Chris Lewis

Davies Turner reaches top 20 in CILT rankings

Davies Turner has moved up three places in the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s (CILT) Top 30 UK logistics providers list. Now ranked 20th, up from 23rd in 2024 and 29th in 2023, it is believed to be the only UK-based, privately owned and independently run freight forwarding and logistics company in the top 20 with global operations across all modes.Compiled annually by CILT, rankings are based on an ... [+]

Forth Ports welcomes wind decision

Forth Ports has welcomed the Scottish Government’s granting of consent for the Berwick Bank offshore wind farm project. Chief executive Stuart Wallace said that the port operator had already built the infrastructure required, ahead of market demand, with teams having delivered for the NnG offshore wind project and about to ... [+]

Mersey bids farewell to a golden oldie

The Port of Liverpool has bid farewell to its longest-serving vessel, after Yeoman Bank, made its final call at the port earlier in late July. Holcim UK’s self-discharging bulk carrier has delivered more cargo to the Port of Liverpool – which is owned and operated by Peel Ports Group – than ... [+]

Brussels sets October date for new-style passport checks – updated

The European Commission has set 12 October 2025 as the launch date for the progressive start of operations of its new Entry/Exit System (EES) for passenger travel across its borders. EES will digitally record the entries and exits of non-EU nationals travelling to 29 European countries, capturing biometric data, such ... [+]

Miami starts work on state-of-the-art food hub

PortMiami and Miami International Airport (MIA), in collaboration with south Florida investment firm Mandich Group, Cold-Link Logistics, and Reveam, have started work on a Phytosanitary Treatment and Cold Chain Processing Facility. It will eradicate pests from refrigerated cargo containers and air cargo pallets, and the cold chain processing portion will provide ... [+]

Josh Lane to head up IAG Heathrow ops

IAG Cargo has appointed Josh Lane as director of London operations. He most recently served as Head of Warehouse at IAG Cargo and played a central part in the launch and operational management of New Premia, IAG Cargo’s handling facility at Heathrow, which opened in 2023. In his new role, ... [+]

Antonov and ACS dig deep for gold miner

Ukraine-owned Antonov Airlines and broker Air Charter Service have delivered an urgently required piece of gold mining equipment and accompanying cargo from Istanbul, Turkey to Calgary, Canada. The piece was transported on a special frame and loaded into the AN-124-100 through the rear door using onboard cranes. However, commented Olha Danylova, ... [+]

Air charter firm gears up for hurricane season

With Colorado State’s forecasting team predicting nine hurricanes, including four major ones,air charterer Chapman Freeborn is gearing up for the coming season, which officially began on June 1. The specialist, Part of Avia Solutions Group, recently formed an Aviation Emergency Service (AES), division. Senior vice president of cargo for the Americas, Jack ... [+]

Swissport starts Auckland operations

Swissport has officially started operations at its new Auckland Cargo Centre. The new facility offers 8,500sq m of handling space, including weather-protected receipt and dispatch areas. It is the first cargo terminal in Auckland with direct access to the airfield. Swissport has invested in advanced equipment and digital systems including the ... [+]

Zara owner takes stake in PD Ports

Pontegadea Inversiones – an investment fund owned by founder of the Zara clothing chain Amancio Ortega – is to buy a 49% stake in PD Ports from Canadian pension fund Brookfield Asset Management. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Brookfield will however remain a shareholder, PD Ports said. PD Ports ... [+]

More »

advert 3