March 2025
Nordic Transport Group’s NTG Ebrex UK arm has acquired EDS Worldwide and Rolls Freight. Founded in 1978 and 2002, respectively, EDS and Rolls Freight are Wolverhampton-based freight forwarding companies owned by the same shareholders, specialising in land transport with a strong focus on the Irish market.Current managing directors Emma Pegg and David Keith Coley-Fisher will remain in key leadership roles within the combined set-up. Additionally, they will reinvest in NTG ...
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Ocean and air freight routing and planning platform Fluent Cargo is partnering with market intelligence firm Xeneta.
By working together, they aim to give users comprehensive information alongside routing capabilities, allowing them to make more efficient decisions.
As Xeneta's inaugural partner in the Australia/New Zealand region, Fluent Cargo will help introduce Xeneta's ...
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The Logistics UK Non-Executive Board has voted to extend the tenure of Phil Roe as the organisation’s president for the next two years. He took up the position in April 2022, after five years as a non-executive director. During his time in post, he has worked to build the organisation’s ...
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Logistics UK has been invited by the Welsh government to join its taskforce examining the disruption caused by storm damage to the port of Holyhead and identifying ways to minimise similar issues in the future. The closure of Holyhead at the start of this year caused significant problems for the ...
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This year’s Multimodal logistics and supply chain event on 17-19 June at the NEC will include a first-of-its-kind AI Clinic on the main exhibition floor. The dedicated space comes as research indicates 33% of supply chain businesses are prioritising internal cost reduction measures in response to trade uncertainties.
"The logistics industry ...
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Short-sea operator CLdN has announced an investment plan for its Killingholme terminal. The project, which will be completed in the second half of 2026. will enhance cargo handling capabilities at and cater for projected volume growth on connections between Killingholme, Rotterdam and Zeebrugge.
CLdN’s terminal at Killingholme is situated on the ...
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It’s time to get those pedals whirring again: On April 1, the fourth season of GWcycles, the international cycling campaign led by Gebrüder Weiss, gets underway. Cycling for the Seas is the rallying call for enthusiasts worldwide to hit the saddle together – and keep pounding the roads until 31 ...
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Turkish Cargo has returned to Maastricht Aachen Airport with two weekly freighter flights operating a Quito-Miami-Maastricht-Istanbul rotation.
The flights will transport flowers, other perishable goods and general cargo. The airport’s Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status will allow goods to move faster through customs.
The airport’s head of commercial development, Dean Boljuncic said: “Our ...
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DHL Group is to acquire 100% of Cryopdp, a global provider of supply chain solutions for the life sciences sector from Nashville-based parent company, medical logistics specialist Cryoport, subject to regulatory approvals.
Cropdp specialises in movements for clinical trials, biopharma and cell and gene therapies. It has offices in 15 countries ...
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Heavylift forwarder Deugro has appointed Steffen Behrens as chief commercial officer. He has been with the company since 2017 and has played a pivotal role in leading and developing the Middle East region from his base in Dubai and has held various roles in the UAE, China, and Germany within ...
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