Chris Lewis
US-owned GXO Logistics says it is disappointed at a ruling by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority ruling that its planned acquisition of Wincanton is likely to reduce competition in dedicated warehousing in the grocery sector. It said that the Authority had found no competition concerns with the vast majority of the Wincanton business and its focus was limited to a very small group of large and sophisticated companies, which ...
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DP World is investing £60m in the four largest quay cranes in at its Southampton container terminal. The quad-lift machines will stand taller than Big Ben and are scheduled to arrive from mid-2026.
UK commercial, ports and terminals vice president, Aart Hille Ris Lambers,said: “Our order for these new large quay ...
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Etihad Cargo has transported over 500 tonnes of fresh flowers from Nairobi, Kenya, to key markets in Europe for Valentine's Day and European Mother's Day on its IATA CEIV-certified FreshForward service.
Kenya is one of the largest exporters of cut flowers globally. Ahead of Valentine's Day, the carrier operated four dedicated ...
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While much has been written recently about a possible 'reset' in the relationship between the UK and the EU, British International Freight Association (BIFA) director general Steve Parket says it may raise unrealistic expectations of what could be achieved.
Noting that whilst the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and ...
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Logistics UK will hold its fourth annual one-day Supply Chain Resilience conference at the America Square Conference Centre, London on Wednesday 19 March
It gives the opportunity to hear from high-profile speakers including Alan McKinnon of Kühne Logistics University, who will deliver the keynote address, and Laura Marquis, Director for Multimodal ...
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DFDS says that integration and financial turnaround of Ekol International Transport acquired in mid-November 2024 is progressing and the Turkish company should achieve a breakeven result by year-end 2025, but warns that there will be rediundancies.
DFDS chief executive Torben Carlsen commented: "Our newly acquired Turkish transport company plays an important ...
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Transport management software firm Fargo Systems has appointed John Thompson as chair and David Landau as a non-executive director, following August Equity's recent investment.
John Thompson has mentored and coached over 30 tech CEOs and brings experience in scaling technology businesses.
David Landau has extensive experience in supply chain and logistics technology, ...
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Amsterdam Schiphol Airport’s total air cargo tonnage reached 1.5 million tonnes in 2024, an 8.2% increase on 2023. Growth was driven by a surge in e-commerce and various global geo-political developments and ocean shipping restrictions.
Electronics, machinery and spare parts, perishables, clothing, e-commerce goods, and pharmaceuticals are some of the largest ...
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Awery Aviation Software has appointed Wayne Phelan as business growth and product development consultant. He brings extensive experience in aviation software and digital transformation, from previous consulting roles at air cargo technology companies.
Most recently, Phelan co-founded air cargo start-up, TriCargo, a not-for profit solution focussing on improving connectivity between freight ...
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Urgent freight specialist Carousel Logistics has opened a new airside facility at Birmingham Airport to consolidate its cargo handling operations.
The hub triples Carousel's previous handling capability and is projected to reduce up to 50,000 miles of road transport per year.
Cargo unloaded at Birmingham Airport was previously sent to Carousel's site ...
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