Chris Lewis

Lufthansa says ‘Hola’ to Argentina

Lufthansa Cargo christened the latest addition to its 777F freighter fleet Hola Argentina on 24 April. D-ALFL continued the ‘Say hello around the world’ theme for the Lufthansa Cargo 777F fleet, highlighting Argentina's connection to the global airfreight market. The cargo carrier has been flying to South America's second-largest country from its Frankfurt hub since 1970.This summer, Lufthansa Cargo has increased its schedule with extra weekly flights to Buenos Aires and ... [+]

Leith deepwater berth open for business

Forth Ports has formally opened its new deep water riverside berth at the Port of Leith, designed to host the world’s largest offshore wind construction vessels. It has been named the Charles Hammond Berth in honour of the company’s former chief executive. The naming ceremony was attended by Parliamentary Under Secretary ... [+]

ACS scents opportunities in Cologne

Air Charter Service has opened a new office in Cologne, Germany its fourth in the country.Complementing its charter operations in Frankfurt and Munich, and its ACS Time Critical headquarters, also in Frankfurt, the office will be headed by Melanie Hentschel, who joined ACS more than three years ago, bringing a ... [+]

Europa speeds full loads into Benelux

Dartford-based Europa Road is offering a Free Carrier (FCA) clearance process for full loads entering the Benelux from the UK, FCA Flow. It allows full load import shipments from the UK to be customs cleared in Calais and travel directly to their end destination. General manager for Benelux sales and full load ... [+]

Dublin Port to star on the small screen

Dublin Port will be the focus of a special three-part series on Irish TV programme RTÉ Nationwide, exploring the port’s daily operations, history, cultural contribution and role in the local community.   The series offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the hardworking heart of Dublin and the colourful cast of characters ... [+]

Swire Shipping makes switch to biofuel

Swire Shipping has switched to B24 and B30 second-generation biofuel blends for three of its vessels serving the South Pacific. The voluntary move, made in conjunction with sister company, Argent Energy, supports its long-term sustainability ambitions and will provide more options to customers looking to reduce their emissions. The three vessels ... [+]

Chopper touches down in New Zealand with a little help from B&H

Aerospace logistics specialist B&H Worldwide has successfully completed its first helicopter transport project for Pacific Aircraft Services, based in Christchurch, with the delivery of an Airbus H125 to New Zealand. The new helicopter was transported from Oslo, Norway to Auckland, coordinated by B&H Worldwide branch manager in New Zealand, Lee Hedges. ... [+]

JFK unveils cargo centre for the 21st Century

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, investment company Realterm and handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) officially opened the first new cargo facility at New York JFK airport in 25 years on 23 April. The $270 million consolidated cargo handling centre will consolidate operations from four separate cargo zones ... [+]

Food thieves get smarter

Food and beverages were the most frequently stolen goods, accounting for 22% of the total, said the BSI Consulting and TT Club 2024 Cargo Theft Report published on 23 April. Some 76% of incidents involved trucks, including 21% hijackings and 20% theft of vehicles. Nearly half occurred when cargo was in ... [+]

Freightos launches end-to-end platform

Freightos has launched Freightos Enterprise, an end-to-end freight procurement platform built to help importers, exporters, and forwarders future-proof their supply chains, in response to the new US tariffs and other trade disruptions. Rather than managing spot or contract freight in isolation, Freightos Enterprise connects the full procurement cycle—from sourcing and benchmarking ... [+]

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