May 2019

All change at Palletways

Palletways Group chief executive James Wilson is to retire on 1 July and Luis Zubialde, the current chief operating officer at Palletways will assume the role. Wilson will continue in an advisory role to both Palletways and the Imperial Logistics’ international division. [+]

Red Kestrel in service

Isle of Wight operator Red Funnel’s new freight ferry, Red Kestrel officially entered service on 24 May following sea trials in the Solent. Red Kestrel marks Red Funnel’s first dedicated ro ro freight ship since the company’s inception almost 160 years ago. She will operate between Southampton and the Isle of ... [+]

Neumann to take on new TAPA role

The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has appointed Thorsten Neumann as its first-ever full-time president and chief executive. Thorsten has served in a voluntary capacity as chairman of TAPA’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region since 2006, alongside his responsibilities as, most recently, director APS channel security and business ... [+]

Tilbury increases its carbon footprint

The Port of Tilbury has signed a long-term agreement with Nippon Gases Europe to import CO2 to the Thames port. The agreement will see weekly shipments arriving at the port, with Nippon Gases Europe investing in a permanent storage terminal at the port which became operational this year. The shipments into ... [+]

DSV takes the lead in logistics

Danish-owned forwarder DSV has launched Lead Logistics, described as a market-changing way of providing intelligent lead logistics – or 4PL – to businesses. A modular outsourcing solution allows it to tailor our services precisely to customers’ needs. with Cloud-based technology to support supply chain design, implementation, and management across all modes, ... [+]

Tyne boosts vets’ wellbeing

Port of Tyne has made a £1,000 donation to North East mental health charity, Anxious Minds, to help support its work to deliver mental health projects for veterans and their families across North Tyneside. The volunteer-led organisation that provides in-house and online support for people from a counselling centre in Wallsend and ... [+]

Green means must be economically sustainable, says shippers

Shippers need to find sustainable solutions to environmental challenges but without stifling economic growth, said the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) in response to the launch of the International Transport Forum (ITF) Transport Outlook 2019. GSF secretary general, James Hookham, said: “GSF is calling for an open dialogue between the shipping industry and the ... [+]

Lufty breaks out the sake for latest freighter – updated

Lufthansa Cargo welcomed its newest B777F freighter at Tokyo's Narita Airport on 23 May, naming it Konnichiwa Japan (Good day, Japan) at a ceremony by chief executive Peter Gerber, Dr Hans Carl von Werthern and Japanese aviation and airport officials. In keeping with Japanese tradition, a sake barrel was opened ... [+]

CMA CGM on track

The CMA CGM Group has ordered 50,000 Traxens trackers. They monitor the container's position, both at sea and on land, the intensity of any shocks that may occur, opening and closing of the doors and external temperature variations. [+]

PD Ports’ Groveport signs long term steel deal

PD Ports has signed a multi-million-pound investment deal at its Groveport wharf on the Rive r Trent in partnership with customer, All Steels Trading. It is the largest single investment of the last decade at Groveport and will support expansion in handling of long steel products. Construction on the new six-month programme, ... [+]

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