Chris Lewis
Shipping and logistics company CMA CGM has signed a partnership with Google to accelerate integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across its worldwide operations.
It says that by leveraging Google's proven AI solutions and insights from experts, it will empower its employees with programs and to assist users in their decision-making processes across key workflows.They will be better able to respond and adapt to market fluctuations and disruptions, and give faster and ...
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Menzies Aviation has renewed its cargo and ground handling contract with Dutch flag carrier, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Menzies will provide cargo warehouse and ramp handling services for all KLM/Martinair freighter operations at AMS for the next five years, its largest contract at the gateway. The extension ...
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The Open Logistics Foundation is developing a Blockchain solution for transparent and tamper-proof customs clearance in the UK. The foundation, which is based in Dortmund, Germany, says that the Goods Passport ID (GPID) would be transparent and tamper-proof and help customs authorities, freight forwarders and traders ensure compliant trade.
The Open ...
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Windracers, the maker of the Ultra self-flying cargo aircraft is trialling a drone delivery service in the Orkney islands in Scotland. It will run a scheduled service over 90 days in July and August with the twin-engine fixed-wing aircraft between Eday, Westray and North Ronaldsay a number of times each ...
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Dublin Port’s MP2 Project has won €73.8 million in funding from the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility for Transport programme.
The scheme will increase capacity, construct new berths and install shore-to-ship power.
The CEF Transport funding, one of 134 projects within a €7 billion EU investment, will be used to increase berth capacity ...
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The Port of Zeebrugge handled its deepest-draught vessel on 17 July – the Ever Greet, with a draft of 16.3 meters.
The vessel, which was almost 400m long and 58.8m wide was carrying 17,989 TEU from Sri Lanka.
The current generation of Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS), such as the Ever Greet, ...
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The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners has approved $400 million in private investment to construct a four-story cargo facility at Miami International Airport - the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.
When completed, it will increase the airport’s total cargo capacity by at least 50% or potentially up to ...
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Forwarding and logistics company DSV has been named the winner of the Award for Excellence in Sustainability at the 2024 United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) Awards.
The Award for Excellence in Sustainability commends organisations that excel in driving positive change through energy efficiency, carbon reduction, and the implementation of environmental initiatives ...
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Logistics UK has called on the new Labour government to urgently sort out post-Brexit border arrangements to avoid holiday traffic-type queues become a regular occurrence.
With summer holiday traffic expected to build at Channel ports from this weekend, Logistics UK is urging Keir Starmer’s government to prioritise sorting the issues which ...
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Azerbaijan-based cargo carrier Silk Way Airlines helped evacuate two beluga whales from an aquarium in Ukraine to a new home in Spain.
Due to the war in Ukraine, direct flights were not possible so the Belugas were transported by road to Moldova from where Silk Way Airlines flew them safely to ...
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