Chris Lewis

Seed funding for customs platform

London-based Clear Customs Group has acquired $2.2 million of seed funding from a syndicate including venture capital firm Fuel Ventures to develop its iCustoms.AI trade compliance solutions. It says the investment will fuel its innovations and further develop its trade compliance platform. Clear Customs established iCustoms to make clearance faster, cheaper, and more compliant. It says its HMRC-recognised customs declaration software and AI-powered platform achieves 99% accuracy, resulting intime and cost ... [+]

GAC signs east Malaysia JV

Shipping, logistics and marine services group GAC Malaysia has signed a joint venture with Syarikat Uminaca to provide manpower and stevedoring services in the region and support development projects in Sarawak and Sabah.These include the Lang Lebah offshore gas field, various Petros projects and the Sarawak Metro Autonomous Rail Transit ... [+]

Toga acquires Toga

Dublin-based Toga Freight Services has acquired the equity of Toga Customs Services. Despite having similar names and working closely together for over 20 years, the two businesses have up to now operated separately and had different shareholders and directors. However, Toga Freight purchased 100% of the shares previously held by Toga Customs ... [+]

WEC drops the dots

W.E.C. (West European Container) Lines B.V. is officially changing its name to WEC Lines B.V., trade name WEC Lines, and is dropping the dots and vessel logomark. The Dutch carrier says that the rebrand will portray a more modern, open  and that the new simpler logo represents its commitment to user-friendly ... [+]

B&H saves the day for Korean carrier

Aerospace forwarder B&H Worldwide has moved two urgent CFM56 aircraft engines for South Korean carrier, T'Way Air. They were originally shipped from Seoul to Singapore for routine servicing with B&H Worldwide partnering with BTL Global Logistics to manage the movement within Singapore. However, T'Way Air then required the immediate return of one ... [+]

UPS to be USPS’s biggest carrier

UPS is to become the United Stated Postal Service (USPS)’s primary air cargo provider in the US. It follows the signing of a contract in early April that greatly expands the existing relationship between the two organizations. [+]

Italian joint venture to help shippers make the switch

CMA CGM has signed a joint venture with Italian intermodal company, GTS General Transport Service, to offer transport and logistics services in Italy and in Europe. European Container Network will combine the expertise and resources of both companies to provide innovative and sustainable door-to-door transport solutions for any containerised business. It will ... [+]

Baltimore Bridge was accident waiting to happen, says forwarding chief

The Baltimore Key Bridge collision was preventable, caused by a systematic failure to implement safeguards and a long-term lack of investment in infrastructure, said executive director of the US Airforwarders Association (AfA), Brandon Fried. He said lessons had not been learned from earlier incidents, such as the collision with the Tampa ... [+]

America’s Cup yacht takes to the air with Antonov Airlines

Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines has flown an AC75 yacht and equipment for the American Magic team from Providence, Rhode Island, to Barcelona, Spain for the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup. Logistics partners GAC Pindar and Solent Freight Services charted an An124, the world’s largest transport aircraft to deliver the yacht, 22 meters ... [+]

ABP launches Marchwood scheme

Associated British Ports (ABP) has broken ground on the first phase of the ABP Solent Gateway development of the Port of Marchwood. MP for New Forest East, Sir Julian Lewis, officially started the construction of the 21-acre site development accompanied by representatives from Hampshire County Council, New Forest District Council, ... [+]

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