Chris Lewis

Cor de Man is the man for Maastricht

Netherlands gateway Maastricht Aachen Airport has confirmed Cor de Man as its new chief executive, from 1 February 2026. He succeeds Jan Eerkens, who has been interim CEO since 1 November. De Man has held executive and board positions at Turkish Airlines Cargo, UTi Worldwide/DSV and Broekman Logistics. He said: “The coming years are crucial for the further development of Maastricht Aachen Airport - the foundation has been laid, cargo is showing an ... [+]

Too many cooks spoil the supply chain

It’s a miracle that  takeaways actually reach customers, say researchers at Cranfield University. Boffins have been investigating the complex supply chain for British favourite, chicken tikka masala, and have found that it involves sourcing over 20 ingredients and packaging materials with origins that can be traced back to 36 different countries, ... [+]

Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo sign strategic cooperation

Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo, both members of the Lufthansa Group, have started a new strategic cooperation. While both organizations will maintain their distinct brands, they are aligning closely to unlock commercial and operational synergies in, creating a single face to the customer along with a unified market approach, harmonizing ... [+]

No early return to Suez, says Ti – updated

A statement by the Suez Canal Authority that Maersk Line was poised to return its ships to the canal is premature, reports consultancy Ti in a recent Logistics Briefing. Despite an apparent announcement on 25 November that Maersk would resume Gemini sailings through Suez and the Red Sea in early December, this ... [+]

Mammoth effort delivers vital Dogger Bank components

Heavylift logistics firm Mammoet has transported three offshore substations for the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger off the Northeast coast of England. The wind farm is being developed by SSE, Equinor and Vårgrønn in 3 phases, Dogger Bank A, B and C. Mammoet was involved in each phase. Fabricated by Aibel, ... [+]

Newport to get new deep water berth

Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced the first tranche of a capital investment programme in its five south Wales ports.The £42 million sum includes a new deep-water berth at Middle Quay, Newport, the UK’s largest steel-handling port, together with upgrades at Swansea and Cardiff, part of an eventual investment programme of ... [+]

US moves at project mover Deugro

Jeff Smith is to become vice president and US country manager of project forwarder, Deugro. He brings extensive international leadership experience, and in his new role will oversee overall country leadership, operational and commercial performance, and ongoing organisational developments across the USA. Ryan Blewett becomes vice president, strategy and development for ... [+]

Unilode opens East Midlands base

Unilode Aviation Solutions has officially opened its new East Midlands facility at Stud Brook Business Park in Castle Donnington. Located minutes from East Midlands Airport, the new facility  enhances Unilode’s ability to serve major users of airfreight unit load devices in the region, including DHL, West Atlantic, Singapore Airlines, Aer ... [+]

Awery signs Cirium data deal

Awery Aviation Software has signed a partnership with Cirium to integrate the latter’s aviation data and analytics integrated into its enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform. Cirium provides fleets, schedules, flights, traffic and fares data, and intelligence to airlines, airports, travel enterprises, aircraft manufacturers, and financial entities. The partnership will allow Awery ... [+]

Priority Freight helps to deliver 13,000 trees to the Midlands

Urgent delivery firm Priority Freight has joined Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the National Forest and logistics partners to start the Unity Wood project to plant over 13,000 native trees planted on an eight-hectare site. The large-scale reforestation initiative brings together more than 17 logistics companies working in partnership with JLR and ... [+]

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