Chris Lewis
FedEx Express Europe is now using renewable diesel made from organic matter or waste materials for some of its trucks in the Netherlands. From the beginning of November, FedEx Express instructed drivers of heavyweight, long-distance vehicles to refuel using renewable diesel as an environmentally favourable alternative to fossil-fuel diesel. FedEx announced in March 2021 that it planned to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040, includes all owned and operated transportation.
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Cathay Pacific has opened a 1,250sq m fully temperature-controlled pharma area at its Hong Kong cargo terminal, making it the largest facility of its kind at the airport and doubling the carrier’s existing cold storage capacity there.
Features include web-based real time monitoring with over 60 temperature sensors to ensure all ...
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Industry groups have given a guarded welcome to the publication of the European Commission’s proposed Euro 7 standards for vehicle emissions.
Logistics UK head of engineering policy, Phil Lloyd, commented: “Logistics UK welcomes all progressive technological improvements that benefit health and the environment, but these changes must be sustainable and economically ...
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The UK’s Competition and markets Authority has found that a proposed merger between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines could lead to higher cargo rates. It said that the two carriers are the two main suppliers of direct cargo services between the UK and South Korea and, even taking into account ...
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PD Ports is to build of a 200,000sq ft dedicated distribution centre at its Groveport site in North Lincolnshire for customer Barrett Steel as part of a new long-term contract to 2040 and beyond.
The £10 million facility will support the Barrett’s growth and the port operator will also double the ...
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For the eighth consecutive year, Maritime Transport has displaying poppies on its entire vehicle fleet to support the Royal British Legion, ahead of Remembrance Sunday on 13 November.
Volunteer drivers and staff gathered across the of the road and rail company’s 40+ UK sites on 29 and 30 October to ...
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IAG Cargo has restarted direct service between London Heathrow and Tokyo with daily flights from 13 November after a year-long pause.
Throughout the duration of the pandemic, IAG Cargo maintained cargo-only services and worked with interline partners to transport cargo between the regions.
The revived service uses the belly hold capacity of ...
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A strike at the Port of Liverpool has ended after a deal was agreed by owner Peel Ports Group and Unite the Union.
Members of Unite at the Port of Liverpool Containers Division fully accepted the deal to increase basic pay by 9% in a vote on 10 November.
An agreement has ...
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Shipping operator Ocean Network Express (ONE) and express operator DHL are collaborating to create awareness of breast cancer through the #ONEPinkRibbon campaign.
Launched in October 2021, the campaign was set up by ONE to globally increase awareness of breast cancer with 100 of its magenta containers transformed to feature the pink ...
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Azerbaijani cargo carrier Silk Way West Airlines has signed an order with Boeing for two 777-8 Freighters with options for two more. Deliveries are planned for 2029 and 2030. In April 2021, Silk Way West signed a purchase agreement for five Boeing 777s.
The Azerbaijani capital, Baku has become increasingly important ...
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