Chris Lewis

ICTSI offers bigger, better Brazilian bond

International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has relocated its CLIA Pouso Alegre, off-dock Customs bond in Minas Gerais, Brazil to a larger, more modern facility. It takes advantage of direct multimodal connection to Rio Brasil Terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro and is also close to Santos seaport, as well as airports at Guarulhos and Viracopos. The new 49,800sq m site includes a larger 12,600sq m warehouse and a bonded ... [+]

WEC launches weekly Spain/UK/Ireland service

WEC has revamped its existing UK IE Spain service from Le Havre and Bilbao into the UK and Ireland into a weekly service while adding Antwerp, Montoir-de-Bretagne and Gijón to the rotation. By adding a second vessel to the service, renamed NWC Spain, it establishes a fast weekly sailing route from ... [+]

Going loco in Middlesbrough

Port of Middlesbrough owner AV Dawson has turned a redundant diesel shunting locomotive into a piece of roundabout art to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The company collaborated with students from Northern School of Art on a project to create a striking new look for the ... [+]

Türkiye/Saudi TIR link restored

Three Turkish trucks have used TIR to transit Saudi Arabia for the first time in many years, reports the International Road Transport Union (IRU). The operation was carried out via Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, restoring a land corridor between Türkiye and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. IRU ... [+]

ONE offers reefer rail in India

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched a reefer rail intermodal service in India. It will connect the city of Hyderabad with the port of Nhava Sheva from where ONE offers global destinations. [+]

Kintetsu gains CEIV Pharma at three airports

Japanese forwarder Kintetsu World Express has obtained IATA CEIV Pharma certification at  Frankfurt, Amsterdam Schiphol and Brussels airports. KWE Benelux is already recognized as a central hub for pharmaceutical logistics in Europe. The company operates a dedicated warehouse with a Wholesale Distribution Authorization (WDA) GDP license, offering temperature-controlled storage at ... [+]

Logistics UK welcomes new aviation and shipping minister

Logistics UK has welcomed the appointment of Keir Mather MP as Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Decarbonisation with responsibility for freight and borders. The group’s acting chief executive Kevin Green is now urging the new Minister to seize the opportunity to drive growth through an ambitious freight and logistics plan, saying: ... [+]

Arvato eyes UK expansion 

Bertelsmann Group-owned B2B and B2C logistics specialist Arvato is set to begin a major redevelopment of its Corby site in the Midlands. The project will involve demolishing 1960s-built warehousing, releasing around half of the site’s footprint for new clients or to expand services for existing ones. “We are already in ... [+]

Union refuses to sit at table with P&O Ferries personnel

The RMT seafarer’s union is refusing to sit on the National Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Committee (NMOHSC) because it believes that there is an attempt to bring back former chair, P&O Ferries head of fleet safety, Grant Laversuch. In an open letter, RMT said that the NMOHSC had been chaired ... [+]

Turkish Airlines signs 75-aircraft order with Boeing

Turkish Airlines has reached an agreement with Boeing to add a total of 75 wide-body Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 aircraft to its fleet between 2029 and 2034, consisting of 50 firm and 25 option orders. It is part of the carrier’s Vision 2033 plan to expand its fleet beyond 800 ... [+]

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