Chris Lewis

Two more years for SkyTeam chief

The 11-member SkyTeam Cargo alliance has re-elected Saudia Cargo chief executive Teddy Zebitz, as chairperson of its executive board. He will lead SkyTeam for a further two years. Other members of Skyteam are Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo, Aeromexico Cargo, Air France-KLM Cargo, China Cargo Airlines, Czech Airlines Cargo, Delta Cargo, ITA Airways Cargo and Korean Air Cargo. Aeroflot Cargo is currently suspended. [+]

SAL Heavylift owner Harren opens in Lagos

German shipping and logistics company Harren Group – owners of SAL Heavy Lift, SAL Engineering and Intermarine - has opened its first African office, in Lagos, Nigeria. Led by managing director Paul Okpurughre (pictured, centre), it will bring the group closer to customers in the region, which is served by ... [+]

XPO offers Anglo-Scottish rail solution

XPO Logistics has introduced a road-rail freight solution for plastic pipe maker Wavin. It transports Wavin products by road from a production site in Chippenham, Wiltshire, to Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT), from where move by train to Grangemouth in Scotland. From there, the XPO fleet and drivers are ... [+]

UPS to open Dublin healthcare site next year

UPS is to open its first dedicated healthcare facility in Dublin in late 2023. It will offer nearly 6,000sq m of space to support Ireland’s pharmaceutical and medical device industries in delivering next generation biologics, critical vaccines and vital healthcare equipment to patients around the world. The facility will create ... [+]

Iconic website up for grabs

The web address "HAULAGE.COM" is currently available at auction, reports Responsesource.comRegistered over 25 years ago on 24 January 1997 it has remained unused and is a once in a lifetime opportunity to secure the definitive web address for the industry. It is available at Sedo.com's Great Domains Auction now live and ... [+]

DHL to strut its stuff Stateside for fashion retailer Boohoo

Deutsche Post DHL Group’s DHL Supply Chain arm has to manage UK fashion retailer Boohoo Group‘s first US distribution centre. It will lead the operation of a new 1.1m sq ft site in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, southeast of Harrisburg. The location, expected to open in early 2023, will allow the company ... [+]

Second Sweden-Denmark bridge is on the cards

The City of Helsingborg has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to examine how the private sector would build a fixed road and rail link between Helsingborg and the Danish city of Helsingør, about 4km across the Øresund Strait. There is already a road and rail bridge-tunnel between the two countries, ... [+]

Air France KLM signs SAF deals

The Air France-KLM Group has signed the first long-term supply agreements to cover the sustainable aviation fuel SAF needs of its airlines for the coming years. They are with Neste for 1 million tons from 2023 to 2030 and with DG Fuels for 600,000 tons for 2027 to 2036. Discussions are ... [+]

TT Club signs insurance pledge

Freight transport insurer TT Club has signed up to the United Nations Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI), a global framework for to address environmental, social and governance  (ESG) risks and opportunities. PSI is a global, collaborative initiative that strengthens the industry’s contribution as risk managers, insurers and investors to building ... [+]

Safety measures boost productivity too, says DP World

Port and logistics operator DP World has reduced the risk of injury by 40% across Europe by investing €80 million in safety practices and equipment upgrades. It says that while it has always had a good safety and accident prevention record, it has made “huge progress” in the last 12 months ... [+]

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