Chris Lewis

Greencarrier becomes JAS Worldwide

Greencarrier Freight Services International and its subsidiaries are now operating under the JAS Worldwide name following the latter’s acquisition of the Swedish forwarder in November 2021.  Chief executive of Greencarrier Freight Services Mikael Forsberg said the move was “the natural next step in our integration with JAS, and our team members are excited to now officially be a part of the JAS family. Over the past year, our clients have enjoyed ... [+]

Abu Dhabi prepares to launch state-of-the-art cool chain site

Etihad Cargo, Etihad Airport Services and Abu Dhabi Airports are preparing to launch a new pharmaceutical cool chain facility which will significantly expand capacity at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Etihad Cargo's customers will gain expanded CEIV Pharma-certified space and temperature-controlled solutions across its global network. The additional 3,000sq m facility comprises the ... [+]

SEKO hires Hans Hickler

SEKO Logistics has appointed Hans Hickler as president of the Americas. Hehas worked with the company for the past seven years in an advisory role through Ellipses Advisors, a company he started in 2012 and his previous experience includes chief executive positions multinational ocean, express and 3PL companies. Prior to ... [+]

Insurers highlight lithium battery risks

Insurers TT Club and UK P&I Club have teamed up with scientific consultants, Brookes Bell in a white paper on the safety threat created by lithium-ion batteries. It outlines the numerous challenges facing the transport industry and raises awareness of the potentially catastrophic situation that can be caused by battery ... [+]

Happy anniversary(s) for Europa couple

A husband and wife duo have completed 28 years in the job keeping customers happy at local logistics firm Europa Worldwide Group, which has a base in Media Village, Manchester. Brian and Sandra Ryder are celebrating not only 45 years of marriage in 2022 but 28 years at Europa Worldwide Group ... [+]

IAG revenues increase

IAG Cargo’s year-to-date revenue by the third quarter of 2022 was up 3.6%, to €1,216mcompared with the same period in 2021. Revenue for the third quarter of 2022 was €373 million. Capacity increased across the network by 35.9% on Q3 2021 with services between London-Heathrow, Madrid and the US more ... [+]

Austrian forwarder takes part in ‘weight loss’ experiment

Austrian forwarder and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is transporting twelve scientific experiments to Kiruna in northern Sweden as the official logistics partner for the Swedish Space Corporation’s SubOrbital Express rocket mission. The experiments aim to gain insights into how astronauts and their equipment perform in a weightless environment. Research teams from ... [+]

Gothenburg boxes grow for eighth quarter in a row

The Port of Gothenburg said that this year’s third quarter is the eighth in a row in which container volumes have grown. However, the overall situation in the global transport system continues to be strained with closures, congestion and bottlenecks. Freight volumes at the Port of Gothenburg are, however, continuing to ... [+]

Still in business: Antonov Airlines moves vital satellite for Elon Musk

Ukraine-owned Antonov Airlines has carried a civil telecommunication satellite on one of its AN-124-100-150 aircraft from Toulouse, France, to the US for Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. The heavylift airline, Antonov Airlines a division of Antonov Company, headquartered in Kyiv, has been temporarily relocated to Leipzig, Germany to allow continued operation of ... [+]

New crane lifts Dunkerque stevedore’s prospects

Stevedore Barra SNM has installed a new Liebherr 420 mobile crane at its Dock 6 terminals in the port of Dunkerque. This new multi-purpose crane with a maximum hoisting capacity of 125 tonnes will allow the company to consolidate existing traffic and develop new activities in break bulk, heavylift and small ... [+]

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