Chris Lewis
Logistics UK says it is disappointed that the Government’s plan to invest £1.1 billion in Stanstead Airport did not include a commitment to expanding freight services. Senior policy manager Alexandra Herdman, said it was a missed opportunity for the logistics sector, adding: “Our members are urging government to rethink how this money is distributed to ensure that air freight can continue to expand and grow across the UK, for the benefit ...
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Samphire Cargo - a sister company of Birmingham-based Simpex Express – has acquired ACT Forwarding and Logistics.
Founded in 1986 by managing director Tony Ball, Dover-based ACT employs nine staff, who will now join the Samphire team.
The acquisition strengthens Samphire’s customs clearance capabilities. ACT enjoyed significant success during the Brexit transition ...
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Röhlig Logistics has added to its network of Good Distribution Practice (GDP)-certified sites, adding Milan, Shanghai and Shenzhen. The forwarder now operates 15 GDP-certified facilities across China, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and the US and plans to certify over 20 additional branches by 2026.
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DHL Express has introduced a new ‘label-free’ service for package returns. It relieves online consumers of the need to search for a printer to print the label, or to use pre-printed merchant provided labels and returns form from the original shipment. The new services uses a digital process. A QR ...
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Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh has given Associated British Ports development consent for its Immingham Eastern Ro-Ro Terminal. The application is for a new jetty with three berths, hard-standing and terminal buildings with a capacity of up to 660,000 trailers per year. Stena Line plans to relocate its ...
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Ceva Logistics signed a final agreement with Almajdouie Logistics to create a joint venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the Global Logistics Forum in Riyadh. First announced in July 2024 and already approved by the Saudi authorities, CEVA Almajdouie Logisticwill meet the growing demand for integrated logistics solutions ...
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DP World has confirmed that it will build a fifth and sixth berth at London Gateway port as part of a £1bn expansion over the next five years. The investment will also include a second rail terminal.
It follows a turbulent weekend, during which Dubai-owned DP World was reported to be ...
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Green hydrogen producer Lhyfe and Elyse Energy, a European specialist in the production of low-carbon molecules, are to jointly develop an e-methanol plant at Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port on the Loire estuary.
Nantes lies in the heart of the Green Coast region and has been committed for several years to decarbonising its ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is taking a prominent role in a news-style programme, Transforming Logistics: Precision and Purpose, produced by ITN Business.The programme, hosted by presenter and broadcaster Louise Minchin from the ITN London Studio, features reports along with sponsored editorial profiles, spotlighting key players and innovative organisations ...
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Federal Express has opened a new facility in Málaga, southern Spain. Located in the Santa Teresa Industrial Estate, it spans 3,244sq m (34,900sq ft) of warehouse space over a third more than the previous site.
It triples FedEx’s sorting capacity, and can handle up to 1,500 packages per hour. The station ...
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