Chris Lewis

Etihad adds Guangzhou freighter

Etihad Cargo has added a weekly freighter service from its Abu Dhabi hub to Guangzhou, China. It brings the carrier’s total freighter services tomainland China to ten per week. [+]

Carbon emissions? Wake up and smell the coffee

We’re all striving to be as ‘green’ as possible these days, but few companies take things to such lengths as Swiss coffee manufacturer Atinkana and its forwarding partner, Austrian-owned, Gebrüder Weiss. Not only does it cultivate its coffee plants in Colombia in a natural cycle, with hardly any emissions thanks to ... [+]

Ireland’s transport managers keep their superpowers up to speed

FTA Ireland will be holding its annual Transport Manager Seminar on 19 October 2023 at the Johnstown House Hotel in Enfield, County Meath.  As Spiderman once said, ‘With great power comes great responsibility’ and the country’s transport managers are responsible for directing, coordinating, planning and overseeing tasks and operations while also ensuring ... [+]

Rally cars rocket across Brazil with new logistics deal

Entertainment and events specialist Rock-it Global has become the new logistics partner of Rally dos Sertões and will transport vehicles, motorbikes, and team equipment for the Americas' biggest rally until 2026. Rally dos Sertões is a cross-country off-road competition that has been held in Brazil since 1993 and is named after ... [+]

A powerhouse of the German logistics industry

Rhenus Warehousing Solutions opened its first new multi- user warehouse at the Rhine port of Wesel on 11 August. The 86,000sq m fulfills BREEAM Excellent standards as part of Rhenus’ ‘Green Gate to Europe’ policy. It says it is one of the largest combined solar panel systems in Europe with peak ... [+]

Scan Global opens fourth South Africa office

Freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics has opened an office in Port Elizabeth, its fourth in South Africa within two years. Existing locations are in Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town,  while SGL opened its first office in Kenya in July and also has a presence in Togo, Benin, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire ... [+]

Seacon to expand Garston site

Paper and pulp supplier Seacon is to expand its site and extend its lease at ABP’s Port of Garston near Liverpool. Seacon has committed to eight years and expanded its presence at the port, growing its footprint in just over one year from 12,500sq ft to 150,000sq ft. to meet ... [+]

OOCL to launch Türkiye-Spain-Morocco route

OOCL is to launch a service between Türkiye, Spain and Morocco from 1 September. Port rotation will be Piraeus - Thessaloniki - Safi Port Derince - Gemlik - Aliaga - Piraeus - Valencia - Casablanca – Algeciras - Barcelona – Piraeus. [+]

Fedex opens south-east Poland site

FedEx Express has opened a new warehouse and office facility in Kielce, Poland. It covers more than 2,600 square meters with 40 gates for courier vehicles and five for linehaul trucks, and up to 2,000 parcels can be scanned and weighed simultaneously by an automatic sorter. To handle larger freight ... [+]

Military medal for XPO’s efforts

Logistics company XPO, has achieved Silver Status in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The award recognises months of work in building, testing, and deploying policies and tools to help encourage and support military veterans, reservists, cadets and spouses to become a part of the ... [+]

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