Freight News
No sooner had P&O Ferries announced that its freight space charter deal with rival Dover-Calais operator Irish Ferries would go live in August but DFDS said it would cancel its existing similar deal with P&O.
The Danish-owned operator said that with P&O Ferries’ additional and separate space charter agreement with Irish Ferries, “the terms of a continuing space charter arrangement would change”. It said that “Although the space charter agreement has ...
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Logistics UK has welcomed the government announcement of over £100 million of funding for research and development into greener aviation. Senior policy manager, Alexandra Herdman, said: “Logistics UK welcomes the additional financial support announced by the government to develop leading-edge green aerospace projects as the ...
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Oman-based logistics company Asyad Group has acquired freight forwarder Skybridge Freight Solutions. It says the move will expand its footprint in China, India, the US and the Gulf region. SFS serves over 1,400 customers in food, energy, automotive, pharmaceuticals and construction.
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A truck has operated for the first times from China to Türkiye under the TIR customs bonding regime, reports the International Road Transport Union (IRU). The truck, loaded with automobile parts, started the operation from the Khorgos border crossing and arrived at the port of ...
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UPS has signed an agreement to acquire Mexican express delivery company Estafeta, following a commercial agreement between the two companies in 2020. Estafeta is a 45-year old privately owned provider of integrated logistics solutions with an extensive domestic network. The combined companies will offer small ...
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Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Jonathan (Jon) Lewis (pictured, right) as its new chair, succeeding Dr Phil Nolan (left) who is standing down. Jon Lewis has held chief executive roles at AmecFosterWheeler and, most recently, Capita. He is also currently a non-executive director of ...
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Allcargo Logistics’ LCL consolidation arm ECU Worldwide has partnered with SIFAX Shipping Company to offer LCL consolidation services for Nigerian exports.
ECU Worldwide says it is the only company in the country to offer outbound LCL services which will serve unmet demand for cost-effective transportation and ...
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Clinical trial and pharmaceutical specialist Corex Logistics has appointed Steve Healy as its new chief executive. He has more than 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical logistics with a focus on commercial pharmaceutical distribution and clinical trial supply chains, including spells at va-Q-tec, Peli BioThermal ...
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Project44 says it has become the first real-time transportation visibility provider authorized to transfer logistics data cross-border from China. It has worked with the Lingang Special Area to provide a legal, secure and compliant visibility solution for customers seeking visibility of their Chinasupply chains.
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UK cargo airline One Air is due to take delivery of a third Boeing 747-400F by the end of August.
One Air operated its inaugural flight in July 2023 and has since provided regular weekly full charter capacity between Asia and Europe as well as ad ...
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