Chris Lewis
The US President may be talking up the destruction of Iran’s war machine but the regime’s capabilities to cause shipping havoc should not be lightly disregard, an insurance expert told a European Shippers Council web forum.
Ellis Morley, associate director of cargo and commodities at Howden Group told the online gathering on 13 March: “Iranian capabilities are far greater than people gave them credit for. They’ve been able to strike vessels ...
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Manchester-based specialist in customs and international trade Brightfinch has opened a new strategic office in Felixstowe.
The company, established in 2018, says the new outlet will allow to provide direct support to importers, exporters, and logistics providers operating in the region.
Managing director, Neil Bird, commented: “Felixstowe is one of the UK’s ...
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Aifreight visibility firm BlueBox Systems is expanding its service portfolio with Tradelane Intelligence, a data analytics platform designed to support freight decisions. Tradelane Intelligence is built on high-quality airfreight data validated through a proprietary AI-based algorithm that consolidates and verifies multiple data sources. These insights are complemented by premium ocean ...
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A red fox has stowed away onto a cargo ship in Southampton and sailed across the Atlantic to New York, where it is now in the care of the Bronx Zoo.
The zoo regularly works with officials to help rescue wildlife that has been illegally trafficked through nearby ports and airports ...
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International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has officially opened South Luzon Container Terminal (SLCT), the Philippines’ second largest terminal.
The US$800 million facility, 110km south of Manila, within the Bauan International Port in Batangas, will support industrial and manufacturing activities including energy‑related and industrial projects in the region
The launch was led ...
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The Port of Los Angeles processed 824,323 TEU in February, marking the second-busiest February in the port’s history and an increase of 3% compared to last year. Retailers and manufacturers brought in cargo ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, when many factories paused production in Asia, said executive director ...
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Saudia Cargo has signed an expanded strategic collaboration with the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) to introduce new sea to air logistics routes to keep cargo moving via Kingdom’s west coast ports.
Saudia Cargo will shift inbound maritime shipments onto an air bridge, helping ...
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German logistics company Dachser has opened a new base in Unna, 25km east of Dortmund. Operations at the 10,800sq m warehouse began last November, and in February at the 9,400sq m transshipment terminal.
At €44 million, it is one of the largest single investments in Dachseer’s land transport network in recent ...
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Frankfurt Airport and Singapore Changi Airport are to join the Cargo iQ airfreight quality organisation as strategic members. Once a formal value proposition is developed, which will follow in the coming months, airports will become an implementable member of Cargo iQ’s framework, contributing to Cargo iQ’s Master Operating Plan (MOP) ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched three initiatives to is advance the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in air cargo.
The association is launching an AI Subject Matter Expert (AI SME), a mobile and web-based application that helps operational teams quickly find information in IATA cargo and safety publications ...
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