Chris Lewis
The Red Sea crisis created an extra 35.7 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in the past year, according to supply chain management consultancy Inverto, part of Boston Consulting Group.
Ships were forced to sail around Africa to avoid the risk of being attacked by the Houthi rebels, equivalent to the annual emissions of 7.8 million cars.
Some 1,000 fewer ships per month have passed through the Suez Canal in the past year, ...
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The giant BelugaXL freighter will be a regular sight at Munich Airport in the first five weeks of 2025. The huge – and unusual aircraft – somewhere there is an Airbus A330-200F lurking between the whale-like fuselage – is flying A350 sections to the Airbus plant in Hamburg-Finkenwerder. The BelugaXL ...
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Vienna Airport ended the year 2024 with new record figures for air cargo. It handled a total of 297,945 tonnes, up 22% compared to the previous year and 5% above the pre-crisis year 2019. In
Development of long-haul services boosted results at the airport, with strong demand for the additional belly ...
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A record-breaking audience of over 550 attendees learned the winners of the British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) 2024 Freight Service Awards in London on 16 January. At the event, awards host and rowing Olympian James Cracknell announced nine winning companies and two outstanding individuals across 11 award categories.In the Air ...
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Supply chain visibility specialist FourKites has launched an Intelligent Control Tower, which it describes as a radical departure from backward-looking planning and reporting systems. Powered by AI, it can take autonomous action across complex supply chain workflows, in addition to creating insights, assessing risk, and making prescriptive recommendations.
It uses what ...
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Lufthansa Cargo has appointed Dr Andre Schulz, previously head of region Middle East, Africa & South Asia & CIS, as head of region Europe. He succeeds Oliver von Götz, who has become head of global fulfillment management.
Dr Schulz will be succeeded by Stephanie Pöhn-Helbig, currently head of crew control at ...
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The Rhenus Group has gained Top Employer 2025 certifications in four European countries, including the UK, where it was awarded with a second consecutive recognition for Road Freight and Air & Ocean.
It also gained recognition in Spain for road freight in Spain for the second time, in Italy for the ...
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Dachser has put its 100th large electric truck into service. A 16-ton Volvo FL Electric with a refrigerated body will delivery fresh food to Hamburg and the surrounding area.
This model is from the latest generation of vehicles and is powered by a battery with a storage capacity of 375 kWh, ...
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Stena Line ferry services on the Holyhead - Dublin route have resumed (16 Jan) following the closure of the ferry berths at Holyhead Port in early December due to storm damage.
It will operate its normal sailing schedule of four sailings from Holyhead to Dublin with the revised timetable of 04:00, ...
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Packaging firm 2nd Level Global Solutions has launched a range of 100% paper, recyclable and water-resistant thermal pallet cover designed to provide robust temperature protection in transit.
Solaris is marketed as an alternative to plastic thermal covers, addressing the growing concern over the environmental impact of waste in the supply chain.
The ...
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