August 2014
IAG Cargo is to introduce the Boeing 787 Dreamliner onto its Heathrow-Chennai, India route from 26 October, replacing the current B777-200. The new aircraft's temperature control capability includes hold air conditioning and will help support the fast-growing Indian pharma market.
Regional Commercial Manager for APAC, John Cheetham, commented: “India is fast becoming one of our most important markets, particularly when it comes to the pharma industry. The B787 will further enhance ...
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Forth Ports' Port of Tilbury has extended its contract for the P&O Ferries service. The ferry operator has reached agreement with Bore owners of Norsky and Norstream, to charter the ships after the current chartering arrangements expire in December 2014 and the Tilbury contract has also been extended.
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PD Ports called in the army to put its new recruits through a pre-employment programme.
A group of eight long-term unemployed were selected from over 60 applicants to take part in a five week pre-employment programme which on completion resulted in them joining PD Ports as dock operations apprentices.
As part of ...
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Deutsche Post DHL and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are celebrating the fifth anniversary of their Get Airports Ready for Disaster (GARD) programme. The joint scheme to provide training and other meaures has now worked with 25 airports to help them cope with the logistical challenge of a humanitarian ...
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Thanet council says that it is holding talks with potential ferry operators for the port of Ramsgate, the BBC reports. It follows publication of a business plan for the town's port and harbour. The Kent port has been without a regular operator after TransEuropa went into administration.
The BBC reports Councillor ...
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As a leading outsize load specialist, Van der Vlist is used to barge transport, as in transporting things on barges. But over the summer it got to move a barge overland on a truck from North Holland to Exmouth.
In a truly multimodal effort, the 18-ton barge - 18 metres long, ...
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Legendary chief designer of the An-124 ‘Ruslan’ and An-225 ‘Mriya’ transport aircraft, Victor Tolmache, has justcelebrated his 80th birthday. But rather than taking a well-earned retirement, the aviation stalwart is still hard at work as technical director of Volga-Dnepr Group. He can look back on an aviation career spanning over ...
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Maritime Group has acquired Aegeus Transport the holding company for fellow container haulier Roadways Container Logistics, for an undisclosed sum. The purchase includes the entire company, employees and assets of Roadways, the fourth largest container transport company in the UK.
The deal includes 374 employees, 241 vehicles, all of Roadways sites ...
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Swedish shipping line Thor Shipping & Transport has established its first UK base ABP Hull, at the terminal formerly operated by TransAtlantic, which withdrew from the UK market earlier this year.
Thor operates three vessels, the Odin, the Alrek and the Frej , handling 300,000 tonnes of steel and other cargoes ...
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Eithad and Alitalia have finalised their plans for the Abu Dhabi-based airline to take a €560 million in the Italian carrier, subject to regulatory approval, with core Alitalia shareholders committing an additional €300 million. A further €598 million in financial restructuring of short and medium term debt will be provided ...
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