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Air Canada freighter moves aid to Ukraine

On the night of 26 April, an Air Canada 767 freighter departed from Toronto to Frankfurt, transporting 50 tonnes of aid for Ukraine on behalf of Airlink, Flexport.org and GlobalMedic. GlobalMedic response teams managed the distribution of supplies to treat people who have been displaced by the conflict, whose homes have been destroyed, and those injured, expanding the capacity of hospitals in border regions to provide care. Some 100 Air Canada employees ... [+]

Growth across the board for DSV

DSV reported strong results in the first quarter of 2022 with gross profit growing 61% to DKK 12,877 million while EBIT earnings before special items more than doubled compared to the same period last year. The Air & Sea division reported an EBIT growth of 109%, while the Road division steered ... [+]

Appeal to help Ukraine port workers

The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) and The Seafarers’ Charity have launched an emergency appeal to support port workers and their families affected by the war in Ukraine. Funds raised will be distributed to appropriate delivery partners operating in Ukraine, including the Maritime Transport Workers Trade Union of Ukraine ... [+]

UPS is up

UPS announced on 26 April first-quarter 2022 consolidated revenue of $24.4 billion, up 6.4% over the first quarter of 2021. Consolidated operating profit was $3.3 billion, up 17.6% compared to the first quarter of 2021, and up 12.1% on an adjusted basis. [+]

Hapag boxes go hi-tech with Nexxiot

Trade tech firm Nexxiot is to become an official supplier to digitalize the Hapag-Lloyd container fleet. It will equip a significant share of the line’s three million teu fleet with technology and analytics to allow worldwide monitoring of containers and making it the first carrier in the world to be ... [+]

LTS takes space at Hams Hall

Logistics, transport and shipping operator LTS Global Solutions has agreed a 10-year lease for a new 131,780sq ft unit, currently under construction at Prologis Park’s Hams Hall terminal near Birmingham. It is due for completion in the summer. LTS partners with major shipping line and airlines to provide bespoke supply chain ... [+]

E-commerce booms in China – updated

Arvato Supply Chain Solutions has acquired two new e-commerce customers in China at its Shanghai site, one of nine distribution centres across the country with 51,000sq m of warehouse space. One of the new customers is the American nutritional supplements brand GNC, for which an average of 10,000 orders per month ... [+]

ABP offers logistics land in Cardiff

Associated British Ports has released more development land on the south side of Cardiff city centre. The two sites are at ABP Business Park within the Port of Cardiff and could accommodate up to 200,000 sq ft of new industrial or logistics development. The sites on Longships Road comprise approximately 13 ... [+]

Work starts at Freeport East

Construction of the first phase of Freeport East began on 25 April with a ground-breaking ceremony at Gateway 14 development near Stowmarket, one of development’s three tax sites. The developer is Gateway 14 Ltd, wholly owned by Mid Suffolk District Council, and development manager, Jaynic. The site will provide a ... [+]

Managers take control at A2B-online

A management team led by Van Uden Group managing director Henk Bakker has bought all shares in short-sea container carrier, A2B-online, taking over from existing majority shareholder, De Vierhouten Group. Established in 2006, A2B-online operates container and shipping service for full and part loads to and from the UK through ... [+]

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