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Stena launches first Heysham-Belfast dual-fuel ship

Stena Line has launched the first of its NewMax ships, the Stena Futura and has laid the keel of the second, the Stena Connecta at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, Weihai. The Stena Futura is due to go into service in Autumn 2025 They will increase freight capacity on the Belfast-Heysham route by 40% and will be able to operate on methanol fuel. They will also be enhanced with built in technologies ... [+]

Air One expands reach into Asia

Air One is to expand its services into China, Japan and Malaysia after it won new flight approvals in Asia. Air One is the commercial sales partner of a growing network of airlines currently operating a combined fleet of 11 Boeing 747-400 freighters, offering capacity ... [+]

Retail logistics for an uncertain world

Aramex UK says it is approaching the peak shopping season with a new strategy designed to accommodate contemporary challenges. Black Friday has evolved into a major highlight in the UK retail calendar, expanding from a weekend of discounts into a month-long shopping, putting greater pressure on ... [+]

Ode to logistics expertise

Nippon Express Holding’s Cargo-partner arm is providing logistics services to exhibitors at Expo 2025 world fair in Osaka, including transport of a 16.5-meter-tall wooden sculpture which will serve as the centerpiece of the Austrian Pavilion. The structure symbolizes the harmony between tradition and innovation, reflecting Austria’s ... [+]

Scots Sec visits Dundee wind hub

The Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Murray toured Scotland’s first purpose built offshore wind marshalling facility at the Port of Dundee. Port of Dundee’s renewables hub became fully operational in 2022, following a private investment of £40 million by Forth Ports. The Secretary of State ... [+]

DFDS to deploy all-electric trucks in UK and Ireland

DFDS will become one of the biggest operators of heavy-duty electric trucks in the UK and Ireland when it introduces ten electric trucks in east and northwest England and in Ireland, with the possibility of more to follow during 2025. The ferry and logistics company says ... [+]

Ballymena’s TST goes for growth

Ballymena, Northern Ireland-based TST Group, is on a recruitment drive after taking on on the Northern Irish operation for the Pallet-Track network. The family firm is now recruiting 15 new staff members including 10 additional HGV drivers, two forklift drivers and three administrative staff.  TST Group ... [+]

Five into one will go, says Florida firm – updated

Florida-based Compact Container Systems (CCS) has launched the SeaFold HC 40’ container, described as the world’s first five-in-one, foldable shipping container. With over 20% of all containers returning to their port of origin empty, the SeaFold 40’ could cut the cost of repositioning containers by 56% ... [+]

Top ranking for Harbour

Harbour International Freight has gained ‘AA’ accreditation for ambient storage, distribution and cross-docking from global supply chain standards arbiter BRGCS. Founded in Ireland more than fifty years ago and a member of the Pall-Ex network, Harbour International Freight has significantly expanded its presence in the UK ... [+]

Dachser celebrates half century stateside

Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics, the US subsidiary of German-owned global logistics provider DACHSER, celebrated its 50th anniversary on September 16. The family-owned logistics operator from Germany opened a location in New York in 1974, moving into an overseas region for the first time. Over ... [+]

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