October 2023

Project44 appoints product chief

Visibility platform Project44 has appointed Adrienne Wilhoit as chief product officer. She brings over two decades of supply chain technology experience and will build upon project44’s SaaS platform, Movement, to help solve complex supply chain challenges. Prior to joining project44, Wilhoit was executive vice-president of enterprise product and technology at Flexport. [+]

Low-cost competition worries Brittany Ferries chief

Brittany Ferries saw “a worrying decline” in freight volumes in the summer (June to September) season, although passenger figures were encouraging. Chief executive Christophe Mathieu said that while the majority of freight is carried outside the summer months, the trend reflected an overall decline in volume, adding: “This is particularly worrying ... [+]

Wales earmarks £40m to safeguard Holyhead’s future

Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford announced a £40m funding to refurbish Holyhead Breakwater and help safeguard the Irish Sea hub’s long-term future. The 150-year-old, 1.5 mile long structure is gradually being eroded by the Irish Sea. It is built on rubble foundations which have gradually been eroded by the Irish Sea. The ... [+]

Qatar Airways chief steps down

Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker stepped down on 5 November after 27 years of service at the carrier. He is succeeded by Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer. [+]

KN opens Paris hub

Kuehne+Nagel France has opened a new air logistics hub at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. With a capacity of 300 air freight pallets a week, its processing surface is 2.5 times larger than the previous space and has direct access to runways. It offers connections to over 320 destinations worldwide ... [+]

THE Alliance tweaks Far East routes

Container consortium THE Alliance is to suspend its FE5 Asia/North Europe service from mid-November but has added a Cai Mep (China) call to its FE3 route. The service also calls at Ningbo, Xiamen, Kaohsiung, Yantian and Singapore and in Southampton in the UK. It has also added a call in ... [+]

WFS to open bigger terminal in the Big Apple

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of SATS Group, will increase cargo capacity at New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) by 20% in early 2025 with a new 346,000sq ft terminal. JFK is one of WFS’ biggest international cargo stations. WFS already operates eight handling facilities at the airport, ... [+]

Samskip launches link to Latvia and Finland

Samskip is launching a new direct short-sea service between Finland, Latvia, the UK and the Netherlands. The new route, operated by two ships, connects Rotterdam, Helsinki, Riga and Hull with a five-day transit time from Riga to Hull, and seven days from Helsinki to Hull. Door-to-door service will be offered, along with ... [+]

Tilbury hosts young Hammers

Forth Ports Tilbury welcomed the West Ham United youth team for an educational visit as part of Black History Month and Windrush75. The Port of Tilbury was the first arrival point for the HMT Empire Windrush on 22 June 1948 and the anniversary was celebrated with members of the local ... [+]

Peel signs energy deal for Scottish site

SSE Energy Solutions has signed a deal with the owners of Hunterston Port and Resource Campus (Hunterston PARC) to provide renewable energy for the site. Peel Ports Group is developing an energy and marine campus on 300 acres of land at the Clydeport facility in Ayrshire. It will bring together ... [+]

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