June 2013
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK, is opening two new contract logistics facilities in Winsford and Colnbrook. They add over 12,000sq m of shared-user space for Hellmann's operations in this sector, which increased profits three-fold in the past two years, says the company.
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Three of the world's major container shipping lines - CMA CGM, Maersk and MSC – are to join forces in a long-term operational alliance on East – West trades from next year. The P3 Network will operate a total vessel capacity of 2.6 million teu (initially 255 vessels on 29 ...
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Emirates SkyCargo is to launch daily non-stop flights from Dubai to Clark International Airport from 1 October, its second destination in the Philippines after Manila. Clark International Airport is in Central Luzon, 50 miles to the north of Manila and is one of the country’s premium economic zones, including the ...
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Norbert Dentressangle will feature in a BBC series about the untold story of Heathrow airport is run. The programme, which airs on BBC2 at 8pm on Wednesday 19 June, explores the role of Norbert Dentressangle’s Perishables Handling Centre (PHC) – Europe’s largest chilled airfreight handling centre – in Episode 3 ...
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The containership MOL Comfort suffered a crack amidships while under way in rough seas from Singapore to Jeddah in the Indian Ocean at about 07:00 local time on June 17. Some of the containers have been lost overboard or been damaged but the 26 crew are all safe.
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The Unite union warns that a strike at Menzies World Cargo is imminent after 89% of Heathrow based workers voted in favour of action in protest at a two year pay freeze in 2012 and 2013. The union says that Menzies made £35.6 million in underlying operating profits in 2012 ...
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Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo has stepped up its cargo cooperation with Etihad by adding a twice-weekly Abu Dhabi to its freighter network in addition to the existing double daily A330 service between Amsterdam and Abu Dhabi.
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EU trade ministers finally agreed on the negotiating mandate for the US-EU trade deal on 14 June, paving the way for the talks to be officially launched at the this week's G8 summit in Northern Ireland. A compromise deal with the French excluded the film and television sector was excluded ...
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EU trade ministers finally agreed on the negotiating mandate for the US-EU trade deal on 14 June, paving the way for the talks to be officially launched at the following week's G8 summit in Northern Ireland. A compromise deal with the French excluded the film and television sector was excluded ...
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Ferry operator Stena Line is offering a new ship-rail service between the UK and Poznan in Poland via Rotterdam in co-operation with ERS Railways. There are five train departures a week, connecting with Stena's regular service to and from Harwich.
Stena's freight commercial manager for the North Sea area, Rob Mittelmeijer, ...
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