Chris Lewis
Thames Freeport published its Growth Plan on 10 September, a 20-year delivery framework to unlock economic growth, investment and jobs across the Freeport area in Essex and the London boroughs of Barking & Dagenham and Havering.
Commissioned by Thames Freeport and developed by an EY-Parthenon led consortium, the Growth Plan aims to attract up to £4.9bn of additional private sector investment. It also seeks to double the capacity of Thames Freeport ...
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DP World has begun construction on a €50 million expansion of its chemicals logistics hub in Wolfenbüttel, Germany. It will add a purpose-built, 30,000m2 warehouse for the storage of lithium-ion batteries and a new rail terminal, transform the site into a multifunctional storage facility serving existing customers in the agricultural ...
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Ashford International Truckstop was crowned overall winner of Logistics UK’s Best Truck Stop of the Year 2026 campaign on 7 September.
The initiative, launched in March, is part of Logistics UK’s ongoing efforts to draw attention to the need to raise the standards of truck stops across the UK roadside network ...
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Awery Aviation Software has appointed Cornelia Korsch as global development director for Awery and CargoBooking, the digital air cargo quoting and booking platform. She will be responsible for bringing additional airlines and capacity to CargoBooking, while increasing adoption by freight forwarders.
Her previous roles include global airline partnership roles at WebCargo ...
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Geopolitical instability, unpredictable trade policies and evolving regulations are challenging project cargo logistics, but they also create opportunities for agile carriers, said panellists at The Heavy Lift Group’s (THLG) 74th Conference in The Hague, Netherlands.
A ‘Trade in Transition: Geopolitics, Regulation and Opportunity in Project Cargo and Heavy Lift’ session, moderated ...
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Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed John Grace as lead commercial manager for East Anglia, expanded Tom Duit's role as operational manager at the Port of Lowestoft to include commercial responsibilities and promoted Simon Priddle to Assistant Commercial Manager following his successful completion of the ABP Graduate Scheme.
John Grace most ...
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Europa Road is marking a decade at its Eurocentral base. The Glasgow operation moved to Eurocentral in 2016, months after the Brexit referendum. Since then, the branch has doubled its customer base and consignment volumes. It
Branch manager Elisa Elder, said: “Customers now look to us not only to move their ...
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Dublin Port’s Edel Currie gives local children Kai Alwright, 10, and Freya Ashe, 10, a lift down the Liffey to mark the launch of Dublin Port’s inaugural Community Hero Award, celebrating 25 years of its Scholarship Programme. The winning Community Hero will receive €1,000 and €2,000 to donate to a ...
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Rhenus has completed a major project logistics operation for TomKup renewable energy investor which is developing the VP Baljci wind farm in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Between November 2025 and January 2026, the company coordinated the transport of approximately 4,000 tonnes of wind turbine components. Once completed, the project is expected ...
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As the public queues to view the Bayeux Tapestry for the first time on British soil in a thousand years, Logistics UK played tribute to the complex operation that brought it to the British Museum.
Chief executive Ben Fletcher, explained: “While the history of the tapestry and the story it tells ...
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