February 2020
Silkway West Airlines says it has kept its scheduled and charter flights to China from its Baku hub despite the corona epidemic.
It is operating 20 flights a week in accordance with recommendations from the World Health Organisation and other regulatory bodies as well as Silkway’s own restrictions including eliminating crew layovers in China.
Chief executive and president Wolfgang Meier said: “We have decided to honour the loyalty of our BSA (Blocked ...
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Dutch-owned Project freight management company Xellz has secured 200.000sq m next to the port of Rosslare in southern Ireland as a base for construction of four offshore wind farms in the locality.
The prime site is immediately adjacent to the port and gives direct access to the quay for loading and ...
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Spanish-owned retail supply chain specialist, Noatum Logistics (formerly MIQ Logistics in UK) has agreed terms on a new 150,000sq ft retail and eCommerce facility at London Medway Commercial Park.
The site is due for completion at the end of 2020, and will incorporate multiple mezzanines to add a further 225,000sq ft ...
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The Corona Virus is having some unexpected results, says Richard Wilding, Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield University, including problems in the UK building industry.
As growing shortages of surgical masks consumers are reported to be turning to hardware suppliers for face masks and body suits – which in turn ...
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Gefco UK has appointed of Alan Fawzy as its new finance director. He joins the business from Costain Group, having served in several senior finance roles with the most recent as finance director for its highways business. He will be based at the business’ Prologis Park head office.
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Five Qatar Airways Cargo freighters departed to China today carrying approximately 300 tonnes of medical supplies donated by the airline to support Cornavirus relief efforts. The five flights departed one after the other bound for Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou as part of Qatar Airways’ voluntary offer of free air cargo ...
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Rhenus Group is planning to establish a business site and container depot at Karaganda, Kazakhstan. The country has become a major hub on the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative with connections to the Chinese province of Jiangsu and Rotterdam as well as along the Xinjiang, Iran and Turkey corridor. More ...
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APM Terminals says it will start the phase 2 upgrade of its West Africa Container Terminal at Onne in Eastern Nigeria within the next 18 months to help meet rising volumes. It includes the acquisition of three additional mobile harbour cranes, bringing the total in operation to five; 20 rubber ...
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InstoneAir has been working with Luck Greayer Bloodstock Shipping to support the world’s most valuable horse race, The Saudi Cup, which takes place in Riyadh on 29 February with prize money of $20 million.
The first competitors arrived safely in Saudi Arabia on board a Kalitta Air Boeing 747 chartered by ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo says it will target the £20 billion of trade between the UK and India each when it flies between Delhi and Manchester for the first time in October. It will operate three A330-200 flights every Monday, Thursday and Saturday, following the start of daily Heathrow-Mumbai services on ...
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