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April 2012

DSV takes off

DSV Air & Sea Limited has unified its aerospace divisions around the world into a single global Aerospace Organisation. DSV already managed the of several key global customers in the segment but by bringing its expertise in the sector together in one central organisation, all offices have access to an expert team with specialist knowledge. It will offer complete transport solutions for the full range of products and equipment required ... [+]

Highways Agency axes Dover ‘queue buster’

The Highways Agency has decided to get rid of a moveable barrier used to reduce congestion on the M20 near during 'Operation Stack', the BBC reported. The concrete quick moveable barrier (QMB) was installed between junctions 11 and 12 of the M20 four years ago as part of Kent ... [+]

New freight jobs website

A new global jobsite for the freight forwarding industry is available at: http://www.forwardingjobs.com s allows users to upload their details with complete confidentiality and, by signing up to Jobs By Email, every time a relevant vacancy is posted by a recruiter, a copy will be sent to their personal email account. ... [+]

Peel Ports action plan

Peel Ports said on 4 April that it had identified a programme of actions to tackle the main areas of concern raised in the consultation, which took place between June and September 2011. Issues include Seaforth Nature Reserve, the environment, port traffic and congestion, Eastham Village, the Warrington swing bridges, ... [+]

ECS takes stake in Niger Air Cargo

Paris-based general sales and service agency ECS Group has taken a controlling interest in new carrier Niger Air Cargo. The airline, launched in association with a private investor in Niger, will operate a weekly MD-11 or DC-10 freighter service from Liège to the capital Niamey. ECS is the exclusive global ... [+]

Damco joins Cargo 2000

AP Moller - Maersk Group's Damco forwarding subsidiary is to join the Cargo 2000 quality management system. The group now has 80 members in the freight forwarding, ground handling, road transport, IT and airport sectors and covers over 70% of the global air cargo market. Cargo 2000 defines an industry standard ... [+]

Thai freighters restart

is resuming freight flights following the delivery of a new 747-400BCF. Weekly services from Bangkok-to Frankfurt begin on 12 April but London and Amsterdam will be added at a later date.   [+]

Conviasa and all Libyan airlines added to EU blacklist

Venezuelan airline Conviasa and all were added to the EU's blacklist of banned airlines subject to an operating ban in the EU on 3 April. The European Commission said that it had numerous security concerns about Conviasa, which offered flights to and from Spain. All the carrier's planes had ... [+]

Argentine import rules cause delays, complains trade body

New import licencing rules introduced by Argentina are causing long delays and massively increasing trading costs, complained members of the World Trade organisation's Council for Trade in Goods when they met on 30 March. Some 14 members, including the EU and US, said that since 2008, Argentina had greatly expanded ... [+]

Ops director for Irish Ferries

Liverpudlian Andrew Sheen has been appointed operations director, Irish Ferries. A former engineer on the company’s fast ferry Jonathan Swift, Mr Sheen joined Irish Ferries from the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency having served as Technical Performance Manager, Engineer and Ship Surveyor. A chartered engineer, he will be accountable ... [+]

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