Chris Lewis
ABP Ipswich has retained its place as the number one export port for agricultural products for the 17th year in a row.
According to Department for Transport statistics, the Port of Ipswich shipped 409,000 tonnes of agricultural products in 2021, or 22% of UK major ports’ exports.
The performance reflects its location at the heart of the Suffolk and North Essex agricultural community.
Ipswich is also the seventh busiest port in the UK ...
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An investor group led by Apollo Global Management, JF Lehman and Hill City Capital are to buy freighter operator Atlas Air Worldwide for about $5.2 billion. The US-based company operates a fleet of 747s, 777s, 767s, and 737s and offers a range of aircraft leasing services.
On completion of the transaction, Atlas ...
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China’s military activity in the Taiwan Strait could affect global supply chains says shipping technology firm Container xChange.China mounted a series of intensive drills in the region, including firing missiles, to show its displeasure at US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island nation, which Beijing regards as a ...
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Kuwait-based Agility has finalized its acquisition of UK-based airfreight handler John Menzies PLC and will combine the business with its National Aviation Services (NAS) business. Agility, which sold its Global Integrated Logistics freight forwarding arm to DSV in August 2021, said the combined company will operate as Menzies Aviation and ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has named Herbie Cobby as the chair of its virtual Young Forwarder Network (YFN). He works for Geodis, is the current holder of the BIFA Apprentice of the Year award and highlighted the importance of the YFN as a tool to promote careers in ...
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The CargoAi technology group has appointed Veronica Ibarra as its vice president of operations, based in Miami, and Asako Sakurai as head of finance, in Singapore.
Both have worked for over a decade at the IATA trade association, Ibarra’s most recently as global billing operations manager and , Sakurai as settlement ...
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Non-profit group the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC) are to collaborate to accelerate adoption of DCSA standards and enable a better customer experience for shippers. The associations will leverage DCSA’s open-source, vendor-neutral standards to help their members and other business partners make data exchange ...
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Aviation will see radical change over the next century with new power sources, increased efficiency, and sustainability, argues the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK – CILT(UK) in a briefing paper published on 3 August.
It says that while many opportunities exist in the air freight market, support ...
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Maersk’s Costa Rica Express (CRX) service is to make its first call at DP World Southampton this week. The primary import for the new service is bananas in reefer containers and the port rotation is Antwerp, Bremerhaven, Veracruz, Altamira, Big Creek, Manzanillo (Panama), Moin and Cork to Southampton and back ...
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Etihad Airways has firmed up an order for seven new generation Airbus A350F freighters, following its earlier commitment announced at the Singapore Airshow, adding to its existing order for passenger versions, five of which have been delivered. The freighter version offers a 109 tonne payload, a large main deck cargo ...
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