Chris Lewis

Two new deals for Awery

Software firm Awery Aviation Services has signed agreements with GSSA Airnautic and GSA A.D. Aviation to integrate its enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform into their current software. The system will streamline both companies’ sales, operations, and finance functions, as well as supporting bookings through Awery’s CargoBooking system. The ERP platform provides full connectivity of all business and operational activities using artificial intelligence to automate previously manual tasks. Real time analytics will ... [+]

Cote d’Ivoire terminal opens

The new Côte d'Ivoire Terminal in Abidjan officially went live on 2 November. The first vessel to be officially operated on at the terminal was a 5,770TEU CMA CGM Rossini. Abidjan’s second container terminal is a joint venture between APM Terminals and Bolloré Ports, with a total investment of about ... [+]

New chief for Dublin Port

Dublin Port Company has appointed Barry O’Connell as its new chief executive from 14 November. He joins the port from the Coca-Cola System, where he has held multiple senior executive roles in bottling operations around the world since 1992 and has led organisational transformation initiatives in Austria/Slovenia, New Zealand, Australia and ... [+]

SUN Line adds Sweden/Hull route

Thor Svecon Group (TSG) has added a new routing on its SUN Line Line service between Sweden, the Netherlands and Hull. The 660TEU MV Perseus will operate a weekly Stockholm (Norvik)-Hull-Rotterdam rotation from 8 November. TSG already operates the Alrek (220TEU), Frej and Odin (both 178TEU) between Västerås (about 50km west of ... [+]

Third Copenhagen terminal for WFS

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened a third cargo handling facility at Copenhagen Airport. The new Terminal 3 cargo building adds a further 3,700sq m warehouse facility to WFS’ handling infrastructure in Copenhagen, where it handles over 100,000 tonnes of cargo a year on passenger and freighter services. Since opening its first ... [+]

Record entries for Logistics Awards

Logistics UK says it has received a record number of entries for its Logistics Awards 2022 – around double the figure received in previous years. The shortlist for the event at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London on the evening of Thursday 8 December include: CharterSync, McCulla (Ireland) UK and PD ... [+]

Tasker tasked with humanitarian role at Chapman Freeborn

Avia Solutions Group’s air charter arm Chapman Freeborn has appointed David Tasker as director – government and humanitarian. He brings over 30 years of logistics experience to the role, including six years as vice president global defence at DB Schenker and 13 years at the Ministry of Defence where he ... [+]

Agility to build Jeddah logistics park

Supply chain company Agility is to build a logistics park near Jeddah as part of a land-concession agreement announced by Saudi Arabia’s State Properties General Administration. The project at Jeddah- Al Mahjar calls for construction of a modern warehousing complex on a 576,760sq m parcel south of the city with ... [+]

Bosch and Travis to offer 15,000 truck spaces in Europe

Bosch Secure Truck Parking and Travis Road Services have signed an alliance that they say will offer the highest number of bookable spaces in Europe. From the beginning of 2023, users will be able to access a portal with a total of 15,000 parking spaces at well around 400 locations ... [+]

Clean dozen for Forth Ports

Forth Ports has taken delivery of 12 low emission Kalmar straddle carriers for its container operations in Grangemouth and Tilbury. They were shipped from Poland aboard the specialist vessel the MV Aura which delivered five to the Port of Grangemouth and then sailed down the east coast to the London ... [+]

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