Chris Lewis

DeCAs become compulsory for Spanish freight

Rhenus Logistics says that the Documento electrónico de Control Administrativo (DeCA) became mandatory on 5 October, marking a shift from paper-based to digital documentation for all road freight moving in and out of Spain. DeCA is the digital form of the Documento de Control Administrativo (DCA). A DeCA is required for cabotage transport on Spanish roads, apart from last-mile parcel delivery and small shipments that can be handled by one person. ... [+]

New venture set to develop Belgian and French barge market

Amer Shipping and Van de Graaf & Meeusen have set up a new Antwerp-based inland shipping company focussing on the Belgian and French market. TriBarge transports dry cargo on both the major rivers, and virtually all small tributaries and canals. The partners are jointly investing in new vessels, starting with the ... [+]

CargoAi turns thought into action

CargoTech’s CargoAi arm has launched a CargoMART Strategic Hub, a unified ‘mission control’ which, it says, connects intelligence directly to action, unlike traditional business intelligence dashboards. Decisions made at headquarters can influence how local teams search and book capacity, aligning commercial strategies with daily execution. With more than 12 strategic modules, ... [+]

Box recovery keeps Antwerp tonnage stable

In the first nine months of 2026, Port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 200.9 million tonnes of goods, 0.8% less than in the same period last year. However, container throughput recovered strongly after consecutive disruptions in the first half of the year and the third quarter was the best since late 2020. As ... [+]

ABP appoints Humber commercial chief – updated

Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Sandrine Lagrost as its new head of commercial for the Humber. She joins ABP from UPS, where she served as sales director. Outgoing head of commercial Paul Litten will remain with ABP to support a smooth transition and will continue to contribute to a ... [+]

Air Canada adds more freighters

Air Canada Cargo will add twice-weekly freighters from its Toronto hub to Amsterdam Schiphol on October 29, together with three times a week services to Monterrey on October 26 and twice a week to Panama City on October 25. The service to Amsterdam complements Air Canada’s passenger flights to the ... [+]

Customs software specialist Conex opens German arm

Customs management software specialist the Conex Group has opened a presence in Germany as part of the next phase of its European development. Conex GmbH, based in Saarbrücken near the French border, has a local team dedicated to the German-speaking market, with in-depth knowledge of its customs requirements. The company says that ... [+]

David Huck to lead Peel Ports Group

Peel Ports Group has appointed current chief operating officer, David Huck, as its new group chief executive, following the announcement on 12 October that current chief executive Claudio Veritiero to be succeeded by Mark Whitworth on an interim basis. David Huck brings 16 years of experience across leadership roles within the ... [+]

Rotterdam traffic nudges up

Total throughput in the port of Rotterdam rose by 0.9% in the first nine months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, to 323.2 million tonnes. This was primarily due to increased throughput of coal, other dry bulk, crude oil and mineral oil products. There was a fall ... [+]

Ignore Africa at your peril, DHL experts say

Africa will be the growth story for the coming decade, two DHL executives told an online webinar on 16 October. DHL Express UK chief executive John Cornish and his counterpart in South Africa, Hennie Heymans said that the continent had recorded the fastest trade growth of any region in 2025 ... [+]

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