Chris Lewis
DP World has set a new handling record at London Gateway, surpassing three million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) in 2025, thanks to the new fourth berth and additional Asia-Europe vessel calls by the Gemini Cooperation.
Growth has hit over 52% compared with 1.9 million TEU in 2024, and the port is on track to become Britain’s most important container port, says DP World.
Construction is underway at London Gateway on two further ...
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Röhlig Logistics has appointed Alan O’Brien as managing director of Röhlig Ireland, succeeding sGarrett O'Brien (no relation). Alan O’Brien (pictured) began his career at AirOcean Ireland in December 2018 as senior business development manager and, following the acquisition of AirOcean Ireland by Röhlig Logistics in January 2025, played a key ...
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FedEx has announced the ten-member board of directors for FedEx Freight, ahead of its planned spin-off on June 1.
As previously announced, Brad Martin, current executive chairman of the FedEx Corp. board of directors, will be chairman of FedEx Freight. He is also chairman of RBM Venture Company, a private investment ...
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Swissport has launched its first dedicated perishables centre in the UK at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with Scan Global Logistics becoming the first customer to operate from the site.
The new facility strengthens the company’s global cool-chain network and supports growing demand for fresh Atlantic salmon.
The 2,694sq m site features temperature-controlled ...
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Ellerman City Liners, part of the GB Global group that also includes Uniserve, is to launch a short-sea shipping service on 28 January connecting the Baltics with the UK and the Benelux region, its first in the region.
The BALTEX service will operate on a fixed weekly rotation, calling at Riga, ...
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Air Charter Service has chartered a Boeing B747 to fly animals from Thailand to their new home at a wildlife rescue center in eastern India.The broker received a call from our client to transport a variety of animals from Bangkok to Ahmedabad, to a sanctuary hosting thousands of similar animals ...
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Heathrow Airport has approved investment to begin work on the third runway planning application, but the move also the struggle involved in getting large infrastructure projects off the ground, says Logistics UK chief executive, Ben Fletcher.
He said: “A third runway at Heathrow will help address the significant shortage of air ...
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CEVA Logistics has opened an e-commerce warehouse in Dubai South Free Zone. The multi-user contract logistics facility spans 23,000sq m with 20m-high ceilings. has LED lighting throughout, cardboard and plastic recycling stations and 1,600sq m of solar panels.
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DP World Evyap has taken delivery of three new remote-controlled quay cranes at its Körfez terminal in Türkiye. The cranes were shipped from Shanghai and are now in service following commissioning.
The cranes are operated remotely from control centres which makes for a safer and more comfortable working environment for employees. ...
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Austrian forwarder Gebrüder Weiss has upgraded its representative office in Tashkent, Uzbekistan into a national organization in response to demand for reliable transport and supply chain services in the country, particularly the transport of oversized agricultural and construction machinery to Central Asia.
The new national organization will be headed by Kamil ...
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