Chris Lewis
UK and European delivery network Palletways has boosted capacity of its Fradley hub in the Midlands by 3,000 pallets a day with a £1m investment. It follows a surge in customer demand for consumer household goods, including gardening materials, furniture, and home appliances. To meet this, Palletways re-purposed one of its two fulfilment centres into a sixth distribution facility, creating an extra 50,000sq ft of floorspace.
[+]
The Harren Group has completed the full takeover of heavylift shipping operator Intermarine, following its purchase of a 50% stake in late 2020. Together with existing Harren Group subsidiary SAL Heavy Lift - part of the Jumbo-SAL alliance of specialised carriers – it will operate a combined fleet of 50 ...
[+]
The latest issue of freight transport insurer TT Club’s StopLoss newsletter unravels the mysteries of General Average.
Produced in collaboration with forwarder’s association, FIATA and the Global Shippers Forum (GSF), the publication provides a straightforward summary of the topic, along with essential good practice advice.
While General Average is widely used and is as old ...
[+]
Software as a service (Saas) platform Customs4trade has appointed Rupert Spiegelberg as its new chief executive along with chief revenue officer Jo Buvens and chief product and technology officer Oliver Conze.
Spiegelberg succeeds Pieter Haesaert, who founded C4T together with Ilse Vermeersch as a customs consultancy in 2004 before developing the ...
[+]
American Airlines Cargo has added Raleigh Durham and Phoenix to its transatlantic services this winter. The carrier’s schedule now 11 European and 11 US cities with over 35 daily flights and with connections throughout the American Airlines global network.The airline is currently providing daily service from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) ...
[+]
Rail firm Freightliner joined other co-sponsors at Wolverhampton Station on 30 November to celebrate the launch of a new children’s book, My Mummy is a Train Driver.
As the title suggests, it is aimed at breaking down gender stereotypes in the rail industry.
As well as representatives from co-sponsor companies - GB ...
[+]
IAG Cargo has worked with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Lord’s Taverners, Football for Peace and the Sarwar Foundation to transport nearly 3,000 pieces of cricket equipment to Islamabad, Pakistan.
The business has donated five pallets belly-hold capacity on a Boeing 787 flight ...
[+]
Privately-owned Turkish all-cargo carrier MNG Airlines has celebrated the 25th anniversary of its first flight by producing a mini documentary.
MNG started operations with scheduled cargo flights to Germany and England. Its business model is focused on providing flexible services by offering scheduled and charter flights, cargo and ground handling, warehouse ...
[+]
DSV Global Transport and Logistics has become the first partner to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) under Etihad Cargo’s book and claim system. DSV's SAF purchase, enabled the transport and logistics provider to offset CO2 emissions and reduce non-CO2 climate impact on a shipment from Washington Dulles to Abu Dhabi ...
[+]
An Essex-based company is to launch regular services from the UK and Europe to China and the US under the long-defunct Ellerman name. Ellerman City Liners is operating a fortnightly service between Tilbury and Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen (Da Chan) and Ho Chi Minh and is to add a transatlantic route ...
[+]
« Back
More »
