Chris Lewis

DHL eCommerce appoints two

DHL eCommerce UK has appointed Julian Harrison (top) as chief information officer. He has spent 12 years in retail and FMCG businesses including senior tech roles at ASOS and Marks and Spencer. He also held the role of Head of Technology, Fulfilment and Enterprise at Lovehoney where he was responsible for all core operational technology systems. Meanwhile, Laurence Sugars (blow) takes on the role of vice president of product and strategy, ... [+]

Boxes are bright spot as Rotterdam traffic shrinks

Rotterdam’s container throughput increased 3% in terms of weight to 101.1 million tonnes and 2.2% in volume terms to 10.4 million TEU in the first nine months of 2024, said the port authority. The rise occurred against a background of a 0.4% decrease in total traffic in the same period ... [+]

DP World opens Panama forwarder

DP World has opened a forwarding office in Panama City, offering multimodal freight services, customs clearance and warehousing. It follows the opening of a similar office in Bogotá, Colombia earlier this month and already has outlets in Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Suriname. DP World plans to further expand ... [+]

IAG and DHL sign giant green fuel deal

DHL Express and DHL Global Forwarding have signed the largest ever sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) agreement with IAG Cargo. The partners plan to use an extra 60 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) under a renewed contract with IAG Cargo in 2024 and 2025. They say that the deal will ... [+]

DHL Express starts work on Cincinnati hub expansion

DHL Express has started work on expanding its aircraft apron and a 305,000sq ft aircraft maintenance facility at its main US hub in Cincinnati. The $292 million scheme includes eight new gates, bringing the total at the gateway to 75 and is expected to be fully operational by January 2026. Cincinnati ... [+]

Iraq to join TIR system

Iraq has acceded to the TIR Convention, paving the way for the implementation of the United Nations transit system in the country. The International Road Transport Union (IRU) said the TIR system would cut border waiting times significantly by allowing trucks to cross borders without having to queue for hours ... [+]

Aer Lingus to launch Indianapolis flights

Aer Lingus is will launch services between Dublin and Indianapolis on 3 May next year, operated by its new narrowbody Airbus A321XLR aircraft, of which it has six on order with the first two due to be delivered by the end of the year. The service will be the first ... [+]

CMA CGM and SUEZ sign biomethane deal

CMA CGM Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with waste management firm SUEZ to develop biomethane as a fuel for shipping in Europe. SUEZ will supply up to 100,000 tonnes of biomethane per year by 2030 which will be be used by CMA CGM in its gas-powered ships. The ... [+]

Disruption and complex rules challenge global traders

A study commissioned by Customs Support Group study says that unprecedented geopolitical disruption, complex customs regulations, lack of internal expertise and capacity and the impact of AI are the main challenges affecting international traders. The Strategic Radar Customer survey includes insights from a broad range of CSG’s clients, including logistics service ... [+]

Gebrüder Weiss celebrates 20 years in Serbia

Austrian forwarder Gebrüder Weiss is celebrating two decades in Serbia. From difficult beginnings, the country has developed into an attractive source of automotive parts, food, textiles, and furniture. The country is the main supplier of agricultural products to many of its neighbours, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North ... [+]

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