Chris Lewis
Logistics UK is urging government to support the country’s logistics sector in the face of rising costs caused by the Middle East conflict.
Chief executive Ben Fletcher said: “Logistics businesses operate on very narrow margins, but are facing spiralling costs, most notably the price of fuel, with the cost of filling up a large HGV having risen by 30% to nearly £1,000 between 23 February and 6 April. Around half of ...
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Rhenus Logistics has signed a memorandum of understanding with international exhibition organiser MIE Events to become its global logistics partner for exhibitions and business summits. The agreement, signed in Dubai, strengthens Rhenus’ role in delivering support across multiple regions, including Asia, the GCC, MENA and the US.
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Cathay Cargo has launched a Manage Booking feature on its platform that gives freight forwarders direct control over modifications. The carrier says it addresses a longstanding need to make changes quickly after bookings are confirmed, without relying on phone calls during office hours.
Manage Booking enables forwarders to handle routine changes ...
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DP World has launched a carbon inset scheme at its Southampton terminal, allowing customers to claim a share of emissions reductions generated at the port towards their own supply chain targets.
Container Terminal Inset Certificates are created through emissions reductions through the use of biofuels, electrification and generation of renewable electricity. ...
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The Port of Gothenburg has signed a contract with Boskalis Sweden for blasting and dredging works as part of Skandia Gateway project to increase capacity for larger vessels. The works form part of the port’s contribution to the wider Skandia Gateway project, which will deepen the fairway from 13.5 metres ...
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Retail distribution specialist Oakland International has made its first investment in heavy goods vehicle chargers as part of its ambition to operate routes powered exclusively by electric vehicles. It builds on the partnership with Hived whose fleet of EHGV Mercedes E-Actros tractor units are stationed at its Redditch site.
It also ...
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DP World says it is preparing to handle a record volume of vinyl at its Bicester warehouse as the UK gears up for Record Store Day tomorrow (Saturday, 18 April).
It expects to ship over 210,000 vinyl records shipped from Bicester – the UK’s largest physical music distribution hub – on ...
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CMA CGM has added a call in Cork, Ireland to its PAD route between Europe and North America, saying it offers the fastest transit time on the trade. The weekly service will offer transit times of around nine days from Cork to New York and 11 days to Savannah. The ...
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Logistics UK is organising two free webinars for its members on the effect of the Middle East conflict.
The first, to be held on 22 April between 1300 and 1400 and led by chief executive Ben Fletcher, will include an analysis of the impact of the conflict and how the organisation ...
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Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced deployed its new container ship ONE Satisfaction on its Transatlantic AT1 service between Europe and the US.
Launched in March 2026, the AT1 service connects Southampton with Antwerp, Rotterdam, Bremerhaven and Le Havre, before crossing the Atlantic to New York, Norfolk, Charleston and Savannah, and ...
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