Chris Lewis
German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has opened a Technology Center (HLTC) in the east Indian port city of Chennai. A team of 180 IT professionals will develop innovative software solutions for the maritime industry at the site at the World Trade Center Chennai. HLTC will be a joint venture with the Indian technology company Solverminds which has been working closely with Hapag-Lloyd since 2017 in IT operations support and software development. ...
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DHL has been appointed by Hilti Ireland in a new contract for its Supply Chain and DHL Express arms to provide warehouse and transport services respectively until May 2025.
DHL will deliver customised solutions to Hilti from its Dublin Airport Business Park site, helping it to improve customer experience and reduce ...
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Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, toured the Port of Tilbury on 23 November. As well as seeing at first-hand the importance of infrastructure to generate growth in the UK, they also received a briefing on the supply chain demands across some of ...
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Bournemouth Airport-based Cargo First air freight business has added a third aircraft to its China route and is now operating up to nine flights a week.
Capacity on the route has tripled in the six months since Shenzhen Sharing Express Logistic-Tech started the route between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) in ...
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Kale Logistics and its partner, Dagang Net Technologies have been awarded the Malaysia Maritime Single Window contract by Port Klang Authority and its nine subsidiary ports in Malaysia.
They will jointly develop and implement the MMSW platform to create the largest network of ports in a single country.
Malaysia is at the ...
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Dublin Port Company is hosting an exhibition highlighting the hardships faced by its workforce in times past.
Solidarity: The Dockers of Dublin Port exhibition at its Substation cultural hub is curated by The Little Museum of Dublin and includes never-before-seen photos that provide a poignant glimpse into the lives of the ...
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Climate tech firm Pledge and non-profit group Smart Freight Centre are to host a round at the COP28 summit in Dubai on 6 December to bring together carriers, forwarders, and shippers to share best practices and exchange ideas to meet net-zero targets.
It will also highlight innovative solutions, technologies, and methodologies, ...
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DoKaSch Temperature Solutions has opened a depot in United Arab Emirates, close to Dubai-World Central Airport. The UAE’s pharma market expected to reach a value of US$4.7 billion and the new depot will also be a gateway to the Indian subcontinent, a key production region.
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Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Dutch maritime wind-powered technology expert Econowind are to test two VentoFoil container-mounted wind assist devices on an intra-Asian feeder ship. The VentoFoils, which resemble airplane wings harness wind energy and significantly reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, say the partners.
The VentoFoils have a smart ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo has launched a ‘Drive’ automobile transport service. Vehicles such as vintage cars or premium models can be moved on freighter or passenger flights to more than 160 belly-hold and over 70 freighter destinations as well as on non-scheduled services.
The airline’s specialist teams from Special Loads, Dangerous Goods, ...
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