Chris Lewis

ONE offers Maldives feeder

Ocean Network Express (ONE) is to launch a feeder service between the Sri Lankan hub port of Colombo and Male in the Maldives. It provides enhanced connectivity with global markets, including the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East, and Americas. [+]

CMA CGM inks Saudi port deal

CMA CGM Group has signed an agreement with Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) to build and operate Terminal 4 at Jeddah Islamic Port in Saudi Arabia.   The JV will operate as a separate 2.6 million TEU container terminal adjacent to the existing RSGT terminals. It forms part of Saudi Arabia’s ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd completes newbuild programme

Hapag-Lloyd celebrated the naming of the Wilhelmshaven Express and completion of its 24,000TEU newbuild programme on 28 Octoberat the Jade Weser Port. She is the 12th and final ship in the Hamburg Express class, an ultra-large vessel series with a capacity of 23,660 TEU and dual-fuel propulsion, able to run on ... [+]

Mobile signs deepwater deal with APMT

Alabama Port Authority has signed an agreement with APM Terminals Mobile to start construction of a new, 1,300-foot container berth at the Port of Mobile. The $131 million project will expand berth capacity by 50% and enable the terminal to handle three ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) simultaneously. The Phase V ... [+]

End of de minimis could be bitter pill to swallow

With import duty loopholes are closing in the US, EU and UK as tariffs bite back and forth across the Atlantic, retailers are at risk of higher costs, increased complexity and facing higher risks, says Emmett Young, key accounts director for UK and Ireland at trade consultants Customs Support Group. The ... [+]

GSE reveals plans for 70-acre Dover Truckstop

GSE Group, operator of the Ashford International Truckstop on the M20 has unveiled plans for a new 70-acre lorry park near Dover on the A20. The new site would be five miles  from the port at the Court Wood Interchange. As well as providing much needed regular truck parking space, the ... [+]

Gothenburg boxes head for record year

Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg says its container volumes rose by 4% in the first three quarters of 2025, reaching record levels both at the quayside and on the rail network. Ro ro traffic is also showing renewed growth after a slower period, though car and energy volumes have declined. In total, ... [+]

Etihad adds further freighters

Following its introduction of twice-weekly 777F freighter flights between its Abu Dhabi hub and East Midlands Airport in late October, Etihad Cargo is adding further freighter flight frequencies and new routes in its winter schedule including extra flights  from its Abu Dhabi hub to Shanghai (+1), Hong Kong (+1), Shenzhen (+6), ... [+]

Ashleigh Page goes the extra mile for Generation Logistics award

Former GXO sales development executive Ashleigh Page was the Extra Mile Award Winner at the Generation Logistics 2025 Awards in the first week of October. During her time at the company, Ashleigh Page – now working at Unipart initiated a project to make Material Handling Equipment (MHE) roles accessible for ... [+]

Trailer swap speeds Delamode traffic

Southampton-based Palletline member Mike Watson Transport is operating a stand trailer swap system to ensure a continuous flow of outbound freight for Delamode International Logistics. Plans are in hand to double capacity as volumes increase. Delamode, which is present in the UK, Europe, and the Baltic states, operates a 467,000sq ft ... [+]

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