Chris Lewis

Gemini service takes to the water

The Gemini Cooperation between Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk will be officially launched on 1 February. The transition period is expected to last until late May, with vessels phasing into the new network, and out of the expiring agreements that Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have with other carriers. It will be designed on a hub and spoke pattern to improve reliability and will offer a total of 57 services – 29 mainline and 28 ... [+]

David Paterson to lead Russell Group

Scottish-headquartered transport and logistics provider Russell Group has appointed David Paterson as chief executive, from 30. It follows the phased retirement of current chief executive Alan Poulton, who will step down after more than 15 years. David Paterson has served as managing director of Russel Group company Carntyne Transport since ... [+]

Learn the lessons of Logistics, urges trade group

With the final phase of the Border Target Operating Model being implemented on 31 January, Logistics UK urged the Government to learn from the logistics industry when delivering its forthcoming Trade Strategy to ensure commerce flows as smoothly as possible across the nation’s borders. Head of trade and devolved policy, Nichola ... [+]

Haropa enjoys box boom

Haropa Port (Le Havre, Rouen and Paris) saw a 18.7% surge in container traffic in 2024, pushing it to a record high of 3.1 million TEU. Haropa said that it had enjoyed the fastest growth in containers of any port in the Northern range in Europe, with its market share (based ... [+]

Davies Turner gains health and safety cert for four sites

Davies Turner has gained ISO45001:2018 certification for occupational health and safety systems at its two sites in Bristol, in Avonmouth and its Heathrow air cargo facility. Many of the forwarder’s customers are making standards like ISO45001 and ISO14001 a requirement for suppliers, providing reassurance that they are dealing with a ... [+]

Five years on from Brexit: food for thought

UK food supply chains have become more vulnerable in the five years since the UK left the European Union, says sector expert at Relex Solutions, Scott Curtiss. Marking the fifth anniversary of Brexit on 31 January, he said that pressures included the greater variability of the workforce, numerous challenges in ... [+]

DHL Freight opens Berlin site

DHL Freight has inaugurated its new terminal in Berlin-Marienfelde, in the south of the city. With a footprint of 5,200sq m and 48 loading docks it replaces the existing facility in Berlin, which has reached the limits of its capacity. The vehicle fleet includes electric forklifts and natural-gas and battery ... [+]

Dutch post opens Heathrow hub

Dutch postal service (PostNL)’s Spring GDS international subsidiary has opened a new hub at London Heathrow. The 30,000sq m facility can process 40,000 items per day and currently houses 100 staff but has the potential to house double the number in the future. It is powered by 256 solar panels ... [+]

CargoBeamer to launch Germany/Italy train

Trailer on flatcar rail operator CargoBeamer is to launch a three times a week service between Stuttgart and Domodossola on 11 February. It will be able to carry semi-trailers, containers and swap bodies. The service will operate from the DUSS terminal in Kornwestheim, Stuttgart and by CargoBeamer’s own terminal in ... [+]

Allivate alleviates Frankfurt transit headache

With over a quarter of import shipments at Frankfurt Airport affected by the more stringent requirements of the EU NCTS5 rules, Allivate -a joint venture founded in 2024 by airport operator Fraport and software firm Dakosy  - is offering an Easy Transit product to simplify the procedure. The module is ... [+]

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