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New air freight director for PML Seafrigo

Paddie Allen has joined PML Seafrigo as air freight director. He has spent the last 16 years in the logistics business, and in his new role will be based at Heathrow, with responsibility for 22 staff. [+]

DFDS to study electric ferries for Channel Isles route

DFDS signed an agreement with Tasmanian ferry manufacturer, Incat for a design study for a hybrid-electric ferry that would be introduced if the Danish operator wins an upcoming tender for the future services to the Islands. The  vessel would be able to carry  both freight and passenger transport and be deployed ... [+]

UPS revenue and profits fall

UPS reorted first-quarter 2024 consolidated revenues of $21.7 billion on 22 April, a 5.3% decrease from the first quarter of 2023. Consolidated operating profit was $1.6 billion, down 36.5% compared to the first quarter of 2023, and down 31.5% on an adjusted basis. Chief executive Carol Tomé, said: “Our financial performance ... [+]

DHL Freight introduces electric tractor-trailers

DHL Freight put its first fully electric tractor-trailers from Mercedes-Benz Trucks into service in early April. The two eActros 300 vehicles are being deployed for delivery and distribution transport at the Koblenz and Hagen sites. With a maximum weight of 19 metric tons, a range of 220km and a recharging ... [+]

Descartes buys Irish freight IT firm

Descartes has acquired Ireland-based Aerospace Software Developments (ASD) for $61 million. ASD offers customs filing solutions under its Thyme-IT brand and Irish customs domain expertise to Descartes' Global Logistics Network and solutions and will help logistics companies comply with Irish regulatory requirements says Descartes. ASD's RFID solutions also complement Descartes' ... [+]

Europa charters Antonov to beat Dubai storm

Europa’s Air & Sea forwarding arm chartered an Antonov 124 to move time-critical cargo from East Midlands Airport to the UAE following the rainstorms that shut down one of the Middle East’s busiest air cargo hubs in April.  Europa managed the cargo from pick up to delivery, for one of ... [+]

Diamond Line set to sparkle

Feeder and short sea carrier Diamond Line has expanded its NET2 service loop, which connects Felixstowe and northwest Europe ports t to southern, Turkey and the Levant, the Adriatic and Black Sea via Cosco’s hub port of Piraeus. The 280-metres-long, 5,688teu Xin Xia Men has make her debut, the first of ... [+]

Come on in, the water’s lovely, says Stena

Stena Line is reaching out to women in Northern Ireland to attend a taster day at its Belfast terminal on 9 May to encourage them to pursue a career as a port service operative. With women making up just 2% of seafarers and 12% of core roles in ports globally, Stena ... [+]

Woodland to turn Doncaster green

Woodland Group has unveiled plans for its largest solar installation to date at its 130,000sq ft in Doncaster.It will provide over 60% of the site's electricity and, together with efficient recycling, EV chargers, and sustainable modes of transport, it will become the Group’s flagship sustainable supply chain location. The initiative has ... [+]

Cargo-partner moves into UK warehousing

Austrian-headquartered forwarder Cargo-partner – now part of the Nippon Express Group has opened its first warehouse in the UK, next to one of its existing offices in Basildon. The new 4,460sq m building has dedicated areas for pallets, block storage, small parts, picking/packing and other value added activity such as re-packing ... [+]

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