May 2015

Next TIACA workshop: 22-24 June in Cologne

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) will hold its next Air Cargo Professional Development Workshop in Cologne, Germany on 22-24 June. Topics will include market and competitive analysis, brand and revenue management, understanding and analysing financial statements, business ethics and team leadership – www.tiaca.org [+]

All-metal box is lighter, says Hapag Lloyd

Hapag Lloyd unveiled a new design of steel-floored container at the Transport Logistic fair in Munich on 5 May. Unlike conventional wooden-floored containers the new model is significantly sturdier and longer-lasting, as well as 150kg lighter, says the line. [+]

Damco opens in Boston

Freight forwarder Damco has opened a new commercial office in Boston, Massachusetts. It will be led by key account manager Brendan Geoghan, who joined Damco on 5 January. [+]

Join ABP’s celebrations – it’ll be a hoot

ABP is supporting the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Victory in Europe Day by encouraging vessels to sound their horns in honour of the 70 year anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Harbourmasters at all of ABP's network of 21 British ports have issued a notice to mariners for ... [+]

Manchester to get Transatlantic links next year

Thomas Cook Airlines is to launch twice-weekly flights from Manchester to Los Angeles and from Manchester to Boston next year (2016), on 2 May and 30 May respectively. They will be operated by A330-200 aircraft. [+]

Ferry useful

Direct Ferries has revamped its website (www.directferries.co.uk) offering access to 91 ferry companies (and Eurotunnel), 1,,542 routes and over 355 ports. It includes a comprehensive list of ports and detailed information on routes and destinations, allowing users to find the cheapest and most direct ferry crossing for routes all over ... [+]

First Suez transit for CMA CGM’s biggest ship

CMA CGM’s largest vessel passed through the Suez Canal for the first time on 2 May. Suez Canal Authority chairman, Admiral Mohab Mameesh, boarded the 17,722teu CMA CGM Kerguelen to mark the occasion. The canal is in the midst of an upgrade programme that will allow it to regularly handle ... [+]

Upgrade for ACS onboard couriers

Air Charter Service is to invest heavily in its on board courier division, including now have invested in a dedicated operations office in Frankfurt. It has also hired industry specialists and has updated more than 35 visas for countries that it was not previously able to fly to at a ... [+]

New cranes help Felixstowe offer a rail alternative

The Port of Felixstowe has commissioned two new rail mounted gantry cranes at its North Rail Terminal. The Leibherr machines have been co-financed by the European Union Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) programme and bring Felixstowe’s total to nine rail cranes serving 16 tracks at its three terminals, making it the ... [+]

US poised to restore Cuba ferries

The US Government has lifted a ban on shipping services to Cuba and ferry services from Florida could be reintroduced for the first time in over 50 years, the BBC reports. Services between the two countries were halted by the US trade embargo on Cuba in 1960 but, with the restoration ... [+]

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