Chris Lewis

AAL releases publishes sustainability report

Heavylift line AAL Shipping has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, sharing its activity and strategy across key Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) pillars. It details AAL’s efforts to reuse, reduce, and recycle across its global office network, and its involvement in the EU-funded NH3Craft project to develop a high-volume storage solution for liquid ammonia on vessels. [+]

DP World to open UK’s biggest music centre

DP World will open the UK’s largest distribution warehouse for physical music and video in August. Located in Bicester, Oxfordshire, the facility is being launched in partnership with Utopia Distribution Services, which signed a £100 million deal with DP World to provide warehousing and logistics for physical music goods in ... [+]

Andrew Baxter marks ten years at Europa

Europa Worldwide Group is celebrating ten years since its acquisition by Andrew Baxter. He acquired Europa in August 2013, following the sale of Baxter family owned RH Freight to Kuehne & Nagel. Then, the company employed just 400 people at nine UK branches and one international site in Hong Kong. ... [+]

Uniserve adds aerospace expert

Essex-based forwarder Uniserve has appointed Andrew Rushton as head of aerospace. He brings over four decades of experience in the industry with airlines, aircraft manufacturers, and maintenance companies. [+]

Rail industry ready to make the connection

Engineers were due in mid-August to connect the Strategic Rail Freight Interchange at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton to the West Coast main line. When complete next year, the facility will offer 5 million sq ft of warehouse space and employ up to 7,000 people. The new railway connection will be operated by ... [+]

No Felixstowe call for OOCL Felixstowe

Orient Overseas Container Line has added a further 24,188teu vessel to its fleet, the OOCL Felixstowe” She is the fourth such ship out of an eventual fleet of 12 and will  operate on the Asia-Europe LL3 service with her three sister vessels. The rotation includes ports in Asia and China ... [+]

Dublin night flights must stay, repeats FTA Ireland

Night flights at Dublin Airport are vital for Ireland’s trade and should be allowed to continue, said FTA Ireland following the High Court’s stay on a decision on whether to reduce the number using the North runway between 11pm and 7am. FTA Ireland made a submission to Fingal County Council in ... [+]

UPS adds India to Healthcare network

UPS Healthcare has expanded its UPS Premier service for critical time- and temperature-sensitive shipments to India. The offering includes ‘first-in, first-off’ prioritization, built-in service recovery features, advanced sensor technology, 24/7 control tower monitoring and real-time visibility, down to 1-2 meters enabled by a mesh sensor affixed to the package. India is ... [+]

Temporary imports – views wanted

Freight forwarders and hauliers who help to temporarily bring items into the UK for exhibitions and shows are being asked for their views on how easy it is to do. Goods and equipment imported into the UK for a short period of time for events such as conferences, exhibitions, stage shows, ... [+]

DB Schenker’s detection dogs are a howling success

German-owned forwarder DB Schenker says its UK arm is using free running explosive detection dogs on a daily basis to detect prohibited items in airfreight. The dogs are a variety of breeds and chosen for their sense of smell and include Spaniels, Labradors, German Shepherd or Golden Retrievers. They receive between ... [+]

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