Chris Lewis
The freight sector is beginning to show green shoots of recovery, says Logistics UK.
Following the conflict in the Middle East, firms are reporting greater confidence in business outlook and financial health, according to its latest quarterly Logistics Performance Tracker survey, published on 20 August.
Business outlook has improved from 5.8 in Q1 to 6.5 out of 10, with logistics businesses feeling more positive about their prospects and the economy as a ...
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Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) and CMA CGM Group have signed definitive agreements to jointly develop and operate Terminal 4 at Jeddah Islamic Port, in collaboration with the Mawani Saudi Ports Authority.
One of the largest foreign direct investments in the Kingdom's maritime sector, it will contribute to its National Transport ...
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Nippon Express group’s Cargo-partner forwarding arm says its Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF) programme achieved CO₂e reductions of 290.58 tonnes in the first quarter and 520.42 tonnes in the second quarter of 2026 or 811 tonnes for the first half of the year. SMF enables customers to reduce emissions associated with ...
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UPS says it is investing over $2 billion across its International, Healthcare and Supply Chain Solutions businesses. The investments, which began in 2024 will continue through to 2028.
Projects underway include a new hub at Clark Airport in the Philippines expected to open in late 2026; a new Canadian facility in ...
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The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) is calling on the European Commission to takes steps to ensure the resilience of inland navigation during low water.
It says that when navigable depth decreases during droughts vessels can carry less cargo, transport costs rise, terminals face additional handling operations. Companies may be forced to ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo will launch its first scheduled freighter services from Helsinki, Finland on 2 September. It operates weekly with a Boeing 777 freighter on a Doha – Budapest – Helsinki – Doha routing and will provide 100 tonnes of export capacity out of Helsinki per flight. It complements seven ...
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Former Kuehne+Nagel chief Klaus-Michael Kühne has died, aged 89, in S. He joined the family business in 1958 and became chairman of the management board of Kuehne+Nagel Speditions-Aktiengesellschaft in 1966. From 1975, he served as chief executive of Kuehne+Nagel International and from 1992 to 2011 was chairman of its board ...
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BIFA member policy and compliance director Pawel Jarza is embarking on a 10-day challenge to cycle from Kimimanjaro to the coast raise funds for Transaid; a charity that has been supported by BIFA and its members for many years.
The challenge will take place on 17-26 September, travelling over 450km through ...
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Matt Silverberg has been appointed chief executive of specialist aerospace logistics company B&H Worldwide while Stuart Allen becomes chairman and board advisor following 13 years in the role, continuing to provide strategic direction and support to the executive leadership team. Based in the US, Silverberg brings extensive executive leadership experience ...
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WEC Lines is enhancing its ISS Service, now renamed ISS-PT, between South Spain and Northwest Europe. From 10 September, the weekly short sea will operate through a transshipment hub in Setúbal, Portugal. It connects the Spanish ports of Valencia, Alicante, Cartagena, Almería, Málaga, Gibraltar, Huelva and Cádiz, together with Nador ...
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