Chris Lewis

Project44 offers emissions reporting

The project44 supply chain visibility platform is now offering emissions monitoring, giving shippers, carriers and logistics firms Scope 3 emissions insights for optimized decision-making. It offers customers precise, GLEC-accredited emissions calculations for shipments across all modes.  Users can streamline their compliance with customizable reporting and reduce their environmental impact with accurate historical emissions data at the mode, shipment, carrier, and lane level. [+]

CMA CGM launches Asia/US freighter route

The Air Cargo arm of shipping and logistics group CMA CGM has launched a new transpacific route between Asia and North America after taking delivery of its third Boeing 777-200F on 18 August. The new aircraft, operated by Atlas Air, will serve airports including Hong Kong, Chicago, and Seoul. The first ... [+]

P&O Ferries charters bigger ships for Belgium route

P&O Ferries has taken out a long-term charter for a larger vessel for its Tilbury/Zeebrugge route. At 4,076 lane meters and with space for 346 freight units, the Longstone’s capacity is over 50% greater than existing vessels. P&O Ferries will also add the Longstone’s sister vessel to its fleet in ... [+]

Westjet extends pet services to UK as dogs have their day

Canadian airline WestJet Cargo has expanded of its pet transportation services to London Heathrow, Gatwick and Edinburgh to mark International Dog Day on 26 August. The service is tailored to meet the specific needs of all pets, including brachycephalic breeds (flat faced dogs such as bulldogs and mastiffs that have ... [+]

Cargo-partner upgrades Roermond road hub

Cargo-partner, a group company of Nippon Express Holdings, has enhanced its road service between Roermond in the Netherlands and Fischamend in Austria. The Roermond warehouse, providing up to 7,000sq m of storage space, acts as a gateway for road services across Western, Central, and Eastern Europe and consolidation point for ... [+]

Gebrüder Weiss recruits Shanghai students

Austrian forwarder Gebrüder Weiss has signed a five-year partnership with Shanghai Maritime University, giving students opportunities to gain practical insights into the logistics industry and also helping them get their careers off the ground.  Students from the University’s College of Transport and Communications have the chance to gain first-hand experience in ... [+]

Gothenburg on course for new box record in 2024

The Port of Gothenburg says it is on course to achieve another all-time high year for container volumes in 2024, following its record year in 2023. The first half of 2024 saw a 5% increase in container volumes, reaching 467,000 TEU, with the upward trend in import volumes observed during the ... [+]

Active Ants get busy with Swedish beauty brand

Following the opening of its first e-fulfilment centre in the UK in Northampton, online distribution specialist Active Ants has signed a deal with Swedish brand Oriflame. Its robots will handle 85% of the picking and packing processes for the beauty brand saying that it can process orders more accurately and ... [+]

DSV and CVC launch $14bn bids for DB Schenker

The Bloomberg news agency is reporting that Danish transport and logistics group DSV and a consortium led by CVC Capital Partners have  separately put in binding bids for DB Schenker, the forwarding and logistics arm of Germany’s Deutsche Bahn rail group. The bids value the company at about €14 billion ($15.6 ... [+]

Chimp retires to Dorset with a little help from DHL

DHL Express has moved a partially disabled orphaned chimpanzee to a new home in Dorset. Chocolat fell victim to the Congo’s illegal bushmeat poachers 20 years ago, ending orphaned and with shotgun injuries that paralyzed hand and foot. She spent two decades in Kenya but has now found a long-term home ... [+]

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