Chris Lewis
Freight forwarder Deugro has appointed Stefanie Schöttle-Christiansen as head of wind renewable energy Germany. She will help the company continue to meet the growing demands of the sector, joining Deugro with more than 23 years of experience in logistics, over 10 years of these in the renewable energy sector
She was previously team lead logistics project management for Northern Europe and Middle East for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, where she managed ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo has launched a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Certificate (SAFc) programme to help freight forwarders and shippers manage their carbon emissions whilst demonstrating joint commitment to green fuels.
Customers participating in the scheme will receive a SAF certificate for the associated Scope 3 emissions reductions as well as detailed insight ...
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has introduced a ‘secure import’ system to fight cargo theft.
Last year air cargo handling agents at Schiphol tightened the rules for access to their forecourts with all driver visits to Dnata, KLM Cargo, Menzies Aviation, Swissport and Worldwide Flight Services’ forecourts having to be notified in advance ...
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Peel Ports Group has received the gold award from the MOD under the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme, having held the silver award since 2016. The operators activities include working with military charities, promoting the reserve service within the organisation by hosting a joint careers fair, sponsoring the Battle ...
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The EU Commission proposed measures to make freight transport more efficient and sustainable on 11 July, including improving rail infrastructure management and incentives for low-emission lorries.
Freight is responsible for over 30% of transport CO2 emissions, and this is likely to rise if no action is taken, as activity is expected ...
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Shortsea operator Containerships has been rebranded as CMA CGM, its parent company. Documentation will now be issued under CMA CGM as carrier and invoices will include new vendor details. CMA CGM took over the Finnish-based operator in October 2018.
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Ocean Network Express (ONE) – the joint venture between K Line, Mitsui OSK and NYK – is to launch a new Latin-East-Coast Europe Express (LUX) weekly service from 16 September. ONE says it will offer an alternative to existing services, especially for refrigerated cargo and is also the only service ...
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DP World’s P&O Maritime Logistics is to use its multi carrying vessels (MCVs) to transport modular units for a North Sea wind farm in Germany.
The 900-megawatt farm, which is expected to start operation in 2025, will be a key contributor to Germany’s goal of fulfilling 80% of its electricity needs ...
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Logistics company XPO is now offering 10 days of additional paid leave for colleagues in the UK and Ireland who are dealing with a miscarriage or stillbirth. It says that research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development showed that 74% of companies in the UK&I provide little or ...
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Freight forwarder Robert Kukla has opened a second branch office in Portugal in Porto, with three employees. The company opened its first office in the country, Lisbon, in 2021. Robert Kukla has developed shortsea trade between northwest Europe and Portugal over the past two years and says that demand is ...
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