Chris Lewis

New man in the North for broker NEO

German broker NEO Air Charter has appointed Ian Flett to the new position of regional sales manager, Nordic Region. He is based in Denmark. He speaks four languages and will promote the company’s services to forwarders and logistics service providers with customers in the industrial- , government- and humanitarian aid sectors throughout Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. His previous roles included Scandinavian Airlines Cargo, two cargo GSSA companies and power-plant ... [+]

Second E-Flexer for Stena’s Poland-Sweden route

Stena Line has launched its second E-Flexer vessel, the Stena Ebba on the Karlskrona-Gdynia route. It follows the introduction of sister Stena Estelle in September 2022 on the same route. Stena Ebba is one of the largest ferries in regular operations in the Baltic Sea. She is 240 metres long, and ... [+]

Northern Ireland trade under scrutiny

Logistics met the Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly on 11 January to discuss the impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol on NI trade, along with solutions to provide future trading certainty. Head of trade and devolved policy at Logistics UK, Nichola Mallon, commented: “We emphasised the need for a negotiated outcome between ... [+]

Astral moves to Air Logistics Group

Kenya-based Astral-aviation has switched its representation in Europe, United Kingdom (UK), and US from Network Airline Services to Air Logistics Group. The carrier’s chief executive Sanjeev Gadhia said the new commercial partnership would allow it to offer more opportunities to its clients as well as increase market-share for its new perishables ... [+]

New head of commercial for Magma Aviation

Magma Aviation, a subsidiary of broker Chapman Freeborn, has appointed James Gilliard as head of commercial. He brings 20 years of aviation industry experience and joins the business after two and a half years at IAG Cargo in London as regional sales manager. Prior to that, he held a number of ... [+]

UPS site offers supply chain solutions in Spain

UPS Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) has opened a facility in Madrid, Spain. The 6,500sq m (69,965sq ft) premises will be a main point of distribution for the Iberian Peninsula for the tech and healthcare industries. With 7500 pallet positions and 25000 shelf locations, the facility is also LEED Gold certified with ... [+]

Machines on the move with Antonov Airlines

Antonov Airlines and XPO subsidiary RXO Air Transport have moved CNC machinery from Milan, Italy to Hamilton, Canada in two flights on one of the Ukranian carrier’s AN-124-100 aircraft.  The 169-ton cargo consisted of five pieces including three unusually high and narrow machines used to manufacture electric vehicle parts in one ... [+]

All change for Dublin ro ro terminals

P&O Ferries and Seatruck are to move locations in Dublin Port from 23 January. P&O Ferries will relocate from Terminal 3 (East Wall Road) to Terminal 5 (T5), at the eastern end of the port, replacing Seatruck. Seatruck in turn will relocate from Terminal 5 to a new Terminal 4 at ... [+]

Dundee keeps Scotland’s roads shipshape

Forth Ports new Dundee road salt import and distribution hub is handling 70,000 tonnes this year for distribution to Scotland’s regional depots via other east coast ports. The salt is transhipped from Handymax bulk vessels to coastal ships for onward transport to Scotland’s smaller regional harbours and the Port of Aberdeen. Road ... [+]

Abu Dhabi Airports appoints commercial chief

Abu Dhabi Airports has appointed Maureen Bannerman as chief commercial officer. With over 20 years’ experience primarily within the aviation industry, she comes from a successful tenure as chief executive officer and managing director of APM Terminal at the Khalifa Bin Salman Port in Bahrain. She also brings extensive expertise ... [+]

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