Chris Lewis

DHL extends Supply Chain to UAE

DHL Group is to extend its Supply Chain services in the United Arab Emirates through a transfer of operations from DHL Global Forwarding. In addition to existing cross border transportation, forwarding and freight services under the Group’s global forwarding division, DHL Supply Chain will now offer its full suite of comprehensive contract logistics services. It can provid3 warehousing, fulfilment, and aftermarket services in sectors including technology, automotive, aviation, energy, engineering ... [+]

Portico secures £20m investment

Portsmouth cargo terminal operator Portico Shipping Ltd, has secured £20m of investment following approval from its owners, the City Council. The investment will go towards changing the site layout to handle cargo more efficiently and creating more space and new equipment to meet a growing portfolio of general cargo.  This decision ... [+]

ONE to launch Med routes

Ocean Network Express (ONE) will launch two new North Europe/Mediterranean services, Aegean Express (AEX) and Levant Express (LEX) from January 2025. AEX will have a port rotation: London Gateway, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Piraeus, Istanbul, Gebze, Gemlik, Aliaga, Piraeus, London Gateway. LEX’s port rotation will be: London Gateway, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, Alexandria, Damietta, Mersin, ... [+]

ECU Worldwide appoints finance chief

Allcargo Logistics’ LCL consolidation arm, ECU Worldwide, has appointed Steve Dunn as global finance director. He will oversee the global finance function and will lead the transformation of the financial processes, based in Dubai. He brings over 20 years of leadership experience in international organizations and served as the global ... [+]

DB Schenker deal keeps 8 million metres of fabric flowing

UK textile manufacturer Camira Fabrics has signed a contract with DB Schenker to enhance its airfreight operations. Camira, headquartered in Yorkshire, produces upholstery and panel textiles for sectors including commercial, education, healthcare, hospitality, and passenger transport and has over eight million meters of fabric in transit annually. A strategic review of Camira’s ... [+]

Solent terminal hits 55,000 boxes

Solent Rail Terminal says it has handled over 55,000 containers since completing a multi-million-pound upgrade six months ago at the Port of Southampton. The newly expanded 18-acre site is linked to the existing intermodal rail site offering laden and empty container handling, storage, maintenance and repair in a single-site boundary. The ... [+]

Challenge completed – two more 767 freighters for all-cargo carrier

Challenge Group has completed its 767 conversion program with the deployment of two newly converted B767-300 freighters. They bring the total number of B767-300BDSF aircraft in the Group’s fleet to four, each with a  capacity of  52 tons and 400 cubic meters, reinforced floors and wide cargo doors. The additional capacity has ... [+]

UK cosmetic firms can cash in on Middle East demand – but be careful, says Aramex chief

The Middle East has a long and rich history of beauty rituals, using natural oils, herbs, and spices, passed down through the generations but now the younger generation are blending these with modern-day consumer cosmetics are blended to create a unique beauty culture that resonates with contemporary consumers. This is turning ... [+]

Dachser starts work on high-tech terminal

Logistics provider Dachser has broken ground on a new logistics centre in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, due to open in June 2025. It consists of a transit terminal, with 6,500sq m of space and 76 loading gates, and the warehouse, at 6,770sq m and room for 17,000 pallets. The company will create ... [+]

Lights, camera – U-Freight!

U-Freight Group has helped Airport Authority Hong Kong produce a video promoting the gateway as an e-commerce hub. ‘Hong Kong International Airport - The e-commerce fulfilment hub in Asia’ is part of a campaign to highlight its advantages as a global logistics centre. Parts of the video were filmed at U-Freight subsidiary ... [+]

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