Chris Lewis
Without significant action, the shortage of truck drivers is projected to double by 2028 due to the growing age gap, says the International Road Transport Union (IRU)’s latest report. A survey of more than 4,700 trucking companies in the Americas, Asia and Europe – found that the share of drivers under 25 continues to remain low at 12% or less.
In many regions, one of the reasons for the low share ...
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UPS has signed an agreement with Luzon International Premiere Airport Development Corporation (LIPAD) to expand its operations at Clark Airport (CRK) in the Philippines. Construction of the new Clark hub is set to begin in February 2025, and it is expected to be operational in late 2026.
It is the latest ...
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Kuehne+Nagel has become Global Logistics Partner for World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport, initially for three years. The forwarder will handle the transportation of sailing equipment, boats, and other resources. Under the deal, World Sailing and its partners can also opt for alternative fuel solutions to reduce ...
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Rail Minister Huw Merriman officially opened Associated British Ports (ABP) and Solent Stevedores’ £17.5 million Solent Rail Terminal on 20 March. The partners have created an 18-acre facility site that will broaden the service offer with laden and empty container handling, storage, maintenance, and repair within a single-site boundary – ...
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Maersk has opened a 30,000sq m facility in the Tijuana area, targeting cross-border Mexico/US trade. The site at Pacifico Industrial Park targets customers in the technology, automotive, retail, and lifestyle sectors. The site is part of the Manufacturing, Maquiladora, and Export Services Industry (IMMEX) services program for Tijuana market, which ...
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Stena Line has secured the freight only vessel, Bore Song, for its new Dublin-Liverpool (Birkenhead) route. The ship will boost freight capacity by 30%.
The route has been operated by the Stena Horizon as an interim vessel since its launch on 15 February while the Swedish shipowner and operatorsearched for a ...
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Austrian forwarder is once again calling upon cyclists to participate in its international GWcycles campaign from March 25. Enthusiasts all over the world will be pedalling with the goal of cycling the distance to the moon and back, or 768,800 kilometers, by 30 September.
As in previous years, GWcycles is ...
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UK forwarder Unsworth has been named by the WCAworld network as Best European Partner following an independent vote by its members.
The company was presented with the award at the WCAworld Top Partners of the Year awards ceremony during the recent WCAworld Worldwide Conference 2024 in Dubai.Unsworth was recognised for its ...
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Kerry Logistics Network is offering a new air-sea solution between Europe and Australia and New Zealand Oceania, which it says is 50% cheaper than airfreight and three times faster than sea.
It connects eight European countries with destinations in Australia and New Zealand. There are daily uplifts from airports in the ...
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Samskip has launched a dedicated shortsea container service between Rotterdam, Oslofjord,Tilbury and Imingham, with the first three vessels departing from the multimodal operator’s Matrans Terminal in Rotterdam, en route for Norway in mid-March.
The new service includes three port calls in Oslo, two port calls in Moss and one call per ...
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