August 2011
DB Schenker Rail has operated its first regular European loading gauge freight train on the High Speed rail link between London and the Channel Tunnel. A six wagon train operated to East London in late July.
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Workers at the company are entitled to be represented collectively by Türkiye Motorlu Tasit Isçileri Sendikasi (TÜMTIS) after Turkey’s ministry of labour and social security certified the union as the workers’ representative. General president of the Türkiye Motorlu Tasit Isçileri Sendikasi Kenan Öztürk, commented: the union would continue negotiating a ...
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TNT Express has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777 Freighter. Offering a range of 4,900 nautical miles at itsfull payload of about 103 tonnes, it carries almost as much as a 747-400 freighter, while burning less fuel. It will between Asia and Europe, replacing a 747.
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The European Commission has opened an investigation into UK government plans to restructure the Royal Mail, including plans to relieve it of its pension deficit and strengthen its balance sheet. The Commission said it had doubts that the plan included adequate measures to reduce distortion of competition and that the ...
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The cargo business unit of the joint BA-Iberia International Airlines Group, (IAG Cargo, ) reported a 16.3% increase in commercial revenue in the first half of 2011 to €592 million. Cargo volumes, at 3,066 million freight tonne kilometres was up 8.3% versus the same period last year while cargo capacity ...
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