Chris Lewis
Maersk has opened a new gateway to Latin America. Thes Panama Pacifico Logistics Centre in a Special Economic Zone on the Pacific side of the country spans more than 20,000sq m, a height of 11.5m and 10,952 pallet positions, it will be a centralized distribution hub for companies operating across Latin America, North America, and Asia and enables businesses to consolidate inventory and accelerate time-to-market from a single location.
The nearby ...
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Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has opened a fully-owned subsidiary in Colombia as part of its network expansion in the Americas. The German-owned forwarding and logistics company has been active in Colombia for almost 30 years through local partner companies. Earlier this year its acquired its perishables partner HPL Apollo, including the ...
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AGI Global Logistics has promoted Lisa Montague to regional commercial director for the South. She joined the forwarder in April 2023, and has held a series of high-profile sales roles since then. In her new role, she will be supporting AGI’s offices in Folkestone, London and Southampton, working closely with ...
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Chapman Freeborn, the air charter arm of Avia Solutions Group, recently completed shipment of the longest piece of cargo at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK).
The shipment included a 67-foot-long, 24-tonne component, transported on three 20-foot connecting pallets, along with two additional 40-foot components for the oil and gas industry, transported aboard ...
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Federal Express has relocated its Manchester operation to a new logistics hub half a mile from the international airport. The 38,000sq ft facility features an advanced automated sorting system and X-ray machines, which will increase throughput, speed, and customer service.The Northwest corridor accounts for 22.5% of the UK’s total freight ...
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Aramex UK senior operations manager, Glen Gardaner, has completed a 100-mile cycle ride along the South Downs Way to raise money for Porridge & Pens, a UK-based charity which supports children living in poverty in Ghana.
Glen has broken his target of £1,000, having raised £1,382, which he has pledged to ...
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Emirates has expanded its Emirates Courier Express solution to Australia. It will fly directly into Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney on 70 flights per week using the existing passenger schedule and serving the whole country.
Breaking the traditional hub-and-spoke model, Emirates Courier Express provides direct connectivity, via Dubai, significantly reducing time ...
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Deutsche Post has appointed Oscar de Bok as chief executive officer of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight. De Bok, succeeding Tim Scharwath, who is retiring. Oscar de Bok has been a member of the management board since 2019 and is currently chief executive of DHL Supply Chain, a role that will ...
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Vehicle charging company Fleete has started work on a commercial vehicle EV charging hub at the Port of Tilbury. Stakeholders including the Mayor of Thurrock, Cllr Sue Shinnick, gathered on site to witness the ceremonial first dig and plaque unveiling.
Fleete’s 5 MW shared user charging hub, funded in part with ...
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Industrial property developer Panattoni has secured a 10-acre site on the North Feltham Trading Estate two miles from Heathrow Airport. Panattoni Park Heathrow will offer build-to-suit logistics space of up to 250,000sq ft, tailored to specific operational needs. Panattoni is actively seeking build-to-suit pre-let agreements ahead of submitting a planning ...
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