Chris Lewis
UAE dedicated express cargo airline SolitAir is expanding its network based at its Dubai World Central hub into Africa with destinations including Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Eldoret and Nairobi in Kenya, Benghazi in Libya, Johannesburg, Lusaka and Harare.
Earlier, the carrier signed an agreement with World Star Aviation for two Boeing 737-800 freighter aircraft, the first of which was delivered earlier this month and the second due to join the fleet ...
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Poland’s closure of its border with Belarus has halted rail freight traffic between China and Europe. The Polish government cited national security grounds, and freight is reported to be backing up at border stations. However shipping services between China and Europe remain unaffected.
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Project freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics is expanding into India. Its first three offices will be in Chennai, Delhi and a had office in Mumbai. Vikash Agarwal will lead the team as chief executive of India. Before joining SGL, Vikash served as managing director for South Asia at Maersk.
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APM Terminals’ West African Container Terminal (WACT) in Onne has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian Ports Authority to accelerate decarbonisation across the country’s ports and transport system. The agreement, which was formalised on 22 September at the Dutch Consulate in New York, during the week of the ...
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Etihad Cargo has officially launched SmartTrack premium real-time shipment visibility service. Unveiled earlier this year at Air Cargo Europe 2025 in Munich, SmartTrack it is now available to customers worldwide through the Etihad Cargo website.
SmartTrack delivers live location updates and condition monitoring using cellular, GPS and Wi-Fi connectivitywith instant alerts ...
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Nippon Express Group-owned Cargo-partner has obtained GDP (Good Distribution Practice) status in Germany and Türkiye. Its German arm has completed GDP certification for its branches in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, and Hamburg and in Türkiye for its Istanbul branch. The scope of certification includes air, sea, and road services. Cargo-partner’s GDP-compliant network ...
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Coming changes to the law that will prevent non-EU companies from using limited tax representation in France under Customs Regime 42 should not stop UK businesses from trading, says Baxter Freight associate director for customs and compliance, Chris Roome.However, for UK businesses moving goods into the EU under Delivered Duty ...
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Nearly 90% of the world’s 3,700 major ports are already exposed to climate risks from rising sea levels, hurricanes, flooding and extreme heat, says a report by insuer TT Club and engineering consultancy Haskoning.
The Climate-Ready Supply Chain: Urgent Guidance for Ports, Waterways and Logistics Operations sets out measures to build ...
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Shipping information specialist Fluent Cargo has launched Ask Fluent, an AI-powered search capability that allows natural language queries against live logistics and transport data. It says that unlike traditional chatbots that rely on static information, Ask Fluent provides real-time access to all curated data from its platform including shipping schedules, ...
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Customs broker Derry Bros is urging hauliers not to become complacent about Import Control System 2 (ICS2) Phase 3, despite many EU members delaying its introduction.
Head of operations and sales Colin Robb, warns that the latest postponements have resulted in a fragmented implementation for road freight, which has caused confusion ...
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