Chris Lewis

Two new leaders for Maersk Air team

Christoph Hemmann is to join Maersk’s Air in September as head of global air and LCL taking over from Murali Rajamani who has transferred to another position within Maersk. Before joining Maersk, he held key positions at DHL Global Forwarding and DB Schenker. At Maersk, he will also be responsible for Maersk’s cargo airline Maersk Air Cargo (MAC) with a fleet of 18 Boeing 767F and two new B777Fs. John McDonald will ... [+]

DHL’s new site open for business in Finland

DHL Express Finland has inaugurated its new logistics gateway at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. It boasts direct access to the apron , an automated sorting system capable of processing 6,500 parcels per hour and 90 direct loading bays with electric vehicle charging. The facility will be carbon-neutral with geothermal heating, solar panels, and ... [+]

DP World creates new jobs – in the UK and around the globe

DP World says its $2.5bn investment programme to develop logistics infrastructure around the globe in 2025 is creating thousands of new jobs in construction, including 1,000 in the UK. DP World’s $1bn expansion of London Gateway - including two new berths and a second rail terminal - is creating 1,000 ... [+]

CNS goes to the Netherlands

DP World-owned digital trade solutions provider Community Network Services (CNS) has extended its Customs Management services to the Netherlands as the first step in its broader European expansion strategy. Operating out of DP World’s Rotterdam office, CNS’s team provide Dutch logistics service providers, international shipping companies, cross-border trade partners and other ... [+]

Movianto moves to minus 80

Pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics service provider Movianto has established a European network for ultra-low temperature storage down to minus 80°C. The service is already available in the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Czech Republic and is in the implementation phase in Switzerland and Slovakia. Transport ... [+]

Silk Way takes delivery of freighter number three

Silk Way West Airlines has taken delivery of its third Boeing 777 Freighter at Heydar Aliyev International Airport from Boeing in Seattle. It is part of an order for ten similar aircraft, to be fulfilled by 2030 which will gradually replace older models in the fleet. Founded in 2012 in Baku, ... [+]

Fortune favours the bold, says forwarding report

Forwarders will need a bold and decisive mindset shift if they are to grow, says freight management platform Magaya Corporation in a report published on 2 September. Produced in collaboration with supply chain expert Adrian Gonzalez, president of Adelante, it foresees heightened trade policy disruption, increasing customer expectations and amplification ... [+]

High tech approach pays off for new Dover forwarder

Ashford customs clearance and freight forwarder Zelir Logistics has expanded its team to eight people, two years after it was set up by Joe Jeffery and Matt Dawson. The company uses AI and new technology, including in-house designed tools, to speed up manual processes. It says it is also one of ... [+]

Gulftainer opens UAE’s first bonded ICD

Gulftainer has opened the UAE’s first bonded inland container depot (ICD), in Sharjah near Dubai. It is located 20km from Sharjah Port and 140km from Khorfakkan Port, offering businesses faster processing and reduced operational costs. [+]

Europa delivers in testing times

Europa Road’s Manchester branch is moving testing equipment, including HIV, HPV, Hepatitis B & C, as well as sample collection kits for a medical technology company that specialises in women’s health. It has been shipping the kits for nearly a year, using its Delivered at Place (DAP) service. The customer clears ... [+]

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