Chris Lewis
The boom in ultra-cheap online shopping is putting pressure on the global air cargo system and creating an environmental impact, says the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT UK).
With air freight among the most carbon-intensive forms of transport, the research body questions whether consumers be paying more to help offset the environmental cost of low-value deliveries?
CILT says that millions of low-cost items ordered from overseas – often costing ...
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DSV and Volvo Autonomous Solutions have operated the first driverless freight commercial truckload in Texas. The aim of the project is to show how autonomous transport can be integrated into complex, large-scale logistics networks and will operate between terminals in Dallas and Houston. During the initial phase, a safety driver ...
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Peel Ports Group has partnered with liquid bulk storage operator Chane , whose main UK terminal is in Liverpool.
Chane is adding additional capacity to open up the range and types of liquids the group can handle. The two companies will work together to jointly target new and existing importers and ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo has relaunched Boeing 777 freighters between its Doha hub and Vienna and is adding a second 777 freighter to Warsaw. It follows the earlier announcement of new passenger services to Caracas, Venezuela, and Bogotá, Colombia, from 22 July 2026. It is also relaunching flights to Helsinki on ...
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Federal Express Corporation (NYSE: FDX), the world’s largest express transportation company, released a study showing that
It says tThe findings reveal a clear shift in the region’s economic outlook, with Europe alone no longer meeting firms’ growth ambitions.
Nearly half of SMEs across Central and Eastern Europe already sell internationally, and another ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) said it welcomed the prominence given to realignment between the UK and EU in the King's Speech on 13 May, along with legislation on airport expansion.
Director general, Steve Parker said: "Since it was elected, the government has been vocal about its efforts to reset ...
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BBL Group is putting its money where its mouth is with its new office in Portadown, encouraging other companies to set up in the region and take advantages of Northern Ireland’s unique dual market access.
BBL Logistics Ireland & UK managing director Jamie O’Reilly and co-director Andrew Fox say that they ...
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Awake.AI and Tidalis have formed a partnership to help ports and shipping companies report and monitor their emissions. The collaboration links operational port-call data with existing maritime operational systems to support automated emissions reporting. Awake.AI’s emissions monitoring software will be made available with Tidalis’ vessel traffic services and port management ...
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Heavylift carrier AAL Shipping named its latest Super B‑Class vessel, AAL Mumbai at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou. The 32,000-dwt multipurpose heavy‑lift (800t max lift) newbuild will bring its Super B‑Class fleet to eight vessels – with two more still in the pipeline for delivery in 2028.
Named after one ...
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The global fleet of dual-fuel container ships and vehicle carriers reached 440 in March, a 65% year-over-year increase, according to The World Shipping Council’s latest update.
WSC added that the number of dual-fuel vessels on order has also continued to grow, reaching 764 ships. Across the order book, 78% of container ...
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