Chris Lewis

‘Russia behind An124 attempted attack’ says Berlin

German authorities said on 1 September that Russia agents were responsible for an attempted drone attack on Ukrainian-registered aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 4 August. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the attack followed a "well-established pattern of Russian hybrid operations in Europe". Leipzig/Halle has used by Ukraine's Antonov Airlines exiled fleet of An124 planes since Russia’s invasion of the country in February 2022. It is also home to NATO's Strategic Airlift ... [+]

BIFA appoints external affairs chief

BIFA has appointed Allie Renison as external affairs director. Alongside her role as senior counsel at SEC Newgate, she will lead BIFA engagement with government departments, parliamentarians, and policy makers. She previously directed trade and EU policy at the Institute of Directors, where she was also appointed to the government’s ... [+]

Get into the Christmas spirit with Transaid

International development organisation Transaid has launched its 2026 Christmas Appeal, inviting businesses and individuals to support improved road safety and access to essential healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa. Working in partnership with organisations in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia, Transaid delivers professional driver training programmes, develops new driving standards and supports ... [+]

New tariffs pose problem for exporters

The new Modern Slavery tariffs imposed by US President trump on a number of countries, including the UK, could challenges for exporters, says David Taylor, global commercial director at Heathrow e-commerce specialist Mark 3 International. The US put the new policy designed to fight modern slavery on 24 July with rates ... [+]

Awery appoints global sales chief

Awery Aviation Software has appointed Gianluca Marcangelo as executive vice president of global sales. He brings more than 25 years of international air cargo experience in airlines, cargo operators and aviation technology, including leadership positions at Challenge Group and Oman Air. [+]

Audrey Dolhen to lead Peel Ports’ unitised business

Peel Ports Group has appointed shipping exepert Audrey Dolhen as its new chief operating officer for unitised cargo. She joins the port operator from ZIM Shipping, where was managing director for the UK business and brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across the container shipping and logistics sector. In her ... [+]

A helping hand for the people of West London

Aerospace logistics specialist B&H Worldwide has completed its second employee donation drive in support of Yiewsley & West Drayton Food Bank,. Following the success of its inaugural collection last year, employees at the company's global headquarters once again came together to donate a wide range of essential food items, toiletries and ... [+]

Trailer Bridge signs Ports America stevedoring deal

Florida-based transportation company Trailer Bridge has signed a ten-year partnership with Ports America to support its Jones Act (US cabotage) barge service between Jacksonville and San Juan, Puerto Rico, with two five-year extension options. Ports America will provide stevedoring services at Trailer Bridge’s Jacksonville port operation and implement its Dockworks terminal ... [+]

Solitair adds Nigeria, Somaliland flights

Dubai-based express carrier SolitAir has launched flights  of to Port Harcourt, Nigeria and Egal International Airport, at Hargeisa in Somaliland. It already serves Nairobi, Kenya. SolitAir earlier announced flights from its Dubai World Central (DWC) hub to Bucharest’s Otopeni International Airport in Romania and to Sofia, Bulgaria. [+]

Dual-fuel DP World London named in Denmark

DP World’s Shipping Solutions short sea arm (formerly Unifeeder) named its new methanol dual-fuel vessel, DP World London, at a ceremony in Aarhus, Denmark on 31 August. She is a 1,250 TEU container ship built in China and delivered in April. Owned by Germany's Elbdeich Reederei, the Portugal-flagged vessel will operate ... [+]

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