FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, today celebrates the 40th anniversary of its inaugural scheduled transatlantic service. On June 15, 1985, a fleet of seven Federal Express Boeing 727s took to the skies, establishing vital air links between New York,… Read more »
Logistics Spending Will Unlock Growth, Says Logistics UK
Business group Logistics UK is urging the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to prioritise spending on infrastructure in this week’s Spending Review, to unlock the whole economy growth which research shows the logistics industry can drive. As Kevin Green, Policy Director explains, the group’s members are the businesses who keep the wheels… Read more »
Peel Ports Group formally launches new £30m RoRo berth
Peel Ports Group has officially unveiled its new £30m RoRo (Roll-on, Roll-off) berth at London Medway as it welcomed a key freight service to the facility. The UK’s second largest operator hosted guests at the port in Sheerness for a ceremony to mark the completion of the new in-river vessel… Read more »
XPO Logistics extends partnership with building materials manufacturer Etex
XPO Logistics, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has extended its partnership with building materials manufacturer Etex. The extension results from XPO Logistics’ strong and consistent delivery performance on key indicators while offering innovative, flexible solutions to Etex where required. Added to that is… Read more »
UK’s £170 billion logistics sector is unsung hero of the economy
The UK logistics sector generates £170 billion for the UK economy, employs over 8% of the nation’s workforce and is a key enabler in the government achieving its growth agenda, according to The Logistics Report 2025, Logistics UK’s annual review of the sector. The business group launched the report during… Read more »
BIFA responds to UK-EU Summit announcement
Commenting on today’s announcement following the UK-EU Summit, Steve Parker, director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) said: “BIFA members, and the importers and exporters that they serve, will be breathing a sigh of relief following practical commitments to improve regulatory cooperation. “On behalf of its members, BIFA… Read more »
US/UK Trade Deal Good For Business But More Detail Needed, Says Logistics UK
Following the announcement of the US/UK trade deal, Logistics UK Head of Trade and Devolved Policy Nichola Mallon said the logistics sector welcomes the agreement in principle but awaits the detail with interest: “The logistics sector will be intrinsic to delivering the boost to trade that has been promised from the US/ UK… Read more »
UK freight association launches new advisory body to focus on Heathrow cargo redevelopment
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has launched a cargo community advisory body, which will undertake a lot of the activity previously covered by the CCSUK User Group. The first important task of the advisory body is to focus on the impact of the planned massive redevelopment of the cargo… Read more »
Unipart wins three-year contract extension with Sky
Unipart, the supply chain performance improvement partner, has won a three-year contract extension with Sky, the European media and entertainment company, and provider of TV, broadband, mobile, and world-class content for millions of customers. With this UK-based partnership, extended until 2027, Unipart will continue to deliver a range of services… Read more »
WestJet Cargo sells Virgin Atlantic’s cargo capacity from Toronto–London and beyond
WestJet Cargo proudly announces a Block Space Agreement (BSA) with Virgin Atlantic from Toronto (YYZ) to London (LHR) and beyond starting the 31st March. This marks a commercial year-round collaboration that will significantly boost cargo capacity between the East Coast of Canada to London and beyond on Virgin Atlantic network…. Read more »
