Chris Lewis

Online pioneer SAS to launch on Cargo.one

SAS Cargo is to offer its capacity on the Cargo.one platform. The Scandinavian carrier provides bellyhold capacity on its Airbus widebody fleet worldwide through its hubs in Copenhagen Oslo and Stockholm. SAS Cargo in fact launched the first direct booking portal in 2015, just before the launch of Cargo.one’s ‘airline agnostic’ platform in 2017 and today over 80% of its bookings are made online. From April, forwarders using Cargo.one in ... [+]

ABP takes Armed Forces Covenant nationwide

Associated British Ports (ABP) has boosted its commitment to the employment of those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces and their families by signing the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) on a nationwide level. ABP will now receive the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Bronze award.  Previously, it achieved the ... [+]

Green light for Lower Thames Crossing

The government has approved plans for the Lower Thames Crossing, with construction expected to start in 2026. The much-discussed plan would link the M2 in Kent with the A13 and M25 in Thurrock through what would be the UK’s longest road tunnel, providing a link between Dover and the Channel ... [+]

Cargo-partner wins EcoVadis silver

Nippon Express Holdings company Cargo-partner has been awarded an EcoVadis Silver Medal, putting the Austrian-based company among the top 8% of all businesses assessed under the awards. The corporate sustainability scheme assesses over 125,000 companies across a range of industries, focussing on environment, labour and human rights, ethics and Sustainable ... [+]

Pall-Ex appoints head of international

Pall-Ex has confirmed Glen Strangeway for its new head of international role to support the network’s overseas expansion. He will work with Pall-Ex’s international director, Sue Buchanan and managing director of Pall-Ex Europe Giovanni Pallastrelli to support cross-border growth and strengthen relationships with the Group’s existing European partners. He has already ... [+]

BIFA boss calls for simpler insurance

British International Freight Association (BIFA) director general Steve Parker called on insurers to simplify processes to place and claim on cargo insurance. At the Cargo Insurance London conference in London on 20 March, Parker said that a large amount of freight moves globally without insurance and that the association was regularly ... [+]

Govt publishes plans for Grangemouth’s future

The government has published an independent report for the long term future of industry at the Grangemouth, central Scotland’s largest port, following the recent decision by Petroineos to close the oil refinery.  It includes nine options for low carbon and industry, together with plans to secure private investment and a ... [+]

TIR to go live in Iraq

The TIR transit system goes live in Iraq from 1 April. According to the International Road Transport Union (IRU), logistics companies are ready to start TIR operations from departure points such as Mersin, Türkiye, to the GCC via the Iraqi seaport of Umm Qasr. Pilot operations have shown that this ... [+]

APMT extends New York lease to 2062

AP Moller-Maersk and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are to extend the lease on APM Terminals Elizabeth by 33 years, to December 2062, subject to a vote by Port Authority Board of Commissioners on March 27. It paves the way for major infrastructure investments to enhance ... [+]

New sales director for Port of Liverpool

Peel Ports Group has appointed Gareth Davies as sales director for the Port of Liverpool. Bringing with him more than 30 years’ experience in the multimodal road and rail logistics industry, he joins Peel Ports from Wincanton, where he was head of operations, responsible for all bulk transport including fuel, ... [+]

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