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December 2024

First Basra call for India-Iraq service

The multi-purpose Basra Gateway Terminal has received the inaugural call of the RCL West India-Gulf (RWG) service. Operated jointly by Regional Container Line  and Bengal Tiger Line, the RWG service  calls at Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Jebel Ali, and Umm Qasr. A total of three vessels with capacities ranging from 2,500 to 2,700 TEU will be deployed. Basra Gateway Terminal is a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) headquartered in the ... [+]

DFDS to run Jersey ferry route

DFDS has been named as preferred bidder for a 15-year contract to provide freight and passenger ferry services from the UK to Jersey from 28 March 2025, raising the prospects of links to the Channel Islands being split into separate services for the first time in recent history. The neighbouring ... [+]

Online platforms bury the hatchet – updated

Supply chain visibility platforms FourKites and Project44 have resolved two legal disputes in the Illinois Supreme Court between the two companies. According to a FourKites statement, the first involved a complaint over Project44’s hiring of two of its employees. The second involved an older complaint byProject44 regarding two emails sent ... [+]

WACO signs up with Cargo.one

The WACO System freight forwarder network has partnered with the Cargo.one diigital air freight procurement platform. A Cargo.one WACO Module enables members to book with one another, as well as book live air capacity rates. Users can discover and procure each others’ rates, including local charges and trucking, to create ... [+]

Tyne signs Green Corridor pact

The Port of Tyne has officially launched a Green North Sea Shipping Corridor Project with the Port of IJmuiden in Amsterdam, DFDS, shipping decarbonisation specialist Ricardo and IJmuiden terminal operator KVSA.The project is part of a £9million investment announced by Maritime Minister Mike Kane in October to decarbonise shipping and ... [+]

Irish Freight Solutions takes mental health message nationwide

Bolton-based Irish Freight Solutions has partnered with education specialists Whysup to champion mental health and wellbeing. IFS will dedicate one of its trailers to promote Whysup's work in addiction and mental health awareness as Christmas approaches, a challenging time for many people dealing with mental health issues. IFS has been working with ... [+]

Cathay adds Munich, returns to Brussels

Cathay Pacific will add direct flights to Munich for the first time as well as returning to Brussels in summer 2025. The Munich service is set to launch on 16 June with four return flights per week, the airline’s second route to Germany alongside its daily service to Frankfurt. Cathay Pacific ... [+]

Finishing touches for FedEx heavyweight hub in Europe

FedEx is finalizing a new €30 million, 22,200sq m building for handling heavyweight and freight consignments over 68kg at its Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle hub. Set to be fully operational in 2025, it is based on existing infrastructure and will comprise scanners and mobile weight measurement systems.  The site is modernising in ... [+]

Geodis sets out its green and ethical ambition

French-owned forwarding and logistics company Geodis has unveiled an Ambition 2027 strategic plan to deliver innovative, sustainable and ethical logistics solutions. It is centred on a roadmap to significantly reduce its carbon footprint and be recognized as a leader in sustainable logistics and is a continuation of the previous plan covering ... [+]

IAG Cargo appoints digital sales head

IAG Cargo has appointed Daniel Rodriguez to the new role of head of digital sales. He will accelerate the carrier’s online offering and better serve customers in the evolving logistics landscape. He has held various roles within IAG Cargo since 2018. [+]

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