Chris Lewis

Europa to provide logistics for logistics supplier

Europa Warehouse has renewed its contract with supplier of equipment and servicing for the logistics and fulfilment sector, Southgate Global. The company provides logistics equipment, consumables and technical services supplier to retail, 3PL, e-commerce, post and parcel and manufacturing companies. Southgate and its end-customers benefit from the Europa Flow Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) service. Europa Warehouse is the 3PL division of Europa Worldwide Group with three sites in Birmingham, Northamptonshire ... [+]

Röhlig Logistics enters Ireland with AirOcean acquisition

German owner-managed logistics company Röhlig Logistics has opened a new subsidiary in Dublin after acquiring a majority shareholding in its agent of 20 years, AirOcean Ireland. The company will operate as Röhlig Ireland from January 2025. Founder and director of AirOcean Ireland, Garrett O’Brien, will take on the role of managing ... [+]

Handler SATS extends dangerous goods deal

Air Cargo handler SATS has signed a three-year agreement with IATA to expand the rollout and implementation of DG AutoCheck compliance solution for dangerous goods shipments at key stations. It follows SATS’ acquisition of Worldwide Flight Services. The expanded agreement will facilitate the adoption of DG AutoCheck across the combined ... [+]

Menzies set to open Sydney cargo site

Menzies Aviation is to open a facility at Western Sydney International Airport’s Cargo Precinct in late 2026. It will operate a 22,500sqm (237,000sq ft) facility for the next two decades, specializing in pharmaceutical and cool chain products, e-commerce and heavy cargo. With an elevating transfer vehicle (ETV) system capable of handling ... [+]

Freight set to gain cheaper access to high speed rail route

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has proposed halving charges to freight trains using  the High Speed 1 line between London and the Channel Tunnel in its Draft Determination of HS1 Ltd’s spending plans, published on 30 September. It also suggested lower charges for passenger trains. It said the detailed scrutiny ... [+]

DP World adds second port-to-port train

DP World is adding a second weekly rail service between its London Gateway and Southampton port logistics hubs. The new mid-week train will be operated by Freightliner from 1 October and  augments the existing weekend service, providing customers with increased access to storage and handling, freight forwarding and delivery services at ... [+]

IAG Cargo restores Asia links

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) which includes British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and LEVEL, is to resume services to Bangkok (BKK), Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) for the first time since 2020. From 28 October,  three rotations per week will operate between London Gatwick (LGW) and ... [+]

Port opens green link to the heart of Dublin

Irish Minister of State James Lawless launched the first phase of the Dublin Port Tolka Estuary Greenway on 28 September, a new shared cycling and pedestrian route which joins EastPoint Business Park to the ferry terminals along the perimeter of northern port lands. Developed by the Dublin Port Company, the Tolka ... [+]

Hong Kong handler Hactl digitizes export documents

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has opened a Terminal Services Centre - Export (TSCE), embodying new digital processes and document handling features. Hactl’s Terminal Services Centre has been providing Air Cargo Documentation (ACD) services for airline customers since 1998. By 2023, three quarters of Hactl’s 100+ airline customers were ... [+]

Maritime Innovation Week returns in November

Maritime Innovation Week is to return for a third year on 19 – 21 November. It takes place at the BT Tower in London on the first two days, before heading to the 2050 Maritime Innovation Hub at the Port of Tyne for the final day. Lead partners are the Department ... [+]

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