Chris Lewis

Port of Antwerp-Bruges chief steps down

Jacques Vandermeiren has stepped down as chief executive of the port of Antwerp-Bruges with chief operating officer Rob Smeets taking over on an interim basis. A search for a new permanent chief executive is underway. President of the Board of Directors, Johan Klaps, said : “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express my greatest appreciation for Jacques’ contribution in recent years. Under his leadership, not only ... [+]

TAPA sites soar – but so does freight crime

The number of sites accredited to Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA)’s Parking Security Requirements Standard for truck parking locations has increased by over 150% year-on-year. PSR, covering 17 countries in Europe, is a minimum standard to help parking place operators demonstrate their safety and security credentials to users and provides a ... [+]

Spain’s e-CMR law is sign of things to come, says TransFollow

Spain’s introduction of mandatory digital freight documentation is highlighting a broader shift across Europe towards electronic consignment notes (eCMR), according to TransFollow. The electronic document specialist says that the ability to exchange freight documentation digitally is becoming increasingly important for international operators to maintain compliance and ensure smooth international transport flows. TransFolllow ... [+]

Acquisitions boost Dachser figures

German logistics provider Dachser increased its revenue by 3.1% to around € 8.3 billion in the 2025 financial year, a new record for the company. Tonnage transported rose to 46.7 million tonnes, up 5.8%  while the number of shipments increased 3.6% to 86.2 million. Chief executive Burkhard Eling said: “In 2025, ... [+]

DHL and IAG extend SAF deal

The DHL Group and IAG Cargo have expanded their sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) collaboration with a new five‑year agreement. It allows some 240 million liters of SAF to be uplifted at London Heathrow Airport to reduce the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of DHL Express cargo transported on British Airways flights. It ... [+]

VEV electrifies Maritime fleet

VEV has delivered one of the UK’s largest heavy goods vehicle charging infrastructure deployments, installing 5MW of high-power capacity at three logistics hubs for Maritime Transport. The project forms part of Maritime’s electric HGV rollout under its Maritime Zero division to build a commercially viable pathway to zero-emission freight. Supported by ... [+]

Dover beats green target by a quarter century

The Port of Dover says that it has become becomes the UK’s first net-zero port, 25 years ahead of the UK Government’s maritime target. The Trust-owned port said on 14 April that it had achieved its goal of carbon net zero emissions (Scope 1 and 2) for 2025, at least five ... [+]

Is AI customs compliance just an illusion?

Head of regional marketing and expansion at Customs Support Group Bee Newboult looks at the risks of placing too much trust in AI for complex customs tasks. AI adoption is growing throughout the manual-labour-intensive and detail-oriented field of customs and compliance. Faced with mounting complexities – like the UK’s new Border ... [+]

CargoBeamer launches Germany-Milan route

Intermodal carrier CargoBeamer has launched a rail service between Stuttgart and Milan. The company specialises in the rail transport of non-craneable semi-trailers, will initially operate four weekly roundtrips, increasing to five in the medium term. Trains will run between the DUSS Terminal in Kornwestheim near Stuttgart and the Terminal Malpensa ... [+]

Los Angeles port holds steady in first quarter

The Port of Los Angeles handled 752,520 TEU in March, a 3% decrease compared to last year when shippers front-loaded cargo to avoid increasing tariffs. In the first quarter as a whole, the port handled 2,388,843 TEU, equal to its first-quarter average over the last five years. March 2026 loaded imports ... [+]

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