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May 2024

AGI appoints Manchester director

Freight forwarder AGI Global Logistics has appointed Nicky Woodman as co-director of its Manchester office, working alongside Tom Wright. She brings over 20 years’ experience working in freight and logistics. [+]

AV Dawson signs ten-year deal with cable firm

AV Dawson, owner and operator of Port of Middlesbrough, has signed a ten-year partnership with offshore cable manufacturer, Prysmian. The Italian firm, which has been a tenant at Port of Middlesbrough for several years, is a world leader in the manufacture and installation of subsea and offshore wind cables, and first ... [+]

Fast-growing Woodland moves to new HQ

Essex forwarder Woodland Group is to relocated its head office from its current Montrose Road site in Chelmsford to newly refurbished premises in the town centre. It will give the company a headquarters independent to its fast-growing warehousing and fulfillment operations in the UK. [+]

Cash-strapped Welsh government reopens Holyhead truck park

The Welsh Government has reopened its HGV parking at Holyhead, following a temporary at the end of March due to budgetary pressures. Cabinet Secretary Ken Skates said that while there is no statutory requirement to provide the facility, since the closure of the nearby Roadking site there was a need ... [+]

Rhenus promotes project experts

Rhenus Group has appointed Moritz Becker and Colin D’Abreo as co-vice president directors of its Project Logistics Global arm. Becker will lead operations in Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and Southeast Asia and the Pacific (SEAPAC), and D’Abreo in the Americas, India, China, and the Middle East and ... [+]

Greenock reefer points boost Scots food exports

The Port of Greenock is investing £750,000 in reefer point infrastructure to boost Scottish perishables exports. The substantial increase in reefer points, from 32 to 220, will significantly increase ease of access to global markets for food and drink manufacturers, including seed potatoes, meat, fish, fruit and vegetables and dairy products. ... [+]

Recruiter recruits more talent

Recruiter Innovate Freight Talent has appointed Sophie Edmonds to its administrative team, following her sister Kate who joined the team as a Talent Resourcer in November 2023. Managing director Richard Litchfield said: “Sophie’s appointment will help us to build on our successes in recruitment and continue to support organisations in the ... [+]

Irish Ferries to take on P&O vessel

Irish Ferries is to replace the Isle of Innisfree on the Dover-Calais route with the Spirit of Britain, currently a P&O Ferries vessel. Irish Ferries will charter the ship for two years with option to purchase after that. Together with sister ship Spirit of France, she entered service on the route ... [+]

Vienna airfreight on the up again

Vienna Airport says its air freight business is picking up again significantly with  68,058 tonnes of imports and exports handled in the first quarter of 2024, a 16% year-on-year increase. Tonnage handled in the Pharma Handling Center in the first quarter also increased by 6.9% to 886 tonnes. The increase was ... [+]

Emirates to restart Lagos flights

Emirates is to resume services to Nigeria from 1 October with a daily Boeing 777-300ER service between Lagos and Dubai. With the resumption of operations to Nigeria, Emirates will operate to 19 gateways in Africa with 157 flights per week from Dubai. [+]

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