Chris Lewis

Trust status under review as Belfast unveils 25-year Masterplan

Belfast Harbour has published its 25 year Masterplan setting out £1.3bn of planned investment. The Belfast Harbour 2025–2050 Masterplan: Horizons of Opportunity sets out how the Trust Port will expand and adapt to meet rising demand for trade and provide more capacity. Masterplan projects include completion of the £90m D3 deepwater cruise terminal; Belfast’s first land reclamation project in 25 years to create a new freight terminal at West Bank Road; redevelopment ... [+]

Reactive supply chain strategies could stop the wheels from turning

Wes Yardley, UK and IE operations director at Customs Support Group explains why reactive customs strategies risk undercutting automakers’ response to Iran war supply chain challenges. Worsening geopolitical pressures and increased complexity at the border have made customs and compliance centre-stage for many companies in the automotive supply chain. Now, with ... [+]

AD Ports to buy German forwarder mbs

Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group is to fully acquire Cologne, Germany-based forwarder, MBS Logistics, subject to regulatory approvals. The transaction covers MBS Logistics’ freight forwarding and logistics operations across Germany, Switzerland, Asia Pacific and the US but excludes its joint ventures. The deal is expected to close in the second ... [+]

Partners sign Hong Kong electrification pact

Wah Kwong NatPower Holdings has signed a memorandum of understanding with Guangdong Provincial Port and Shipping Group’s Chu Kong Shipping arm to electrify Hong Kong’s waterborne transport. They will focus on areas including electric vessel construction and technological innovation, charging and battery-swap networks at Guangdong–Hong Kong terminals, and the overall ... [+]

Kenya Airways to handle FedEx in Nairobi

Kenya Airways has signed a partnership to become FedEx’s ground handling partner in its home country. Kenya Airways will support FedEx’s cargo operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, one of Africa’s busiest aviation and freight gateways. Kenya Airways operates ground handling services through its subsidiary, Kenya Airfreight Handling. Kenya Airways ... [+]

Ukraine customs officials complete fact-finding missions

Ukrainian Customs officials have travelled to the UK, Germany and the Netherlands to support reforms of the State Customs and implement a national Anti-Corruption Programme. The study visit, organised by the World Customs Organisation (WCO) and funded by the Norwegian Government highlighted practical ways to manage corruption risks in ports ... [+]

ONE adds Southampton/Ireland service

Ocean Network Express (ONE) will introduce a direct service between the UK and Ireland in late May by replacing Rotterdam with Southampton on the Dublin and Cork loop of its Irish Sea Express service. It will also continue to operate between Rotterdam and Belfast. [+]

Weather and Hormuz hit Hapag-Lloyd profits

Hapag-Lloyd first quarter Group made a loss of -US$256 million in the first quarter of 2026, due to lower freight rates and operational disruptions as a result of severe weather conditions and the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz. In the Liner Shipping segment, revenues decreased to USD 4.8 billion (EUR ... [+]

CILT questions environmental cost of e-commerce by air

The boom in ultra-cheap online shopping is putting pressure on the global air cargo system and creating an environmental impact, says  the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT UK). With air freight among the most carbon-intensive forms of transport, the research body questions whether consumers be paying more to ... [+]

DSV launches driverless trucks in Texas

DSV and Volvo Autonomous Solutions have operated the first driverless freight commercial truckload in Texas. The aim of the project is to show how autonomous transport can be integrated into complex, large-scale logistics networks and will operate between  terminals in Dallas and Houston. During the initial phase, a safety driver ... [+]

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