Chris Lewis

Hapag halts Gulf bookings

Hapag-Lloyd has put a booking stop until further notice for all cargo to and from the Gulf region, including the UAE, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman (Sohar), Saudi Arabia (Dammam and Jubail) and Yemen It said its teams were monitoring the situation and would continue to assess developments closely. [+]

Geodis joins Gartner’s magic circle

Geodis has been recognized as a Leader in the first-ever 2025 edition of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Fourth-Party Logistics (4PL). The research and advisory firm has evaluated the world’s leading fourth-party logistics providers based on their ability to execute and completeness of vision. The Magic Quadrant distinguishes four categories of ... [+]

ABP offers port experience at your fingertips

ABP has launched a new virtual work experience programme that gives students a flexible way to explore how Britain’s ports work and the careers linked to them. The online programme, created with Talent XP, uses interactive modules to introduce students to the role of our ports in the movement of goods ... [+]

National Careers Week and International Women’s Day – BIFA gets involved

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is again supporting National Careers Week , highlighting the wide-ranging and rewarding career opportunities available within freight forwarding and the wider logistics sector. It says that while freight forwarding plays a vital role in keeping global trade moving, awareness of the profession among school leavers ... [+]

DHL delivers wild cats to Lincolnshire safe haven

DHL has helped rescue two wild cats from Ukraine and brought them to a new life at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park. The white tiger and were found last year after being released or abandoned from illegal private ownership. Aleks was discovered by Ukrainian soldiers near Kharkiv during the war. He was in ... [+]

Broker mobilizes to keep vital shipments moving

Chapman Freeborn has been arranging emergency cargo and passenger charter flights, including evacuation missions, amid the current turmoil in the Middle East. With more than 2,000 flights to and from major Gulf airports cancelled, the broker said it had been working with government ministries and authorities ins multiple countries to deliver ... [+]

Priority appoints route development chief

Priority Freight has appointed Graham Little as route and business development director. He joins the time critical specialist with more than two decades of senior leadership experience in time-critical logistics, most recently as managing director of Evolution Time Critical, where he supported complex automotive and advanced manufacturing supply chains across ... [+]

Oman Air still grounded in Middle East

Oman Air says that flights to and from Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, and Dubai remain suspended while flights across the rest of the network may be delayed as a result of longer flight paths. Extra belly hold capacity will also be added to the network over the coming days through ... [+]

DP World opens first contract logistics site in Türkiye

DP World has started operations at its first contract logistics warehouse in Türkiye, at Balçık in the north‑west of the country. The 20,000 sq m facility features 26 loading ramps and supports a broad range of product categories including automotive, technology, industrial and chemicals, retail and consumer and healthcare. Balçık is close to ... [+]

WFS completes Aviapartner Brussels buy

The Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) arm of global handler SATS has completed its acquisition of Aviapartner Cargo at Brussels Airport. The purchase has now received full regulatory approval and will add full freighter ramp handling, towing, and airside transportation to WFS’s capabilities. Over 200 Aviapartner Cargo employees will join WFS under ... [+]

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