Chris Lewis

Saudia signs deal to enhance medical supply chain

Saudia Cargo has launched an initiative with the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) to enhance supply chains for pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. The initiative includes facilities and a price reduction of up to 50% on shipping costs. It is expected to lower shipping costs for medicine importers and ensure the uninterrupted flow of these essentials. Saudia Cargo’s facilities have a range of IATA CEIV Pharma and CEIV Fresh certifications. [+]

Antwerp box volumes under pressure

The Port of Antwerp Bruges handled 65.5 million tons of maritime cargo in the first quarter of 2026, down 3.2% compared to the same period last year. After a weak start in January and February, throughput recovered in March. General cargo (-4.4%) – in particular containers and conventional general cargo ... [+]

Stena invests in Irish Sea upgrade

Stena Line is investing £14 million in the ongoing refit and upgrades of its Irish Sea fleet. Its 11 vessels operate from Belfast to Cairnryan, Birkenhead (Liverpool) and Heysham; Dublin to Birkenhead and Holyhead; as well as Rosslare to Fishguard. It will enable a wide range of enhancements and modernisation, ... [+]

The most urgent deliveries of all: DHL Express to the rescue

DHL Express UK has signed a new national partnership with Air Ambulances UK (AAUK), the national charity supporting the lifesaving work of the UK’s 21 air ambulance operators.DHL will raise funds to support the critical work of the charities across the UK. Donations will be distributed evenly across all 21 ... [+]

CargoBeamer takes charge in Kaldenkirchen

CargoBeamer has taken over terminal operations at Kaldenkirchen, Germany and is currently expanding the site. Operational responsibility was transferred from the previous operator to CargoBeamer in April, meaning all trains serving Kaldenkirchen will henceforth be handled by the operator directly. Construction works for the installation of the CargoBeamer handling technology ... [+]

Swissport to take majority stake in Atlantic island handler

Swissport is to acquire a majority stake in CV Handling, the main ground handling provider at seven airports in Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. It enhances the Swiss-based handler’s presence in Africa, where it already operates 30 stations in six countries. It ... [+]

My Freighter signs up ECS Group for cargo sales

ECS Group has signed partnership with central-Asian carrier My Freighter, which launched operations in January. My Freighter operates a network of Boeing 767-300 aircraft from major European gateways including Liège, Maastricht, Basel, Tallinn, and Paris CDG, connecting directly to its Tashkent hub with onward connections to Central Asia, including Almaty. ECS ... [+]

Rhenus completes port agency purchase

Rhenus Group has closed its acquisition of the remaining 49% stake in LBH Global Agencies. LBH Group is a globally active port agency with business sites in 24 countries worldwide, managing vessels handling bulk goods, liquid cargo, containers, and general cargo. With the acquisition of the remaining shares from the Lagendijk family, ... [+]

APM signs Vietnam terminal deal

APM Terminals and Hateco Group have signed an agreement with Da Nang City in Vietnam to develop, build and operate a new terminal in Lien Chieu Container Port. The agreement includes an estimated investment of over US$1.7 billion USD to deliver a terminal with a capacity of over 5.7 million ... [+]

Aerospace logistics at your fingertips

Aerospace logistics company B&H Worldwide has launched a Case Study Library. The new library (available at https://bhworldwide.com/case-studies/) is a digital compendium of the company's specialist capabilities. It features a diverse range of real-world scenarios, including critical Aircraft on Ground (AOG) logistics, time-sensitive Onboard Courier (OBC) assignments, complex aircraft engine shipments and ... [+]

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