July 2024

WFS opens fifth Madrid terminal

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, has increased cargo handling capacity by 60% at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport with the opening of its fifth cargo terminal. The new facility, which makes WFS Madrid’s largest independent cargo hander, was formally opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony by John Batten, chief executive, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia and Humberto Castro, managing director of WFS in Spain and Italy. The new ... [+]

Cargo-partner offers dangerous goods space

Cargo-partner has expanded the capabilities of its warehouse in Roermond to include handling and storing dangerous goods, following a recent quality accreditation. The 7,000sq m building has a dedicated 3,000sq m area for dangerous goods. Key features include a dedicated cross-docking area, continuous video surveillance, a CO₂ gas extinguishing system, and ... [+]

New cranes put London Gateway on the right lines

DP World has taken delivery of two new rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes for its London Gateway rail terminal. They will go into operation in mid-August and will help meet growing demand for increased rail connections and a more sustainable supply chain. The new cranes will also increase box handling capacity at ... [+]

Scan Global sets up in Saudi

Scan Global Logistics has opened its first offices in Saudi Arabia, at Riyadh and Jeddah. A further office is planned for 2024 in Dammam in the East province. The new managing director of Saudi Arabia is Mohamed Afifi. The new offices will start with 20-25 employees in the first year ... [+]

XPO launches drive for female drivers

XPO has created a new Female Driver Academy to help attract more women into the industry. Women who join the Academy will undertake a 12 to 16-week programme using the XPO Logistics internal driver training team to develop and sharpen their skills. The first candidate assessment days were held at the ... [+]

Happy return to heavylift forwarder

Deugro has appointed Dominik Stehle as new chief commercial officer. He returns to the German project and heavylift forwarder where he worked for close to a decade, after a spell in the heavy lift shipping industry. He formally joins the company at the beginning of Q4 this year. [+]

Turnover and profits up, while ro ro breaks records in Belfast

Belfast Harbour reported rising annual turnover and operating profits in 2023 while expenditure on major capital projects reached a record £65 million. The trust port reported turnover of £82.9m for 2023, up 7% on its figures for 2022, while earnings were up 4% on the previous year to £46.3m. Underlying profit ... [+]

Uniserve first to offer new-look carbon credits

Logistics and trade management provider Uniserve has become the first company to buy Mere Plantations W&I insured carbon credits.   Mere Plantations announced the placement of the world’s first Carbon Credits insurance policy in June, brokered by  insurance intermediary Howden, and Climate Law. The policy significantly increases the integrity and value of ... [+]

ACS carries out life-saving mission to San Fran

Courier firm ACS Time Critical recently chartered a private jet to transport life-saving blood plasma from Manchester in the UKr to a hospital in San Francisco. The company received a call to deliver the plasma to the US within a very specific timeframe. It also had too be kept cool and ... [+]

New name Hapag-Lloyd terminals – with a nod to history

Hapag-Lloyd's Terminal and Infrastructure division is to be rebranded Hanseatic Global Terminals. The company, which has a portfolio of 20 container terminals in 11 countries will be based in Rotterdam and is inspired by the Hanseatic League, a historic association of seafaring merchants in Northern Europe. Key locations include Container Terminal ... [+]

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