Chris Lewis
Associated British Ports (ABP) has completed a £200,000 upgrade to the East Pier Linkspan at the Port of Troon, a vital freight and passenger link to the Isle of Arran.
The investment, 100% funded by ABP, focused on the refurbishment of the linkspan’s main hydraulic lifting cylinders. Working with contractor Laing Marine and ferry operator, CalMac, the linkspan was returned to service on schedule, avoiding any cancellations to services.
In 2024, Troon ...
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Online traders should pay more attention to how they manage returned goods, says Aramex UK national freight manager Haissam Badr. According to some analyses, consumers are expected to return a total of $1 trillion in goods in 2025.
Fashion shoppers often ‘bracket’ goods, buying multiple sizes or colours to try on ...
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Total throughput in the port of Rotterdam fell by 2.6% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to last year - 320.2 million tonnes, compared to 328.9 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2024. The decline was mainly due to lower throughput of iron ore and mineral oil ...
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WestJet Cargo has supported a volunteer veterinary mission in the remote Arctic community of Pangnirtung, Nunavut by Canadian Animal Assistance Team, a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving animal welfare in underserved communities.
The airline worked with CAAT’s volunteer veterinary team to move 12 cases of surgical tools, saline and medical supplies ...
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American Airlines Cargo is offering its highest widebody capacity out of Latin America since 2022 in its winter widebody schedule for the 2025/2026 winter season.
The carrier is adding a fourth daily flight between Miami International and Buenos Aires Ezeiza, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER. It will also launch daily service ...
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Logistics UK has welcomed transport secretary Heidi Alexander’s plans for a government review of the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) and supports the ambition of “enabling a modern, efficient transport system that harnesses international investment, boosts connectivity and strengthens UK competitiveness”.
Senior policy manager Alexandra Herdman commented: "Logistics UK has been calling for ...
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Ports of Nomandy says that Caen-Ouistreham is to be used by VELA as the operations base for its cargo sail trimaran. It says that the innovative ship will showcase its efforts to create a more sustainable supply chain that respects the environment.
The port authority thanked Vela, co-founder by seafarer Francois ...
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The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has urged the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to set up a Federal Cargo Theft and Fraud Task Force, following it publoshed data showing eight in ten AfA members reporting a significant rise in organized theft and cyber-enabled fraud.
The findings of its survey form the basis ...
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Etihad Cargo is to launch twice-weekly 777F freighter flights between its Abu Dhabi hub and East Midlands Airport on 27 October.
It is the latest in a series of new cargo operators choosing EMA as their UK gateway. In May, Central Airlines became the first China-based operator to fly into East ...
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Dachser Food Logistics has opened branches in the Netherlands and Italy.
The new facility in Waddinxveen near Rotterdam has approximately 17,000 pallet spaces distributed across ambient, chilled and frozen temperature zones: It is part of the Rotterdam Logistics.
The new location in Parma is located on the site of the existing Dachser ...
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