Chris Lewis

Roll Group opens Saudi site

Heavylift transport specialist Roll Group has expanded its operations in Saudi Arabia with a 4,000-square-meter facility in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Established in 2023, Roll Group Saudi Arabia offers heavy-lift engineering and transport services and is already involved in a number of major projects. The company says that the new office and yard in Saudi Arabia would enable it to manage complex engineering projects from start to finish. Globally, Roll Group offers comprehensive ... [+]

Belfast unveils plan to become major player in offshore wind

Belfast Harbour has launched new five-year strategy to enhance its position as a key player in the development of UK and Ireland’s offshore wind sector. Advance Regional Prosperity 2025-2029 outlines more than £300m investment in capital projects over the next five years - £208m in port developments and improvements and £105m ... [+]

WEC and partners to offer Dutch-Germany link

WEC Lines, in cooperation with A2B-online, Tailwind Shipping Lines and inland shipping operator Danser Group, is offering a twice-weekly barge connection between the port of Moerdijk Combined Cargo Terminals in the Netherlands to Germany’s Duisburg Gateway Terminal, the world’s largest inland port. From 3 February, it will offer an alternative ... [+]

Freightliner intermodal ‘up for sale’

Freightliner owner Genesee and Wyoming is reported to be considering selling off the UK intermodal arm. According to press reports chief executive Tim Shoveller said in a memo to the company staff that there was "interest" in the business. Sale of the intermodal company would still leave Freightliner Heavy Haul ... [+]

Nordic Transport recruits Germany chief

NTG Nordic Transport Group’s NTG Germany arm has appointed Michael Krell as chief executive from 1 May. He has worked for DB Schenker since 2011, most recently as head of field sales for land transportation in Germany and Switzerland. [+]

Don’t forget Wales rail freight says Logistics UK

Logistics UK has welcomed Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens’ recent statement that rail is her “number one priority” in the recent spending review but stresses that freight must be considered as well as passengers. Senior rail policy advisor, Ellis Shelton said: “While discussions about passenger rail investment in Wales ... [+]

Further and faster: Windracers unveils latest drone design

Autonomous cargo drone developer Windracers unveiled its latest ULTRA MK2 in London on 16 January. The consortium, which includes Southampton University and Bristol University, says that the latest version of its range of pilotless aircraft, will offer a range of up to 1,000km (620 miles) with a “meaningful payload” of ... [+]

Red Sea attacks raise global emissions and lead times

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 ... [+]

Having a whale of a time in Munich

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 ... [+]

Vienna Airport waltzes to cargo record

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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