March 2015
IAG Cargo – the joint venture airline between British Airways and Iberia - is launching a new route to Colombia and reopening its route into Cuba this summer. The new services will link Iberia's Madrid hub with Cali and Medellín in Colombia and Havana in Cuba, bringing the total of IAG Cargo gateways in Latin America to 19. IAG Cargo is also increasing the number of flights it offers to ...
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The European Shippers’ Council (ESC), the Asian Shippers’ Association (ASA) and the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) are to form a Global Shippers’ Alliance, to represent shippers’ interests worldwide.
Under a memorandum of understanding signed on 19 March, the will increase cooperation in air freight, maritime transport and trade ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne's announcement of “a near doubling” of funding for UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) activities in China, in his Budget on 18 March.
BIFA director general Robert Keen said: "BIFA welcomes Mr Osborne's plans to nearly double funding ...
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Danske Bank Markets says its European Freight Forwarding Index indicates a small drop in volumes in February compared with two months ago. The overall index of current volumes came in at 49 compared with January’s figure of 44. However, expectations are still for an increase in volumes for the coming ...
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Bradford-based Advanced Supply Chain has launched a Container Logistics service, which it is forecasting will handle 40 loads per week and generate £1.1million in revenues. It will use Advanced Supply Chain’s existing fleet of vehicles and, it is hoped. forge closer links between the transport and freight forwarding divisions of ...
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The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) reported on 18 March that armed Kenyan riot police make ready to attack truck drivers working for Kuwait-based Agility Logistics, near the towns of Kanaan and Mai Mahiu.
It said that the drivers are protesting against enforced driving shifts of up to 24 hours and ...
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Midlands based distribution company and portcentric specialist Surfair Logistics has become a full member of the United Pallet Network (UPN). Based in Swadlincote, Derbyshire Surfair Logistics already provides extensive logistic solutions throughout the UK and Europe, and will serve businesses in the LE 65 postcode area on behalf of UPN. ...
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IAG Cargo says it is now the leading European carrier when it comes to e-air waybill (e-AWB) with a 34% penetration rate – well ahead of the industry average of 25%.
IAG Cargo has made e-AWB available in more than 160 stations globally - almost all of its network where ...
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Warrant Group has made four appointments to its management team. They are: Iain Carvill, who joins as air freight manager; Steve Cox, who has been made commercial director; Andy Simpson, has become sales and supply chain director; and director of recycled commodities, Joanne Jones, who has also been made Commodities ...
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Food logistics operator the Nagel Group has become a partner in the DocStop project that aims to improve on-the-road medical care for all professional bus and lorry drivers in Europe. Nagel-Group has provided a comprehensive action packet, including 2,500 bags for their own and other drivers with information about our ...
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