Chris Lewis

Next Stepps for Russell Transport

Scottish-headquartered John G Russell (Transport) has opened a warehouse in Stepps, north-east Glasgow. The company is part of Russell Group which offers warehousing and distribution services by road, rail, and sea across the UK and Europe. The group recently appointed David Paterson as its new chief executive. [+]

Munich airport to boost Doncaster reopening

Munich Airport International (MAI), the wholly owned consulting subsidiary of Munich Airport will provide operational and management services to FlyDoncaster, the airport operator owned by the City of Doncaster Council. Together with FP Airports Ltd, a UK-based aviation specialist, MAI will help drive forward the reopening of the former Doncaster ... [+]

Polaris adds Bremen-Norway ro ro route

London-based ro ro shipping company Polaris Autoliners, which recently announced an agency agreement with Transport Overseas Group, has introduced a weekly ro ro service from Bremerhaven to Norwayincluding direct calls at Oslo and Drammen. Polaris Autoliners' existing routes include connections from Europe to the Mediterranean, Far East, Australia, and North ... [+]

Girteka boosts rail by 35%

Girteka Group, the largest European asset-based transportation company headquartered in Lithuania, says its intermodal usage rose 35% in 2024 compared with 2023, delivering more than 24,000 full truckloads. The increase reflects the logistics sector's growing focus on sustainability, says the company. Combining transport to and from rail terminals with HVO fuel ... [+]

Prestwick wins first Far East carrier

Hong Kong Air Cargo will become the first Far East airline to launch flights to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. The first flight on 11 February will be an Airbus A330-200F operating from its home hub, with additional flights already planned for 18 and 25 February. The first flights will be carrying shipments ... [+]

Cameras boost Doyle Shipping safety

Dublin port service, logistics and renewable energy specialist Doyle Shipping Group has fitted an advanced multi-camera system to its fleet of 14 rubber-tyred gantry crane to improve safety. The system, from Camera Telematics has been initially fitted on 44 terminal tractors, as well as 16-tonne forklifts and reach stackers, operating at ... [+]

First Gemini ship calls in Southampton

The first ship on the Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd Gemini Cooperation has arrived in Southampton. The MV Leonidio called on 3 February as part of its first rotation on the Gemini Transatlantic AL1/AT3 service, and will call at Rotterdam, Hamburg, and Wilhelmshaven in Northern Europe before crossing the Atlantic to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore ... [+]

Deugro opens Houston Energy Corridor office

Project forwarder Deugro has opened a satellite office at the Energy Corridor in Houston, Texas. The Energy Corridor is home to several key clients. Deugro (USA) was established in 1992 in San Francisco, California and moved to Houston, Texas in 2000. It was followed by a second office in Erie, ... [+]

Insurers get together to deliver online solutions

Transport insurance specialist Helvetia Global Solutions has signed a partnership with digital logistics insurance provider Breeze to deliver solutions to the global cargo market, combining Breeze's technological expertise with Helvetia's international transport insurance experience. Breeze's digital platform integrates directly into freight forwarders' systems, and aims to close the gap wherby around ... [+]

AGI launches rail option

UK forwarder AGI Global Logistics has set up a rail freight arm, offering FCL and LCL solutions for containers and trailers. It has also started a China-UK rail service. [+]

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