February 2022

Battery firm to inject fresh energy into port of Dunkirk

French industrial company Verkor has chosen  the Port of Dunkirk as the site for its first Gigafactory dedicated to the development of low-carbon automotive battery cells. Production capacity will increase from 16 GWh in 2025 to 50 GWh in 2030. The first batteries are scheduled to be delivered July 2025 to customers including Renault Group, which signed a strategic partnership with Verkor last summer. Covering an area of more than 150 hectares, ... [+]

Conference to explore supply chain resilience

Logistics UK is holding a free to attend, invitation-only Supply Chain Resilience conference on 30 March at the America Square Conference Centre in the City of London (EC3N 2lB). The event will arm senior business leaders with the insight they need to navigate the challenging logistics environment, protect their operations ... [+]

Women’s group launches mentoring scheme

Women in Aviation and Logistics (WAL) has launched its mentorship scheme, matching 27 industry leaders - 16 women and 11 men - with aspiring female professionals around the world. The free-to-join programme will run until April, with mentors and mentees making a minimum four-hour commitment over four months. Participants will ... [+]

Brussels to probe DB Cargo over state aid

The European Commission has opened an investigation into German government support for rail operator DB Cargo are in line with EU State aid rules. DB Cargo is a 100% subsidiary of the State-owned national rail operator Deutsche Bahn AG (DBAG). The Commission says that its losses have fully and continuously ... [+]

Kuwait Airways to fly to Manchester in May

Kuwait Airways is to introduce a new twice-weekly A320 route to Manchester from 3 May as part of an expansion that also sees new destinations in Morocco, Oman, Russia and Spain, reports Routes Online. Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways has also secured slots at Manchester for the summer 2022 season. [+]

Qatar signs up for Boeing’s new 777-8 freighter

Qatar Airways is to be the launch customer for Boeing’s new 777-8 freighter with an order for up to 50 aircraft. The Middle East carrier has signed a firm order for 34 jets and options for 16 more worth more than $20 billion at current list prices and the largest freighter ... [+]

Containerships launches Spain-UK route

CMA CGM’s Containerships shortsea arm is offering an express intermodal sea service between Spain and UK. NWUK Fast Lane is based on CMA CGM Group’s new partner Brittany Ferries’ connection between Bilbao and Poole and offers a 4-7 day transit time from origin to destination with 45’ containers carried on ... [+]

High spec units for Manchester Airport

Manchester City Council has granted planning permission to Columbia Threadneedle Investments for three new logistics units at Manchester Airport’s World Freight Terminal, totalling 85,000sq ft. The new buildings, measuring 36,000sq ft, 27,000sq ft and 21,000sq ft, will replace an existing obsolete unit. They will offer Net Zero Carbon, Grade A warehousing facilities, ... [+]

Dachser thinks electric – and gas

German logistics provider Dachser is to step up its use of zero-emission vehicles.. In an initial step, the family-owned company will introduce at least 50 additional battery electric trucks on European routes by the end of 2023along with 1,000 electric passenger cars to its company and service fleet. In parallel, it ... [+]

CldN signs up for two large hybrid ships

Ro ro freight operator CLdN has signed a contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyards for two hybrid 8,000 lane meter (lm) ro-ro vessels, for delivery in the first half of 2025. It follows introduction of the5,000lm LNG vessel Faustine at the end of last year and the expected delivery of her sister ... [+]

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