Chris Lewis

Ports prepare for climate change risks

The Resilience4Ports group, led by the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI) and supported by Arup, UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, Lloyd's Register and Lloyd’s Register Foundation, unveiled A Port Decision Makers Guide to Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) at the COP30 in November. It offers practical guidance to understand and implement Climate Risk Assessments for issues such as rising sea levels, flooding, extreme wind or temperatures. The tool covers physical assets, ... [+]

DHL invests in Saudi

DHL Supply Chain is to invest €130 million (561,5 million SAR) in a new warehouse at Saudi Arabia’s’ Special Integrated Logistics Zone. It will create a 78,000 sqm site with 53,000sq m of multi-user warehouse space serving multiple industries including technology, retail and consumer, automotive, energy, and e-commerce. Construction is ... [+]

German-Kazakh airport pact aims to boost cargo carrying

Hahn Airport in Germany and Kazakhstan’s Aktau International Airport have signed a strategic partnership, focusing on the cargo sector. The partners say that the deal has already yielded tangible results, with two freighter flights already completed, with two more to follow shortly and further flights planned. Both airports will engage in a ... [+]

Emirates drone deal ready for lift-off

Emirates SkyCargo signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Abu Dhabi aerospace company and LODD Autonomous at the  Dubai Airshow to explore the development and deployment of next generation air cargo solutions. The partners will collaborate to validate the use of VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) aircraft across the airline’s global ... [+]

Rhenus to test hydrogen truck

Rhenus Logistics has been selected as one of five partners to take part in the second phase of Daimler Truck’s customer liquid hydrogen fuel-cell truck trials. The forwarder, with Hombach, Reber Logistik, Teva Germany/Ratiopharm and DHL Supply Chain, will each use a Mercedes-Benz GenH2 truck on delivery routes across Germany for ... [+]

Bright future beckons for Belfast as Stena names latest ship

Stena Line officially name its newest vessel, Stena Futura, at Belfast Harbour on 20 November.  The 147-metre hybrid freight ferry is the first of two next-generation NewMax freight vessels purpose-built for the Belfast–Heysham route. The ship is methanol-ready and equipped with hybrid propulsion systems, including battery capability and shore power connectivity ... [+]

Felixstowe takes delivery of next-gen automatic trucks

Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of the first two autonomous trucks from an order for a further 34 vehicles from Shanghai Westwell Technology. A fleet of 34 ATs, also supplied by Westwell, is already in operation at the port’s Trinity Terminal.Port director Clemence Cheng, said the new ... [+]

Calling all future airfreight stars

Applications for IAG Cargo’s 2026 Graduate Programme are now open. It offers participants hands-on experience across several key areas of the business, including Logistics, Data, and a newly-introduced Commercial stream. Running for 24 months and based at the IAG Cargo’s London Heathrow hub, each programme is designed to give graduates in-depth ... [+]

Southampton school students get hands-on with shipping

Associated British Ports (ABP) recently welcomed more than 400 students from local schools and the New Forest to the Ocean Cruise Terminal in Southampton for a hands-on introduction to maritime and transport careers. The event, managed by the Maritime and Transport Careers Programme (MTCP), brought together a wide range of organisations ... [+]

Dachser hits the heights in Northants

Dachser UK has won the Pinnacle Award at the 2025 Northamptonshire Business Awards, organised by the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce. It was presented on 14 November during a ceremony at Sywell Aerodrome to celebrate outstanding achievements across the region’s business community.With its UK headquarters based in Northampton, Dachser UK plays ... [+]

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