Chris Lewis

AD Ports sets up pharma distribution line

AD Ports Logistics has created a distribution business line for a range of healthcare products. As a distributor licensed by the UAE Ministry of Health and Abu Dhabi Department of Health, ADPL will procure high-in-demand healthcare products, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, medical devices, baby products and nutraceuticals from leading manufacturers seeking to access the UAE and GCC markets, and manage end-to-end product storage and deliveries to hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, wholesalers, and ... [+]

ACS opens in Washington DC

Air Charter Service has opened an office in Washington DC to serve the capital and the Virginia and Delaware regions. Joel Fenn has been appointed as chief executive of the new office, the broker’s ninth in the US.Fenn was most recently chief executive of ACS’s Miami operation, and commented: “We ... [+]

Drop trailers keep Calais buoyant

A slight decline in accompanied truck traffic was largely offset by a remarkable performance in unaccompanied freight in 2022, said Port Boulogne Calais in its annual report. Accompanied heavy goods vehicle traffic fell 2% to 1.6m units compared to 2021, with the P&O Ferries dispute in the spring causing a ... [+]

Top tips to avoid export headaches

ParcelHero has compiled five ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ for exporters in 2023. The list of ‘dos’ from the parcels broker are: Make the most of the over 70 free trade agreements the UK now has in place, from Albania to Vietnam, including a £38.8bn deal with Switzerland and a £20bn agreement with Canada. ... [+]

Hong Kong software firm seeks new talent

The Topo Solutions supply chain software as a service platform Topo Solutions has started a recruitment drive and expanded its office space in central Hong Kong. It says that recent changes in regulations mandating increased accountability for sustainability in global retail standards and the economic downturn have pushed companies to ... [+]

Software geeks partner with Cargonerds

Supply chain visibility company FourKites has partnered with German software development company Cargonerds. The system allows it to track products across the supply chain in real time for road, rail, ocean, air, parcel and last mile across the globe. Cargonerds, , a spin-off of Rohlig Logistics, serves small and medium-sized ... [+]

SEKO appoints e-commerce chief

SEKO Logistics has appointed Richard MacLaren as its new senior vice president, global ecommerce. He brings over 20 years of experience and prior to joining SEKO, Richard was the global senior vice president for consumer goods and ecommerce at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. In his new role, MacLaren will be responsible for ... [+]

Kuehne+Nagel teams up with Lenovo in SAF scheme

Kuehne+Nagel has joined forces with Lenovo to allow customers of the technology firm to ship IT equipment and devices using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). When opting for SAF, Kuehne+Nagel will provide an emission reduction certificate to Lenovo and its customers indicating the amount of SAF litres per purchased device for ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd invests in India

Hapag-Lloyd is to acquire 35% of Indian private terminal and inland transport service provider JM Baxi Ports & Logistics (JMPBL) from a Bain Capital Private Equity affiliate, for an undisclosed amount. It has also signed a binding agreement with JMBPL and its promoters, the Kotak family, to subscribe to a ... [+]

Hellmann opens Schleswig-Holstein site

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has opened a new branch in Neumuenster in the Schleswig-Holstein region near the Dutch-German border. The 4,500sq m development is part of the logistics company’s plans to develop in the Scandinavian region through strategic expansion in the north. [+]

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