound and, finally, the Jolly Farmers in Purley. The toughest stage of the ride was between East Grinstead and Rotherfield, before the well-known hill-flattening properties of ...
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Heathrow airport said on 1 August that it had submitted £47bn of “shovel-ready” proposals for a 100% privately financed third runway, capable of going into operation within a decade. The blueprint submitted to Government includes a north-western runway up to 3,500m – a design that already has Parliamentary support, increased ...
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Hanseatic Global Terminals has launched a Latin America arm, its first-ever regional expansion. It has set up at regional headquarters in Santiago, Chile, which will serve as the operational hub for North and South America. Founded in 2024, Hanseatic Global Terminals is an independent entity within the Hapag-Lloyd Group, focusing ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has named Chris Packwood as member engagement advisor with a remit to support corporate members. He brings over three decades of experience in the freight forwarding and logistics industry as former managing director of Geodis UK.
In the newly created advisory capacity, he will work ...
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London Thames Hydrogen has confirmed a £200 million private-sector commitment to build a hydrogen-from-waste facility on the Tilbury Tax Site at Thames Freeport, as part of the Government’s Industrial Strategy. Delivered by Chinook Hydrogen, the Tilbury plant will produce up to 12 tonnes per day of hydrogen, using residual waste ...
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The RMT maritime and transport union is helping to mark a seminal event in British trade unionism that took place in Sunderland 200 years ago.
Five striking seafarers were shot dead by soldiers during an industrial dispute in the North Sands Massacre
The killings took place on 3 August 1825 during action ...
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IAG Cargo increased revenues by 11.1% to €629 million (US$718m) in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period last year.
Latin America - Europe routes continue to be a key growth driver, with tonnage up 19.3% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last ...
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Lufthansa Cargo is to market ITA Airways cargo capacity on routes from Asia to Rome as part of its cooperation with the Italian carrier from 1 September. It includes routes from Delhi, Tokyo-Haneda and Bangkok to Rome-Fiumicino which also be marketed and managed under the Lufthansa Cargo AWB prefix. Lufthansa ...
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David Wells is to step down as chief executive of Logistics from the end of July and his replacement is now being sought. Wells joined Logistics UK in 2009 as Finance Director and became Chief Executive in early 2015 His tenure included a rebrand from the Freight Transport Association to ...
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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive ending deminimis tariffs for imports into the US. The applied to goods valued at $800 or under and was widely used by e-commerce retailers and takes effect from 29 August.
Stephen Dyke, Consultant Manager at visibility specialist FourKites said that the move would ...
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