January 2014
Nato estimates that about 218,000 vehicles and containers of military equipment need to be shipped out of Afghanistan by the December 2014 troop withdrawal date, according to a report on the BBC News website (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-25848662).The figure includes 5,500 containers and 3,345 vehicles for UK forces and 20,000 containers and 24,000 for the US.
Routings include the road route through Pakistan to Karachi port, which however has been subject to delays and ...
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Cargolux says it has become the first airline in the world to gain the healthcare industry's Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification. It gained its status from Bureau Veritas Certification Germany. Cargolux uses the LuxairCARGO Pharma & Healthcare Center, a purpose-built temperature-controlled pharmaceutical storage facility at its Luxembourg hub, the world’s ...
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A new report warns that managers in the airfreight industry need training in 'higher-skills' including leadership, team-building and market and financial analysis techniques, according to the latest BIFA newsletter. It is the result of a two year research project by The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) with active participation from ...
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IAG Cargo is increasing its London Heathrow/Mexico City services from five to six from 27 April. Like the existing flights, the additional service will be operated by a Boeing 747. Regional Commercial Manager for LATAM at IAG Cargo, Rodrigo Casal (below), commented: “With the increasing importance of emerging markets, it ...
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A bitter Honduras port dispute has taken a fatal turn after the father of a trade union leader was murdered. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says that the father of Victor Crespo – the Honduran trade union leader received death threats for his work at Puerto Cortés port – ...
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DSV is offering an intermodal service between Turkey and the UK alongside its existing road, air and short-sea services between the two countries. The service is a joint venture between DSV Air & Sea and DSV Road.
There are two options: three times a week direct by rail from Halkali train ...
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Philippines-based terminal operator ICTSI has sold a 25% stake in its Nigerian operation, Lekki International Container Terminal Services to CMA Terminals, the 100% ports subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group. Lekki, 60km east of Lagos, aims to provide a solution to current congestion in Nigeria and act as a regional ...
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Another committee member has resigned from freighter airline Cargolux - senior vice president and chief operating officer Peter van de Pas, who will leave the Luxembourg-based carrier at the end of March. He joined Cargolux from KLM in January 2009.
It follows the resignation on 24 January of senior vice president ...
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Maersk Container Industry is partnering with Boston-based food quality technology company Primaira to develop an air cleaning system for its Star Cool Integrated refrigerated containers with a view to developing the fresh produce and fresh-cut flower trade. Maersk says that its Bluezone patented technology eliminates molds, fungi and bacteria and, ...
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FedEx says that it has temporarily suspended private shipments to Russia because the customs authorities there say goods will now only be cleared under the "Individual Passenger Customs Declaration Process" rather than established express clearance processes. It adds that the situation is not unique to FedEx and affects all express ...
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