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Located in Atherstone in the English Midlands, the new hub further enhances the company’s capacity to deliver logistics fulfilment services to businesses seeking to outsource their supply chain management requirements. The new multi-user hub is a fully Customs-bonded facility, with 140,000 sq ft of warehousing, incorporating a high bay fully racked area, with a [...]

Markus Söder: “We need forward-looking entrepreneurs and motivated employees more than ever” / Around 150 guests from industry and government briefed on expansion plans and e-mobility / Gebrüder Weiss turns Straubing into Eastern Bavaria’s prime location / Company CEO Wolfram Senger-Weiss: “Good set of conditions in Bavaria” Bavaria’s Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder opened the [...]

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has received two Gold Awards among a total of six accolades, in the latest annual international ASTRID Awards for outstanding achievement in corporate design and branding. Hactl received the Gold Award in the Video category for its "The Best Team" Video, presenting its new mascots family. “The [...]

Rhenus PartnerShip is strengthening its own competitive position on the river Rhine heading to Belgium with immediate effect. By adopting an internationalisation strategy, the inland waterway shipping specialist is expanding its services towards Antwerp and will act as an independent company in the Belgian market in future. To enable this development, Rhenus is increasing [...]

Logistics UK, the UK’s most prominent business group representing organisations across the supply chain, has been confirmed as a founder member of the UK government’s new Critical Imports Council, which has been established to identify and mitigate disruptions to the supply of critical imports such as medicine and hi-tech components.  David Wells OBE, the [...]

More than 12 industrial projects for global clients successfully concluded Q1 of 2024 has started out well for CPC Coli Project Cargo in Istanbul. The company contracted a continuous flow of industrial project cargo shipments. The full subsidiary of COLI Group (Germany) handled projects consisting of more than 10,000 freight tonnes, including various (heavy) [...]

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the united voice of liner shipping, is happy to announce that the WSC Board has appointed Joe Kramek as its new President & CEO, to succeed John Butler upon his retirement at the end of July. Joe Kramek brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role, [...]

New CEO has extensive experience across logistics and supply chain operations • Seamless transition to new role DB Schenker has announced the appointment of Aaron Scott to the role of CEO for its UK & Ireland cluster. He succeeds Ray Hennessy who has held the position the last eight years and is moving on [...]

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has awarded a cargo handling contract to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at a fourth major airport gateway in North America. The new three-year agreement will see WFS, a member of SATS Group, handle cargo onboard SAS flights to and from Boston. The airline now offers daily Airbus A350 flights between the [...]

The globally renowned brand DHL, and their logistics arm DHL Freight continues to grow its partnership with Baxter Freight. The Nottingham-based freight forwarder works closely with businesses in the UK and across the globe to find the right solution to move their goods and overcome customs barriers. This partnership will support companies who are [...]

Drydocks World hosted a steel cutting ceremony to mark the official start of work on the UK Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Platforms project. The steel cutting ceremony for the Norfolk Vanguard West and East HVDC Platforms was held at Drydocks World’s yard in Dubai and welcomed the Joint Venture partner for the project, Aker [...]

One of the world’s largest hygiene and health companies has extended its supply chain partnership with one of Europe’s leading pallet poolers. Essity has signed a new contract with IPP, taking a collaboration which began in 2009 into its 15th year. IPP delivers more than two million pallets per year into 21 locations across [...]

Lufthansa Cargo has extended its contract with Vienna Airport for cargo handling services until the end of 2028. The cargo airline is one of the most important customers of the airport's own cargo handling services and the Vienna Airport Pharma Handling Center. Vienna Airport is the most punctual hub in the Lufthansa network and [...]

CF&S Estonia are pleased to share an unexpected challenge they encountered this past month that put their problem-solving skills to the test. Due to a strike in Finland starting March 11, 2024, the company were enquired for a reloading operation of oversize cargo in the Port of Paldiski, instead of the intended Port of Helsinki. "Rather than viewing this [...]

Industry leaders warn of a digital transformation stalemate, as tech initiatives fail at 4 in 5 companies over the past year New data from the 2024 UK logistics digital infrastructure report has revealed a significant digital skills gap within the UK logistics sector, with 63% of companies reporting a shortage of digital talent. Experts [...]

Unsworth, a leading UK-based freight forwarding and logistics company, has recently organised an exclusive tour of  Defra’s Inland Border Clearance facility at Sevington for almost 100 clients and other stakeholders. The event, which was held in association with Ashford Port Health, was designed specifically to provide first hand information about the next stage of [...]

As part of Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding Inc.’s (ISI) participation in Canada’s National Shipbuilding Program, a contract to provide inbound logistics services for ship construction and repair projects has been awarded to global logistics company, GEODIS. The contract, which will be managed by GEODIS’ Project Logistics’ team in Canada, with support from the company’s global [...]

Small and medium-sized companies hoping to compete against larger corporations in international markets will increasingly rely on logistics partners to help them navigate rising trade barriers and cross-border transaction costs, economist and author Marc Levinson tells the latest episode of The Freight Buyers’ Club. Levinson also questions whether the largest container vessels are fit [...]

A year after its launch onto the road freight market, with a unique DDP (delivery duty paid) export service to the UK is gaining traction, with increased demand by businesses across the region.   Operator Europa Road BV has revealed that 12 months after the launch of its innovative DDP service, “Europa Flow” accounts [...]

Washington/Brussels/London/Singapore, 15 February 2024 – The global shipping regulator, the UN International Maritime Organisation, has set a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 for the industry, and now needs to develop climate regulations by 2025 that make it possible to reach that target. A core challenge is how to craft a global greenhouse [...]

Higher capacity 3D printed crane hooks made by Huisman tested to 350 tonnes

Confined space in factories, industrial plants and hospitals are all natural environments for the new Enerpac telescopic gantry

Confined space in factories, industrial plants and hospitals are all natural environments for the new Enerpac telescopic gantry

Mammoet completes first heavy transport project using alternative to fossil-fuel diesel

The 2021 Crane & Rigging Workshop will be held September 14-16 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

The new Tadano AC 4.070-1 and AC 4.070L-1 have a capacity of 75 tons,

Manitowoc announces 110 US ton (100 tonne) GHC110 telescopic boom crawler crane

It is time to submit your entry for the 2021 IC Tower Index ranking of the world’s largest tower crane-owning companies

Updated 70 tonne Tadano all terrain crane available in two versions with 44 or 52 metre boom

The tower crane collapsed as it was being dismantled.

The tower crane collapsed as it was being dismantled.

Eisele AG has been a Tadano customer for over 30 years.

Mountains, tight turns, steep inclines and minimal space were all challenges met by Fanger with its 160 tonne Demag AT crane on a dam job in the Swiss Alps

Urcan Makina has been appointed official distributor to represent the full range of RT cranes for Turkey.

Palfinger delivered a PK 23500 truck with a loader crane to Djibouti, Africa.

The new RC-Trio is a general-purpose cylinder available in 41 models and is designed for use in all positions.

The 51-crane package will support Maxim’s seven new locations.

Construction boom and growing trend towards prefabricated buildings is increasing demand for Potain tower crane models

Landmark LHM 550 mobile harbour crane will be the eighth Rostock machine installed at the Port of Tema in Ghana 

Landmark LHM 550 mobile harbour crane will be the eighth Rostock machine installed at the Port of Tema in Ghana