Chris Lewis
Girteka Group, the largest European asset-based transportation company headquartered in Lithuania, says its intermodal usage rose 35% in 2024 compared with 2023, delivering more than 24,000 full truckloads.
The increase reflects the logistics sector's growing focus on sustainability, says the company. Combining transport to and from rail terminals with HVO fuel allows to save up to 90% of CO2 emissions, it says.
Girteka's network now connects key European regions, including Spain, Italy, ...
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Hong Kong Air Cargo will become the first Far East airline to launch flights to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. The first flight on 11 February will be an Airbus A330-200F operating from its home hub, with additional flights already planned for 18 and 25 February.
The first flights will be carrying shipments ...
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Dublin port service, logistics and renewable energy specialist Doyle Shipping Group has fitted an advanced multi-camera system to its fleet of 14 rubber-tyred gantry crane to improve safety.
The system, from Camera Telematics has been initially fitted on 44 terminal tractors, as well as 16-tonne forklifts and reach stackers, operating at ...
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The first ship on the Maersk/Hapag-Lloyd Gemini Cooperation has arrived in Southampton.
The MV Leonidio called on 3 February as part of its first rotation on the Gemini Transatlantic AL1/AT3 service, and will call at Rotterdam, Hamburg, and Wilhelmshaven in Northern Europe before crossing the Atlantic to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore ...
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Project forwarder Deugro has opened a satellite office at the Energy Corridor in Houston, Texas. The Energy Corridor is home to several key clients. Deugro (USA) was established in 1992 in San Francisco, California and moved to Houston, Texas in 2000. It was followed by a second office in Erie, ...
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Transport insurance specialist Helvetia Global Solutions has signed a partnership with digital logistics insurance provider Breeze to deliver solutions to the global cargo market, combining Breeze's technological expertise with Helvetia's international transport insurance experience.
Breeze's digital platform integrates directly into freight forwarders' systems, and aims to close the gap wherby around ...
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UK forwarder AGI Global Logistics has set up a rail freight arm, offering FCL and LCL solutions for containers and trailers. It has also started a China-UK rail service.
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African cargo airline Astral Aviation has appointed Network Aviation Group as its general sales agent (GSA) for Europe and the US and HIT Cargo Asia as GSA for mainland China.
Network Aviation will strengthen the carrier’s operations and provide tailored cargo solutions and access to Astral Aviation’s network.
Astral chief executive, Sanjeev ...
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Airfreight general sales agency ECS Group is offering a dedicated Sustainability course on its Discovery online training platform. The science-based training is aimed at educating and empowering Group employees to engage in sustainable transition - as individuals and as part of the company. The course incorporates key aspects from AXA ...
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XPO Logistics has opened a transport and logistics centre in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The 4,000sq m facility will serve as its Connect Europe serviceand will offer palletised goods storage, cross-docking, kitting, and re-labelling, strategically located near the A73 and A50 motorways.
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