May 2020
Emirates SkyCargo resumed cargo services to Dublin on 30 April, with a 777 passenger aircraft flight carrying seven tonnes of protective face masks and goggles from Shanghai via Dubai.
It then departed Dublin carrying more than 35 tonnes of cargo including food items for Dubai, seafood for Hong Kong and pharmaceuticals destined for Asia and Australia.
Emirates Boeing 777 passenger aircraft have a capacity of 50 tonnes in cargo mode.
Country manager Enda ...
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Ocean Network Express has added 5,000 40’ boxes to its reefer container fleet. They include 200 units equipped with advanced Controlled Atmosphere (CA) technology, which slows down the respiration and ripening process to maximize the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. It follows last year’s procurement of 6,000 units.
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The Clecat European forwarders’ association, the European Express Association and the European Shippers’ Council have welcomed the reaffirmation by EU transport ministers on the need to coordinate the exit and recovery measures for the transport sector after the ending of the Covid-19 lockdown.
It followed the announcement of a package of ...
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Geest Line is starting a direct service between Portsmouth and Willemstad, Curacao. A joint product between Geest and Seatrade, it will be marketed by the latter line. The service is also open for inter-island trade between the Eastern Caribbean to Willemstad.
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Dachser Mexico has added customs house brokerage to its portfolio. The service is offered at 21 ports with specialized staff, systems and standard operational procedures.
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Davies Turner has handled a shipment donated by the Hunter Boot company for the London Ambulance Service - 25 pallets of Women’s Original Tall wellingtons, which help protect staff in the fight against COVID-19.
Hunter Boot recently appointed Davies Turner as its UK logistics partner to handle all inbound freight forwarding of ...
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Essex-based forwarder Woodland is launching a new service between the UK and Scandinavia. There will be groupage departures from the UK on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, along with part and full load services.
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The coronavirus pandemic will be a defining moment for supply chains, says an expert at forwarder CH Robinson.
Chris Mills, regional managing director, transportation for Western Europe, believes that recent events will transform the logistics landscape, leading to significant technological investment, heightened risk management, new levels of supply chain visibility, and ...
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Dutch-based project logistics consultancy Xellz has revealed details of how its 200,000sq m offshore wind site at the port of Rosslare will operate.
It has divided the land into zones and the entire area will be known as Rosslare Europort Business Park (EBP) where the company will establish an offshore wind ...
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Europa’s Air & Sea forwarding arm has set up a dedicated team in response to the increasing demand for personal protective equipment (PPE). It ensures swift despatch of products to large NHS medical equipment providers.
Director of Europa Air & Sea, Angus Hind, said: “The pandemic has brought a lot of ...
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