Chris Lewis

Priority Freight sponsors mountain woman

Critical logistics firm Priority Freight is supporting Sophie Lavaud’s final ascent in her challenge to summit the 14 highest mountains on earth. Having dealt with 13 peaks in short order, including Annapurna (2019), Kangchenjunga (2019), Gasherbrum I (2019), Dhaulagiri (2021) and Lhotse (2022), Shishapangma (2023) and Everest (of course) her remaining challenge is the 8,126-metre summit of Nanga Parbat in Pakistan. She would be one of only a few mountaineers who ... [+]

East, West, landbridge is best

Europa Worldwide Group says that the UK land bridge remains the most viable option for to move goods between Ireland and the rest of the EU. Chief executive Andrew Baxter said that after Brexit, some Irish firms avoided the land bridge via the UK as they feared the impact of additional ... [+]

UPS appoints John Bolla to head up healthcare

UPS has appointed John Bolla as its president of its Healthcare arm. He joined UPS in April 2022, having previously worked for Adare Pharma Solutions and GSK, where he eventually became vice president of North American supply chain and then senior vice president of third-party sales and contract manufacturing. Bolla’s appointment ... [+]

Air Partner signs APAC deal with Worldwide GSA

Broker Air Partner has signed a deal with Air Logistics Group’s Worldwide GSA, to expand its cargo services in Asia-Pacific. Worldwide GSA will act as Air Partner’s representative in the region while Air Partner will be the charter desk for Worldwide GSA group. Air Partner says it will allow it to ... [+]

Air Partner APAC deal with Worldwide GSA

Peel Ports to build new warehouse for Liverpool

Peel Ports Group is investing £28 million in the Port of Liverpool in its biggest single investment in warehousing this year. Construction of the 240,000sq ft Alexandra Dock Multi-User Warehouse will begin shortly. It will be the length of up to five football pitches (400 metres) and able to store a ... [+]

Cargo iQ signs quality pact with forwarders and airports

Airfreight quality standards organization Cargo iQ has signed a deal with the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the Airport Services Association (ASA) for the latter two’s director generals to attend its board meetings as observers and to work together to improve practices across the supply chain. FIATA represents ... [+]

BIFA elects new leaders

The British International Freight Association has elected a new chair and vice-chair. Charles Hogg succeeds Rachel Morley as national chair for two-years period. He is commercial director at BIFA member company, Unsworth, and has been vice-chair of the organisation for the past two years and already chairs the Surface Policy ... [+]

A tight squeeze – AAL moves giant juice tanks from China to Portugal

AAL Shipping recently transported eight giant tanks on one of its heavylift ships from Taicang Port in China to Setúbal in Portugal. Carried on its 31,000 deadweight A- AAL Kobe, the cargo will be installed into a bulk carrier, at the Lisnave Shipyard, transforming the vessel into a fruit juice ... [+]

MSC Loreto on grand tour of Europe

The world’s largest container ship is making its maiden calls in north-west Europe. The MSC Loreto arrived in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ Deurganckdock from Ningbo (China) on the evening of Thursday 25 May and is due to depart for Felixstowe on Sunday 28 May. At 24,346teu the Loreto shares the title ... [+]

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