Chris Lewis

Rail firms drive young female ambition

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 Railfreight, West Midlands Railway, London North-western Railway, DB Cargo UK Ltd, MTR Elizabeth line, Arriva, South-eastern Railway, Great Western Railway ... [+]

IAG cricket gear shipment helps Pakistan get back to normality

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 ... [+]

MNG celebrates quarter century in the air

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 books first green shipment on Etihad

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 ... [+]

Reborn Ellerman to link Tilbury with China and US

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 ... [+]

Unifeeder adds Greenock to Irish schedule

Shortsea line Unifeeder is adding Greenock, Scotland to its Irish Sea Services. The two-vessel service already calls at Southampton, Belfast, Dublin and Cork. [+]

Nurminen launches Kazakhstan rail route

Finland-based Nurminen Logistics has started regular rail services from Europe to Kazakhstan.The first consignment from Helsinki to Kazakhstan started its journey in late November and the next departures will be in December. Goods can be transported in 40’ shipping containers. In December, departures will increase to three times a week. [+]

Maersk to axe blockchain platform

AP Moller-Maersk and IBM are to discontinue their TradeLens Blockchain-enabled trade platform. Maersk’s head of business platforms, Rotem Hershko said that while the partners had successfully developed a viable platform, “the need for full global industry collaboration has not been achieved. As a result, TradeLens has not reached the level ... [+]

More members for Cool Chain Association

Brussels Airport, Boeing, Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) and Validaide have joined the Cool Chain Association (CCA) while Miguel Rodríguez, Qatar Airways senior manager climate control products becomes treasurer of the group, replacing Eric Mauroux of FreshBizDev, who has served since 2018. CCA aims to facilitate and enable collaboration, education and ... [+]

Baltic media plaudit for Delamode

UK-based east European forwarding specialist Xpediator’s Delamode Baltics arm has been the number one leading transport and logistics Company in Lithuania in the annual business sector awards sponsored by the Verslo žinios news organisation. The award was based on growth in income, profitability and wages. The Company now stands as one ... [+]

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