Chris Lewis

Dublin looks to the skies for more reefer space

Dublin Port has officially inaugurated a €3.4 million in new refrigerated container infrastructure, including charging points for units, together with a new substation. The Port has signed an eight-year licence agreement with Doyle Shipping Group to operate new reefer gantries at the DSG container terminal on Alexandra Quay East’s common user area. Units can be stacked up to five high at the facility.  Head of the commercial and programme management office, Cormac Kennedy, ... [+]

Grimaldi takes delivery of seventh new car carrier

Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of its seventh ammonia-ready vessel the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) Grande Manila in Shanghai. At 200 meters long, 38m beam and a gross tonnage of 77,500 tons, the vessel has a loading capacity of 9,241 CEU (Car Equivalent Units), with four decks also ... [+]

First ship for CMA CGM’s new Colombia port

CMA CGM has handled its first large containership at Puerto Antioquia, its new gateway in Colombia, 30 km from Medellín and 700km from Bogotá on the Caribbean coast.  CMA Terminals, together with local and international investors, is a shareholder and contributor to the new facility which will handle container, ro ... [+]

MSC’s Medlog opens Saudi hub

MSC’s Medlog logistics arm has officially inaugurated its Medlog 1, park at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam in Saudi Arabia. The 100,000sq m site near Jubail Industrial City has an annual handling capacity of over 300,000 TEUs and supports containerized, general cargo and bulk operations. Services include container handling and ... [+]

Los Angeles TEUs droop in January

The Port of Los Angeles processed 812,000 TEUs in January, a decrease of 12% compared to last year. January 2026 loaded imports were 421,594 TEUs, 13% less than last year. Loaded exports were 104,297 TEUs, an 8% drop compared to 2025. The Port handled 286,110 empty units, 12% less than ... [+]

BIFA makes complaints to Rachel

British International Freight Association (BIFA) policy and compliance director, Pawel Jarza, met with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Rachel Taylor MP, to discuss challenges and opportunities facing freight forwarding and logistics. Jarza highlighted critical issues including the ongoing challenge of attracting and retaining talent, freight forwarders’ access to finance, ... [+]

Felixstowe debut for bi-mode locos

Two of GB Railfreight’s pioneering bi‑mode locomotives, 99001 and 99002, departed from the Port of Felixstowe on Sunday 15 February, for the first time. The sophisticated locomotives can haul heavy freight trains on both electrified and non-electrified routes. [+]

Portsmouth boosts trade by £7.5bn

Portico, the cargo operator and logistics specialist based at Portsmouth International Port, helps to support £7.5bn worth of trade, according to a report to Portsmouth City Council Cabinet published on 10 February. Figures gathered by independent experts Oxford Economics, show that cargo volumes amounted to 2.9m tonnes and that activity through ... [+]

Europa showcases Corby high-tech hub

Europa Warehouse’s Corby facility recently welcomed local MP Lee Barron and UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) chief executive Clare Bottle to showcase the company’s investment in people, technology and infrastructure. Six years since opening its doors, Europa’s Corby warehouse now employs 170 people and spans 715,000sq ft with over 100,000 pallet locations. Europa ... [+]

By rail, road and sea to Uzkekistan

Geodis is delivering equipment for the Chimgan ski resort in Uzbekistan. Starting in March 2026, equipment for the project will be sent from several European sites by multimodal transport to the Tchatkal mountains. The forwarder is providing logistics support to MND, a French industrial group specializing in cable mobility, snowmaking systems, ... [+]

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