The Port of Tyne has welcomed the inaugural visit of the Maddelena D’Amato, the first Panamax vessel to visit the port.

The UK operations of JE Bernard and SDV International Logistics are merging.

Aramex, the Dubai-based logistics provider, has moved its three divisions, Aramex, Priority Express and Vanguard, into one 30,000 sq ft building at London Heathrow.

American Airlines is boosting cargo capacity between Ireland and the US with the reinstatement of direct daily services from Shannon to Chicago through the summer from 1 May.

TNT Freight Management has completed the first phase of Cargo 2000’s air cargo quality management system, at its sites in London, Chicago, Gothenburg, Malmo, New York and Stockholm.

Geodis UK is taking Eurofirst, its European groupage service into Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.

The Port of Felixstowe reckons it has broken the UK record for handling containers from a single vessel.

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Magline has launched its Powered Gemini hand delivery truck which it reckons is the first of its kind to be launched in the UK.

Oakland International is launching a parcel service for sending chilled and frozen samples through an ambient supply chain.