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Air and sea boost Austrian forwarder

Austrian-owned logistics and forwarding company Gebrüder Weiss posted turnover up 18% at €3.01 billion in the 2022 fiscal year. It reported major progress in its Air & Sea  division, which closed 2022 with sales at €1.2bn, up 24% on 2021’s €1.0bn, driven mainly by the high freight charges by and air and shipping lines. DPD Austria, which is partly owned by the Gebrüder Weiss parcel service, sustained its volumes and ... [+]

Asian consultancy comes to London

Asia-Pacific supply chain consultancy, TMX Global, is expanding into the EMEA market with a central London location and is hiring Gerry Power as UK head of country. Surging demand, supply shortages and inflationary pressures are putting increasing strain on supply chains throughout the EMEA region. ... [+]

Business support NI trade deal but questions remain

Logistics businesses trading between GB and Northern Ireland strongly support the Windsor Framework trading agreement between the EU and UK, according to Logistics UK research. But while 79% of those surveyed welcome the certainty which a new trading agreement will bring for their businesses, the ... [+]

TT and TAPA launch supply chain security award

Insurer TT and the Transport Assets Protection Association (TAPA) EMEA region have launched an annual award programme celebrating the successes of young supply chain security professionals and the next generation of leaders in supply chain resilience. Entrants are asked to contribute up to a 1,500 word ... [+]

Lufthansa Cargo makes it three records in a row

Lufthansa Cargo says it achieved a record result for the third time in a row in the 2022 financial year. Revenue rose by 22% to €4.6 billion (previous year: €3.8bn), while adjusted EBIT amounted to €1.6bn euros (previous year: €1.5bn euros). Sales of 7.2bn freight ... [+]

New deal for Northern Ireland – details revealed

The government has released details of new post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland following the signing of the Windsor Framework between PM Rishi Sunak and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. The plan includes green and red lanes for trade arriving into Northern Ireland from ... [+]

Logistics UK ‘cautiously optimistic’ over NI trade plan

Following a meeting with Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak on 28 February, Logistics UK said it was cautiously optimistic that the Windsor Framework would ease the passage of goods between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI). Head of trade and devolved policy, Nichola Mallon, said: “While ... [+]

DFDS appoints McBurney director

DFDS has appointed McBurney Transport director Carolyn Carmichael managing director of the new entity following its purchase of Northern Ireland-based McBurney Transport Group. McBurney Transport will become part of the Logistics Division’s Cold Chain business unit. DFGDS added that integration is expected to be completed ... [+]

Deal agreed on NI protocol – updated

Rishi Sunak and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have agreed a deal on new post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland, after months of behind-the-scenes negotiations. Full details of the plan have yet to be revealed, but it includes green and red lanes for trade ... [+]

Maersk to divest Russian sites

AP Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has signed an agreement to divest its logistics sites in St. Petersburg and Novorossiysk to IG Finance Development. It follows the company’s decision in March 2022 to discontinue activities in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. The 28,750sq m inland depot in ... [+]

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