Chris Lewis

Grimaldi takes delivery of first new-gen ship

Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai, the first of ten next-generation PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) vessels commissioned from China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu. The first five ships can carry 9,000 CEU (Car Equivalent Units), while the following five will offer up to 9,800 CEU. Following the delivery of the Grande Tianjin in early August, the Grande Shanghai is the second ammonia-ready vessel in the Grimaldi fleet. ... [+]

CMA CGM to speed up Syria scheme

CMA CGM says it will accelerate the launch of the second phase of the Latakia Port expansion project in Syria following a meeting between the group’s chairman and chief executive Rodolphe Saadé and Syrian transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa.It will complement the ongoing initial €30 million investment and commits a further ... [+]

DFDS and TT sign Baltic space deal

DFDS and TT Line have entered into a space charter agreement on three ferry routes in the Baltic Sea. The agreement covers all sailings on the Klaipeda to Karlshamn route, where both operators currently offer sailings and the agreement means that DFDS will now offer capacity on the Klaipeda to ... [+]

DHL eCommerce completes Saudi buy

DHL eCommerce has completed its minority stake acquisition in Saudi Arabia’s AJEX Logistics Services, owned by Ajlan & Bros Holding Group. DHL says the partnership positions it to capitalize on the anticipated double-digit growth in Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce sector, a key pillar of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, as well across ... [+]

WEC enhances Portugal and Canaries routes

WEC Lines has enhanced its weekly Northern Europe to Portugal and Canary Islands services. The revamped NWC Canary Islands service, operated by three 868TEU owned vessels includes a new call at Hamburg, along with Thamesport, Moerdijk, Bilbao, Vigo, Leixões, Las Palmas, Santa Cruz, and Sines. The NWC Portugal route, operated ... [+]

Kintetsu to enlarge Singapore site

Kintetsu World Express Singapore subsidiary KWE-Kintetsu World Express is to rebuild its headquarters warehouse in Changi South. The new facility is scheduled for completion in 2027. In recent years, Singapore's pro-business policies and tax incentives have attracted a growing concentration of healthcare and semiconductor companies, particularly from Western countries and ... [+]

Most EU nations set to postpone next stage of ICS2 – updated

The majority of member states will postpone enforcement of the next stage of the European Union’s Import Control System scheduled to take effect on 1 September, reports the Trade Tech logistics platform. ICS2 Release 3, officially launched in April 2025, extends the requirement to file Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) to goods ... [+]

AAL Antwerp generates interest in Port of Dover

AAL Shipping’s new Super B-Class vessel AAL Antwerp  made a maiden call in Dover to deliver a 330-tonne transformer for National Grid’s Sellindge Substation in Kent. The Dover-bound cargo was loaded in Taicang, China and, after a voyage around the Cape of Good Hope, Rotterdam and Cuxhaven she called in Dover ... [+]

Howzat for a delivery?

DP World has transported rare memorabilia from the Don Bradman Museum in Adelaide, Australia, to the Home of Cricket, Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, a round-trip journey of nearly 20,000 miles. The showcase was unveiled during the ICC World Test Championship Final between Australia and South Africa, giving thousands of fans ... [+]

JMC to set up west Dublin hub

M7 Real Estate Ireland has let Ballymount Logistics Hub in west Dublin to JMC on a long-term lease. The 151,000sq ft building, 600 metres from Junction 10 of the M50 sits on a site of over seven acres and provides 26 dock levellers and space for 17,175 euro pallets. It has ... [+]

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