April 2020
Virgin Atlantic teamed up with Virgin Group’s not-for-profit foundation, Virgin Unite, to fly a special charter with essential medical supplies and equipment for the NHS from Shanghai to London.
The Boeing 787-9 aircraft departed Shanghai at 11:40 local time on 3 April landing at 16:50 the same day at London Heathrow.
Manned by seven pilots and four cabin crew, the aircraft carried over 350,000 items of essential PPE supplies and medical equipment ...
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The coronavirus has shone a light on the fragility of global supply chains, and businesses around the world will probably diversify their operations after the crisis, says Dr Kerstin Braun, president of London and New York international trade finance provider, Stenn Group.
Dr Braun, commented: "2020 is a tough year for not ...
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MSC group president and chief executive Diego Aponte says that the line has introduced a Suspension of Transit programme that uses major transhipment hubs including Bremerhaven, Turkey’s Tekirdag Asyaport, Busan, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Port, Lome in Togo and Panama as advance storage posts to help shippers begin moving goods ...
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Freight forwarder Davies Turner says that its direct weekly intermodal container rail freight service from China to the UK, which re-started in mid-March has broken its existing record transit time, arriving at its regional distribution centre in Dartford a week ahead of schedule.
Tony Cole, head of supply chain services said: ...
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The port of Tilbury made its own unique contribution to the Clap for Carers event on 2 April, shuffling 137 suitably-coloured containers to create a tribute to NHS workers and other key workers.
Asset and site director Paul Dale, said: “We wanted to recognise the important role that the NHS and ...
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Global logistics provider, GEFCO, has transported a large shipment of medical supplies on special charter flights from Shanghai to Bratislava to help tackle COVID-19 in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
The deliveries took place on 31 March to 1 April 01using two Boeing 787 planes temporarily converted to carry cargo. The ...
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Channel Tunnel operator Getlink is to put part-time working in place for 2,339 of its French employees from 1 April and is working on an equivalent scheme for British employees. The decision reflects the noticeable drop in passengers compared to the relatively resilient performance of van and truck traffic. As ...
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London-based forwarder and supply chain finance firm Beacon has appointed Brenton Booth as head of supply chain finance. Prior to joining Beacon in April, Booth ran his own strategy and product development consultancy. During his 25-year career, he also served as global head of product management: trade and working capital ...
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Logistics company Imperial has signed a partnership with Turkish freight forwarder M Ekspres (MEX), to create a multi-modal freight management business housed within Imperial’s freight management capability. The business will be based in Istanbul and will provide air- and ocean import and export forwarding services. It also plans to leverage ...
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Danish-owned forwarder Leman has opened a branch in Nuuk, Greenland. It had previously served the territory via Aalborg. Leman services include regular shipments by air and sea through fixed agreements with long-term partners, such as Air Greenland and Royal Arctic Line with large guaranteed volumes.
Leman Group chief executive Thomas Krøyer ...
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