February 2012
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has laid out the steps to be undertaken to reactivate the TIR system in Afghanistan at a regional conference to discuss the issue in heart. The event was attended by senior economic advisor to the President of Afghanistan, Sham Bathija, and deputy minister of transport, Dr Mohammaddullah Batash, who confirmed the government’s strong commitment to reactivating TIR in Afghanistan in the near future.
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Logistics services provider IJS Global has opened a new branch office in Stuttgart, Germany. The new team there will be led by branch manager, Frank Troelitzsch, who has more than 35 years experience across both air and ocean freight forwarding. Headquartered in Amsterdam, IJS Global was formed in 2004 by ...
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The controversial ETS, which came into effect on 1 January, levies a charge on flights in EU airspace based on carbon emissions. It has been strongly criticised by carriers outside Europe and by the airfreight industry as a restriction on trade.
Some 29 countries signed a declaration opposing EU attempts to ...
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Humberside-based port haulage specialist Clugston Distribution Services,has invested over £500,000 in eight new Renault Premium tractor units and expects its fleet to reach over 70 vehicles by March 2012. The company is developing in a number of new sectors including delivery of intermodal dry bulk containers. Clugston Distribution’s main Scunthorpe ...
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Emirates is to upgrade its daily flight from Newcastle to Dubai from a Airbus A330-200 to a Boeing 777-300ER from 1 September. It will raise cargo capacity by 22% to over 16 tonnes per flight. Popular commodities shipped from the North-East include oil rig equipment, car parts, personal effects and ...
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The European Shippers' Council has responded to a recent report by the US Federal Maritime Commission, which suggested that ending of the liner shipping industry's block exemption from EU competition rules in 2006 has had little impact on shipping rates.
ESC said: “The FMC must be commended for a well-researched report ...
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Singapore Airlines Cargo says it has reduced its freighter capacity by 20% due to continued weak demand and high fuel prices. The carrier added that it was not optimistic about the near-term outlook. SIA Cargo, which currently operates 13 Boeing 747-400 freighters, has reduced flying hours of its aircraft.
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Pall-Ex is searching for a partner in Turkey to help it set up a palletised freight distribution network in the country. The new network would follow the model that has already been established in other countries. Along with the established Pall-Ex Italia network, last year saw the launch of Pall-Ex ...
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PD Ports has completed ground works for its programme to almost double its container handling capacity at Teesport. It involved the complete reconstruction of more than five hectares of the container terminal area with heavy duty paving to withstand the increased loads from the container stacks and the four new ...
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Transfennica will include a weekly direct call to Tilbury from Bilbao as part of its Iberia schedule from 24 February. The Friday evening sailings from Bilbao will call Tilbury on Sundays at 14.00 hrs and after discharging the vessel will head for Zeebrugge.
The short-sea line says it offers a very ...
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