September 2020

New COO for Rotterdam

Port of Rotterdam Authority has appointed Boudewijn Siemons as chief operating officer and joins the executive board. Until recently, he was president of Royal Vopak’s Americas division. and succeeds Ronald Paul at the port authority. [+]

Franco-Dutch airline gets ready for the vaccine rush

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) is building a new climate-cool room, with temperatures ranging from +2°C to +8°C, at its Schiphol Pharma Hub, in preparation for the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines. It will give the carrier an extra 2,061 cu m storage space, 152 additional skid positions and dangerous ... [+]

Not brown but green

It may not look very ‘green’ but this is the start of a scheme by the builders of the new Tilbury2 port to move thousands of tons of waste ash from the construction site to a new home a short distance down the river at the appropriately named Mucking landfill ... [+]

FTA Ireland signs customs deal

FTA Ireland (FTAI) has signed a partnership with clearance agent Declaron, management consultancy BDO and outsourcing specialist Fexco to manage customs processes and provide end-to-end customs support after Brexit. The service offers full end-to-end support, interfacing with the relevant authorities to ensure smooth customs clearance, as well as managing the new, stricter sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements. FTAI ... [+]

New cargo boss for Etihad

Etihad Aviation Group has promoted Martin Drew to the role of managing director - cargo and logistics, from 1 November. With more than 20 years’ experience in the industry, Drew has been with Etihad for more than 15 years, working across various senior positions. He most recently headed Etihad Airways’ ... [+]

Europa sees surge in customs visits

Europa Road reports that, with 100 days to go until the end of the Brexit transition period, it had seen a threefold increase in visitors to its webpages featuring customs solutions. The logistics operator has created a 10-minute film designed to explain the customs process for importers and exporters, covering issues ... [+]

Fast-growing Turkish Cargo ready for Covid challenge

Turkish Cargo says it has increased its global market share from 3.9% to 5.4% - over one in 20 of all air cargo shipments - with growth of 67% in the first half of 2020 thanks to its special cargo operations. It operations have continued uninterrupted in particular to and from ... [+]

Dubai to explore Israel freight links

DP World and Dubai Customs are to explore opportunities to develop trade links between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, following the signing of a series of memorandums of understanding (MoUs). The UAE, along with Bahrain, have recognised Israel, ending a decades-long boycott of the country. In a ceremony that would have ... [+]

New maritime minister sees Southampton for the first time

The Port of Southampton welcomed new maritime and aviation minister Robert Courts for his first official visit in his new role. The Minister was shown how the port and the wider maritime sector have adapted to cope with the challenges posed by the global pandemic. The visit was also the first ... [+]

Kerry takes Hong Kong crown

Kerry Logistics Network has been crowned winner of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong’s Enterprise Award for its outstanding service. Organised biennially by the CILTHK to recognise professional excellence and promote the best practice of transport and logistics, the Award is made by a five-member judging panel, ... [+]

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