Chris Lewis

Maritime orders first electric trucks

Maritime Transport has ordered 18 battery-electric, 42-tonne tractor units, the first of a consignment of 48 battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell trucks that the intermodal operator plans to deploy across its network. Maritime, which is a participant in the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) will intregrate the electric trucks, supplied by Scania, Renault Trucks, and DAF, into Maritime’s fleet as part of the eFREIGHT 2030 consortium, led by Voltempo. ... [+]

Carrier gives first class bear care

Three koala bears are settling into their new custom-built, dedicated ‘Koalia’ home in the Netherlands at Rhenen’s Ouwehands Zoo, thanks to Air France KLM Martinair Cargo. A keeper from Ouwehands travelled to California’s San Diego Zoo to pick up the koalas, arriving back from Los Angeles on 20 April with her ... [+]

GB Railfreight launches Southampton-Hams Hall route

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has started an intermodal service between Southampton’s Solent Rail Terminal and Hams Hall Rail in the West Midlands, the rail operator’s first between the two locations. It will operate five times a week with an option to connect Southampton with Mossend International Rail Freight Terminal in Scotland. GBRf is ... [+]

Border check readinesss: Defra denials fail to convince Logistics UK

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has issued a statement denying press reports that checks on imports from the EU were to be delayed and would start as planned from 30 April. It said the UK government has full confidence that the facilities, infrastructure and systems at the ... [+]

Maersk adds Felixstowe in India and Middle East service

Maersk is adding Felixstowe, Rotterdam and Bremerhaven to its ME2 service between Europe, the Middle East and India. The service calls at Port Tangier, Salalah, Jebel Ali, Mundra and Nhava Sheva. Transit times between Mumbai and North Europe will be shortened by five to seven days, says the operator. Maersk ... [+]

Rhenus buys Belgian barge firm

German forwarder Rhenus’ PartnerShip inland waterways arm is extending its operations to Antwerp by increasing its shareholding in Belgian-based operator DGA Shipping from 45 to 100%, buying the balance of the company from Germany’s HGK Shipping. DGA Shipping offers across the country and in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp region. It ... [+]

Norse Atlantic to add Cape Town to Gatwick network

Norse Atlantic Airways is to launch a service between London Gatwick and Cape Town International on 28 October. It will fly three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays using Boeing 787 aircraft. The Scaninavian low-cost carrier already operates services from Gatwick to Los Angeles, Miami, New York JFK ... [+]

Humber Border Control Posts ready to go

ABP said on 16 April that staff and facilities are in place ready for the opening of the Border Control Posts (BCPs) at Immingham and Hull, serving both banks of the Humber. Both BCPs are equipped to handle a range of products and have successfully completed Government pre-opening test exercises. There ... [+]

More managers to take Europa training

Europa Worldwide Group says that 70 senior managers from its 18 UK sites have achieved the bespoke Europa Management Training certification and a new cohort of 60 is currently taking part in the 11-module programme. The programme, launched in 2023, introduces managers to new concepts and practices, offering new tactics ... [+]

DB Schenker appoints new UK and Ireland chief

DB Schenker has appointed Aaron Scott as chief executive of its UK and Ireland cluster, succeeding Ray Hennessy who has held the position the last eight years and is retiring. Scott joined the company in 2021 and is currently Executive vice president contract logistics for Region Europe. He has spent more ... [+]

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