Chris Lewis

Cosco offers fish sales on the move

Cosco Shipping has launched a Nordic Fish Express service that allows customers to trade their reefer container cargo during the voyage by combining, switching and splitting bills of lading supported by real phone contact with its staff. It is aimed especially at Asian seafood customers moving fish from ports including Grangemouth, Sortland, Ålesund, Måløy, Bergen, Haugesund in Norway and Velsen and Rotterdam (Netherlands). [+]

ONE launches Med links

Ocean Network Express (ONE) is launching new weekly Aegean Express (AEX) and Levant Express (LEX) services between Northern Europe and the Mediterranean in January 2025. Port Rotation for AEX is: London Gateway, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Piraeus, Istanbul, Gebze, Gemlik, Aliaga, Piraeus, London Gateway operated by four vessels. LEX operates:London Gateway, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, ... [+]

Musical duo for Chapman Freeborn

Broker Chapman Freeborn has launched a European music and entertainment division, placing all operations under two new heads of department. Internal promotions see Paul Kindred appointed head of music and entertainment business development, while Chloe Phelps becomes head of music and entertainment charters. Kindred said: “Chapman Freeborn has been the leading ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd opens Uganda office

Hapag-Lloyd has opened an office in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. With a population of around 50 million, the country has become an attractive market on the African continent and it is also a hub for packaging and consolidating commodities that move throughout the region. The office will be led ... [+]

DHL buys e-fulfilment firm Brandpath

DHL Supply Chain has acquired a controlling interest in e-fulfilment solutions company, Brandpath, from PJ Investment Group. The company serves brands including Google and other fulfilment customers such as ShipBob, Localised, Truly, PRS and Jessops. DHL says it will be able to offer an enhanced e-commerce proposition, particularly for small ... [+]

Turkish launches second Oz route

Turkish Airlines launched its longest ever flight on 28 November, a four days a week schedule from Istanbul to Sydney. The route is operated by an Airbus A350-900, taking 19 hours for the 9,300-miles. In March 2024, the carrier launched flights to Melbourne, its first ever Australian destination. [+]

ONE Ireland on the move

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has relocated its Ireland branch to a new office in Dublin, following the establishment of ONE Ireland in June 2023. The new site is at Dublin Airport Business Park, in Santry (D09 FH7X).  Director and country head of ONE Ireland, Fer Penders said:"Relocating to the Dublin ... [+]

ONE buys Jakarta terminal stake

Ocean Network Express has completed acquisition of a  minority stake in New Priok Container Terminal One in Jakarta, Indonesia. Built in 2016, NPCT1 has an annual capacity of 1.5 million TEU and can accommodate mega containerships. Jakarta is ONE’s third-largest volume port in Southeast Asia. In November 2023, ONE completed  ... [+]

New product rules could hit GB-NI trade, warn hauliers

The Road Haulage Association is warning that some small and medium-sized businesses in Great Britain will have to stop selling to customers in Northern Ireland from 13 December as new EU General Product Safety Rules (GSPR) are applied to the province. RHA says it wrote to the NI secretary of State ... [+]

Cathay takes intelligent approach to terminal safety

Cathay Cargo Terminal says it has become the first in Hong Kong to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) with CCTV to enhance safety and security monitoring. Partnering AI-powered workplace safety specialist, with Intenseye, it is using advanced computer vision and AI algorithms to monitor safety and security hazards in real time. The technology ... [+]

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