Chris Lewis

Dnata to build Sydney cargo terminal

Dnata is to invest about A$32 million in a dedicated cargo terminal operation at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport The handler will operate from a 5,000 sq m warehouse within WSI’s 24-hour Cargo Precinct, supported by an additional 4,000 sqm of surrounding land. The airport will deliver the site as a cold shell, with dnata undertaking a full operational fit-out of the terminal, including a semi-motorised materials handling system. Approximately A$6 million of the investment will be allocated to ... [+]

Geodis opens first healthcare hub in the Americas

Geodis has opened its first dedicated healthcare cold chain cross-dock facility in the Americas, in Chicago, Illinois. It features a custom-built 5,200-square-foot temperature-controlled facility exclusively dedicated to healthcare products, providing short-term stowage and specialized handling for pharmaceutical air and ocean exports and imports. It is a bonded CFS facility near O’Hare ... [+]

Rotterdam holds steady despite Hormuz

Throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell slightly by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last from 103.7 million tonnes to 103.0 million tonnes. The decline is mainly due to a reduction in the throughput of agribulk, coal, other liquid bulk and breakbulk but ... [+]

Van tacho deadline looms

Logistics UK is reminding operators that light commercial vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of over 2.5 tonnes will need smart tachograph 2 (ST2) devices for international hire and reward journeys from 1 July. The new rule includes operators in Northern Ireland crossing the border with the Republic of Ireland. ... [+]

Catapult seeks more targets for funding

The Connected Places Catapult UK innovation agency for transport is making up to £110,000 available to a dozen smaller firms with ideas to tackle the sector’s biggest challenges under the latest cohort of its Freight Innovation Fund. Funding from the Department for Transport is available for four categories -Renewable energy supply , ... [+]

Hactl appoints new chief exec

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactlhas appointed Frosti Lau Yi-sau as chief executive from 8 June. He brings over 25 years of experience in aviation and air and joins from Cathay Pacific Airways, where he most recently served as regional general manager, Southeast Asia & Oceania. His previous roles ... [+]

CMA CGM to expand Vietnam terminal

CMA CGM has started work to expand the Gemalink container terminal in Cai Mep port in south Vietnam, in which the Group holds a 25% stake, alongside its long-standing partner, Gemadept. It will increase capacity from 1.7 million to 3 million TEs, with full completion expected in 2027. The work ... [+]

CMA CGM to buy Lebanon’s Fattal group

CMA CGM is to acquire 100% of Lebanon-headquartered distribution specialist Fattal, subject to regulatory approvals and with completion expected in the third quarter pf the year. CMA CGM said the move would deepen its presence in fast-growing Middle East and North African markets. .  [+]

Netherlands to introduce truck tolls

The Netherlands will introduce distance-based truck tolls from 1 July, reports CILT. They will apply to local and foreign-registered vehicles in categories N2 and N3 which must have a suitable onboard unit and a valid contract with a service provider. The truck toll will apply to nearly all highways, and ... [+]

China Eastern launches Xi’an-Vienna flights

China Eastern Airlines inaugurated its first-ever service from Xi’an to Vienna on 20 April, the first-ever direct connection between the Austrian capital and the Chinese metropolitan centre. The new route will operate year-round, three times per week, using an Airbus A330-200. The service is expected to carry 12 tonnes of ... [+]

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