Chris Lewis

Rula to start work on Tees logistics hub

Rula Developments has secured planning consent for 775,000sq ft of industrial and logistics accommodation at the 54-acre Teeslink site in Stockton-on-Tees.  Detailed planning consent has been granted to allow delivery of initial infrastructure works including a new access road and services and oOutline consent is also granted for warehousing and ancillary space. Space will be available on freehold or leasehold terms for build to suit units from 3,000 to 500,000sq ft.  Work ... [+]

DP World launches Southampton driver hub

DP World has opened a driver welfare facility at its Southampton container terminal and logistics hub. The 24,000 sq. m facility is modelled on the successful Hireco Truck Park at DP World’s London Gateway Logistics Park and will be operated by Cartland Truck Stop. It offers a restaurant, café, bathrooms, ... [+]

ACS opens first Saudi office

Air Charter Service has opened its first office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the capital, Riyadh. Chief executive of ACS Middle East, Elie Hanna, commented that along with private jets, its cargo teams were well-versed in assisting with the logistical challenges of construction projects, as well as other ... [+]

Cainiao and Qatar Airways to double China-Europe flights

E-commerce logistics firm Cainiao will more than double its weekly charter flights on key China–Europe routes as part of an expanded partnership with Qatar Airways Cargo to accelerate cross-border delivery. It will give merchants greater flexibility and choice in planning and delivering exports to Europe. Cainiao chief executive, Wan Lin, said: ... [+]

Sarah West to lead Stena’s ports

Stena Line has made a strategic restructuring to its leadership team with the appointment of a new managing director for UK and Ireland Ports, Sarah West. She will join Stena Line in January 2026. The change reflects Stena Line’s commitment to strengthening its port operations as the company continues to invest significantly ... [+]

Latam to launch Brussels-Brazil route

Latam Cargo will start a weekly direct cargo route from Brussels to São José dos Campos in Brazil from 2 October, expanding to twice-weekly in the winter season. Until now, cargo destined for São José dos Campos had to move via alternative airports such as Guarulhos or Viracopos, and then complete ... [+]

Seafrigo quadruples Melbourne capacity

Food logistics specialist Seafrigo Australia – which trades as Mode Logistics - has opened a facility at Melbourne Airport. The 10,000sq m facility quadruples the space of the previous facility and allows Seafrigo Australia to handle preloaded units more efficiently and offer extended loading windows. Zones offered include frozen storage ... [+]

Cargo-partner extends UK air options

Freight forwarder Cargo-partner, now a group company of Nippon Express Holdings has expanded its airfreight services from the UK with 12 new destinations in Asia, North America and Africa. New weekly services are available to hubs including Johannesburg, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Doha, Boston, Tokyo (Narita and Haneda), Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, ... [+]

Stena to take over Latvian port operator

Stena Line is to acquire all shares in port operator Terrabalt in Liepaja, Latvia, subject to regulatory approvals. It will take over the operation of the ro ro, bulk and general cargo terminal in Liepaja, Latvia’s third-largest port and part of the Liepāja Special Economic Zone (SEZ), a free trade ... [+]

Air One makes scheduled service debut at East Midlands

Air One has flown its first scheduled freighter service with the arrival of a Boeing 747-400F at the UK’s East Midlands Airport (EMA) from Hong Kong. Operated by its affiliated airline One Air, the inaugural flight landed at 05:45 on 4 September, ahead of schedule, carrying a full payload of ... [+]

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