Chris Lewis

ONE launches Black Sea-Turkey service 

The Ocean Network Express group of container lines has introduced a Black Sea Turkey Service, offering a direct connection from Istanbul to Varna in Bulgaria and Constanza, Romania before returning to Istanbul The first sailing of the weekly service is from Istanbul on 30 January. [+]

Ghana launches Tema port upgrade

Ghana President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo officially launched the second phase of the Tema Port Expansion Project was officially launched on 15 November. It will include a fleet of 15 gantry cranes at the Meridian Port Services terminal and the paving of 270,000 sq m, expanding the terminal’s footprint from ... [+]

Rotate to offer air capacity data for free

Software and data specialist Rotate has launched a real-time capacity and market intelligence tool for the air cargo industry. It contains live updated flight data from thousands of airlines, more than 9,000 airports and over 200 aircraft types and is available free-of-charge to air cargo companies. Co-founder Gert-Jan Jansen said the ... [+]

Menzies secures Heathrow cargo contracts

Menzies Aviation has renewed and secured several new key cargo contracts with airlines at London’s Heathrow Airport including Thai Airways Cargo, Middle East Airlines, Royal Air Maroc Cargo, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines Cargo and Tarom. Among the new contracts, Menzies is set to deliver cargo handling and airside trucking services ... [+]

Global truck driver shortage to double by 2028

The global truck driver shortage could double in five years with over 3 million truck driver positions – 7% of the total - currently unfilled in 36 countries, according to the latest report by the International Road Transport Union (IRU). It added that only 12% of drivers are below 25, ... [+]

Oz ports shrug off cyberattack

The recent cyber attack on DP World’s Australian container terminal operations on 10-13 November had little effect on berthing times at Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney according to report by visibility firm Project44. It adds that although the Port of Sydney experienced a recent high in berthing time, Brisbane's remains below ... [+]

Logistics UK teams up with Freightlink

Logistics UK has launched a Freight Ferry Service in partnership with Preston-based booking company, Freightlink. It says the Logistics UK Freight Ferry Service will enable members to obtain the best possible value for their freight movements with discounts offered in addition to the company’s existing pricing. All freight vehicles operated ... [+]

Hainan to fly daily from Manchester to Beijing next year

Hainan Airlines’ is to increase its Manchester-Beijing service from four times weekly to daily between June and September. An  Airbus A330 will depart at 12.15pm each day. Manchester became the first UK hub outside London to gain a direct flight to mainland China when Hainan Airlines launched its service to ... [+]

UK Competition authority U-turns on liner consortia

The UK government’s Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally decided not to recommend replacing the Liner Shipping Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) to the Secretary of State when it expires on 25 April next year.The CBER was retained from EU legislation. The CMA’s decision – which it says is still ... [+]

DSV to pioneer self-driving trucks

Danish forwarding and logistics company DSV has partnered with truck maker IVECO, technology firm Plus and retailer Dm-drogerie to launch of an automated trucking pilot in Germany in the first half of 2024. An IVECO heavy duty truck fitted with Plus’s AI-based, driver-supervised automated driving software will operate on a DSV ... [+]

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