Chris Lewis
The British International Freight Association has partnered with software firm FleetCheck to help members increase the safety of their car and small van fleets.
BIFA policy and compliance director, Pawel Jarza, said that while members were very strong on compliance trucks over 3.5 tonnes that require an Operator’s Licence, they were seeking more guidance on smaller vehicles.
He said: “Ensuring safe operation of larger vans and trucks of all kinds is very ...
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Rhenus has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum putting the forwarding and logistics company in the top 1% of all companies evaluated worldwide in the past 12 months. The rating reflects outstanding performance across the categories of Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement – underscoring our commitment to ...
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Uniserve, the forwarding and logistics arm of GB Global, has signed a partnership with accessible bathroom, kitchen and mobility support solutions specialist AKW for a 170,000sq ft facility in Droitwich. AKW will occupy 100,000 q ft, including 10,000sq ft of office space, while Uniserve will utilise the remaining 70,000sq ft ...
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Maersk has appointed Guillaume Sauzedde as regional managing director for Europe Region, succeeding head of Europe Region Aymeric Chandavoine, who is taking a position outside the industry. Sauzedde, a French national, joined Maersk in 2024 as head of logistics and services for Europe region after holding managing director roles for ...
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Haydock and St Helens-based SSO Logistics has become a Carbon Certified Business, following in the footsteps of the Wolverhampton-based Pallet-Track network, of which it is a shareholder member.
SSO partnered with carbon reduction specialists Eight Versa, a consultancy specialising in the quantification of environmental performance, to develop a roadmap to help ...
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Michael Hansen will succeed Torben Carlsen as president and chief executive of Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS on 1 July. It follows the initiation of a succession process announced in November. Michael Hansen, currently president and chief executive of paint and coatings group, Hempel, previously spent nearly two decades ...
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Hapag Lloyd’s Hanseatic Global Terminals arm has become sole owner of Florida International Terminal following an agreement with Grupo Empresas Navieras. FIT. in Port Everglades, specializes in container and general cargo handling. Hanseatic aims to grow from 21 port terminals to approximately 30 globally.
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Trilogy Logistics has bought the business and assets of Circle Express out of administration saving all 158 jobs at the UK logistics firm.
Circle Express, which specialises in UK next-day and same-day delivery, appointed Dean Watson and Paul Stanley of Begbies Traynor as joint administrators on 19 December. They immediately sold ...
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Companies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the Gulf (GCC) lose over a month of operational time every year due to logistics disruption, more than their peers in Europe and North America, according to DP World’s Without Logistics Global Report, published on 8 January.
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KLN Logistics Group executive director Vic Cheung was named a Director of the Year in the Listed Companies category at The Hong Kong Institute of Directors Awards for 2025. It recognises KLN’s outstanding performance in corporate governance, director professionalism and sustainable development.
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