Portico investment pays off as demand surges

Portsmouth cargo handling and logistics operator Portico Shipping is reporting strong demand following the completion of quayside expansion works supported by £12m of funding from Solent Freeport and Portsmouth City ... [+]

East Midlands welcomes Longhao Airlines

East Midlands Airport has handled its first Central China Longhao Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter flight from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International. The cargo carrier is operating twice-weekly flights on the route, its ... [+]

First call for Greenock’s weekly Rotterdam route

Peel Ports Greenock has handled the first vessel on a new BG Freight Line weekly service to Rotterdam. The BG Emerald called at the Port of Greenock on Friday 30 October, ... [+]

Electric barges? CMA and Nike just did it

CMA CGM, Nike and Gemadept have launched a new fully electric barge service in Vietnam. The 100% electric vessel connects Nike’s inland drop-off location in Ho Chi Minh City with Gemalink, ... [+]

Spain’s Boluda to buy Samskip

Spanish-owned Boluda Shipping has signed an agreement to buy fellow short-sea operator Samskip. It says the acquisition will pave the way for Europe’s most comprehensive network, connecting Northern Europe with ... [+]