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July 2013

Triple jump for Broekman

Broekman Group has taken over fellow Dutch company Triple Logistics, based in Hoofddorp near Amsterdam Schiphol airport. Triple Logistics is active in air and sea freight, transport, distribution and has 5,500sq m of warehousing. The activities of Broekman’s present office in Amsterdam will be united at Triple Logistics' premises, as Broekman Logistics Amsterdam. [+]

Aer Lingus on the up again

Aer Lingus is expanding its transatlantic routes again next year offering. From 2014, the airline will now operate five flights per week from Dublin to San Francisco and a new Dublin to Toronto route will offer a daily service in the summer and up to four flights per week in ... [+]

New planes for British Airways

Two new passenger aircraft have joined British Airways fleet - the Boeing 787 and Airbus A380. They mark the start of a ten-year fleet renewal plan that will see the delivery of 78 widebody aircraft to the IAG group, which BA has formed in partnership with Spain's Iberia. Replacing the B767 ... [+]

Life and times of the Tyne

A play by Port of Tyne writer-in-residence Michael Chaplin has been brought to the stage by Live Theatre as part of the latter’s 40th anniversary programme. Tyne maps the epic history, atmosphere, and soul of the mighty river in story, music, and images. Andrew Moffat, Port of Tyne, chief executive ... [+]

Deal puts Pall-Ex Romania in No. 1 spot

Pall-Ex Romania is to incorporate logistics company TCE Holding as part of its network, making it the country’s leading express palletised freight distributor, says the company. The deal involves TCE Holding ceasing all of its current country branch activity and effectively becoming a member of Pall-Ex Romania, passing all of ... [+]

Unite backs port owners’ stance against Brussels

The Unite trade union has thrown its weight behind the UK Major Ports Group in rejecting the European Commission's proposed new ports directive. Unite says it is unhappy at moves that would allow shipowners to use their own crews to unload cargo and undermine UK port workers’ pay and conditions; ... [+]

IAG offers flight guarantee

IAG Cargo is offering small-shipment customers guaranteed capacity on its express Prioritise service. Capacity Guarantee will be available for freight bookings under 300kg with bookings under this weight automatically accepted for travel.     [+]

DHL in Peru youth programme

Deutsche Post DHL has signed an agreement with SOS Children’s Villages to develop employment training programs for Peruvian youth – adding to over 10 similar agreements in other parts of the world. DHL is also renewing its support of Teach For through its local partner, Enseña Peru. Teach For All ... [+]

Stena man honoured

Stena Line UK chairman Ken Macleod was awarded an OBE in the recent Queen’s Birthday Honours List in recognition of his services to the shipping industry and his extensive charitable work. Mr Macleod has been a prominent figure in the shipping industry for many years and is also the current ... [+]

Companies sign cold chain container deal

Envirotainer has signed a worldwide agreement with ULD management company CHEP Aerospace Solutions to strengthen its offering in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. It will also establish four new competence centres in Atlanta, Amsterdam, Singapore and Vienna to supply air cargo containers to the cold chain market. The two companies ... [+]

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