Chris Lewis
While Swedish purchasing power remains low in the wake of economic downturn, resulting in reduced container imports, exports have increased as industry continues to thrive, said the Port of Gothenburg in its volume report for the third quarter of 2023. Overall container handling in Gothenburg is increasing, with the forestry sector leading the way, it says.
This is in the face of a fall in total number of handled containers in ...
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DFDS chief finance officer Karina Deacon is to step down to pursue a non-executive career after four years with the Danish-owned shipping and logistics company. She will remain in her position until no later than end of June 2024 to ensure continuity and a smooth transition to the new CFO.
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Dame Susan Rice DBE has been appointed as chair of Forth Green Freeport, taking over from interim chair, Forth Ports group chief executive, Charles Hammond. She is the former chair and chief executive of Lloyds TSB Scotland, where she was the first female in Europe to lead a clearing bank, ...
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Global air cargo volumes and spot rates edged up marginally in October, but overall demand remained muted, diminishing hope of a traditional year-end revenue boost, according to Xeneta’s latest analysis.
Latest industry data shows a 2% month-over-month improvement in airfreight volumes in October, which was sub-seasonal compared to the previous five ...
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Supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA has appointed Scott Whiffin as an executive director. He has worked organisations including DHL, Galderma, Sika and Deloitteand was most recently chief operating officer at bathroom retailer HiB. In his new role he will be involved in strategic decision-making to support long-term business sustainability, ...
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The most costly countries to ship to are Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, according to a study by cross-border shopping platform UBuy Switzerland.
The research compared shipping costs from everywhere in the world to all European countries.
The three Caucasus neighbours shared the top spot with an average cost of €143.74.
Close behind them ...
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Awery Aviation Software has joined the air cargo quality standards organization, Cargo iQ. Awery will contribute its expertise in AI, data sharing, and tracking technologies to enhance stakeholders’ collaboration on planning and monitoring air cargo. Longer term, it plans to become a Cargo iQ Data Management Platform provider.
Cargo iQ executive ...
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Woodland Group has achieved BRCGS (Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standard) certification for its Coventry and two Doncaster facilities. The accreditation certifies that all products, food, and non-food, to be stored and distributed to the highest quality and safety standards.
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Menzies Aviation is to appoint Anood Al-Suwaidi as senior vice president of cargo for the MEAA region from 1 January 2024. She joins Menzies Aviation from Etihad Airways where she recently served as network safety and compliance manager for the cargo division.
The company has also promoted Lina El Mallah to ...
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Rhenus Group has set up a team of experts, as part of Rhenus Fresh, to manage movements between Greater China, Europe and Latin America. It will be based in the forwarder’s North-West Europe region. The team has been sharing best practices, process flows and other quality with perishables experts in ...
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