Chris Lewis

DP World Brazil wins IATA status

DP World has earned International Air Transport Association certification in Brazil, enabling it to provide domestic and international air freight services. The supply chain solutions providersaid the certification would enhance its ability to deliver secure, agile and efficient cargo transportation solutions throughout the logistics process. Securing IATA certification gives DP World direct access to airlines for negotiations, bolstering its specialized support and expertise in air freight operations. This milestone strengthens the company’s ... [+]

Saint-Malo electrifies Portsmouth

Brittany Ferries new LNG-electric hybrid ship Saint-Malo called at Portsmouth for the first time, arriving and departing on pure battery power. The ship’s first commercial voyage to St Malo will take place on 12 February – the first call was to carry out ramp trials in Portsmouth International Port and other ... [+]

Zim joins Move to Minus-15°

Israel’s ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has joined the Move to -15 coalition. The line operates a fleet of reefer containers and its ZIMonitor service provides real-time monitoring to ensure optimal cold chain conditions. The Move to -15°C initiative aims to cut carbon emissions in the frozen food supply chain by increasing ... [+]

Belfast Harbour Estate first to test self-driving buses

Self-driving buses should soon be coming to the Belfast Harbour Estate. Officials from the harbour have visited automotive engineering partner HORIBA MIRA to observe testing of the Harlander, Northern Ireland’s first autonomous passenger vehicle, ahead of its delivery to Belfast in March. Harlander is Northern Ireland’s first self-driving vehicle and will ... [+]

China Southern are pallet kings

China Southern Airlines was crowned Overall Champion at the 14th Hactl International Forklift and Pallet Building Competition, held at Hactl’s SuperTerminal 1 in Hong Kong on 13 January. Japan Airlines won the Forklift Competition and Forklift Driving Safety Award, and China Southern Airlines took first place in the Pallet Building Competition. Teams ... [+]

Chapman Freeborn signs Saudi project deal

Air broker Chapman Freeborn has signed an agreement with AJEX Logistics Services to ramps up its ground handling and project cargo capabilities in Saudi Arabia. It said the move was a response to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 programme to diversify the Saudi economy away from hydrocarbons and includes, inter alia, plans ... [+]

Leased jumbos keep Emirates aloft

Emirates SkyCargo says it is increasing its cargo capacity by 15% in 2025 to meet demand. The additional capacity includes two wet-leased Boeing 747 freighters from Compass Group, one of Emirates SkyCargo’s, enabling the airline to unlock immediate capacity while the partners discuss avenues for further expansion. The Dubai-based carrier received ... [+]

Cargo booms for Etihad at China freighter hub

Etihad Cargo has operated 329 flights from Ezhou Huahu Airport near Wuhan in east-central China, billed as Asia’s first dedicated freighter hub, to its Abu Dhabi hub at Zayed International Airport. Etihad’s inaugural flight was in August 2023, making it the first international airline to operate to Ezhou. The carrier ... [+]

Davies Turner appoints Asian ocean chief

Davies Turner has promoted Guillaume Bouyer to head of strategic accounts for the Indian Subcontinent and South East Asia in its ocean forwarding department. He joins a team of three other heads of trade each focussed on different regions served by Davies Turner’s international ocean freight operations including LCL and ... [+]

Deugro opens second Texas site

Heavylift forwarder Deugro has expanded its warehouse and laydown space footprint in Houston, Texas with a second facility at Cedar Port Industrial Park in Baytown. The Cedar-Port Operations and Logistics Terminal (COLT), will operate alongside Deugro’s existing facility in Baytown. With a total space of 47 acres (19 hectares), or slightly larger ... [+]

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