November 2020

Many happy returns for Irish train service

Irish logistics company IWT (Irish Warehousing and Transport) celebrated its 3,000th container train with railway officials at Dublin Port in late October. IWT operates regular services from Dublin Port to Ballina on the west coast, the only regular container rail service on the island of Ireland. Irish Rail chief executive Jim Meade (right, main picture) is seen with IWT director Colin Dunne and with fellow director Derek D’arcy IWT (below). The ... [+]

Iberia rolls its own

IAG Cargo sister airline Iberia has removed seats from one of its A330 wide-body aircraft to turn it into a 200 cu m capacity ‘preighter’. It will provide much needed extra capacity ahead of the peak season, says the carrier. All seats and separation panels have been removed. Carpeting was ... [+]

Government guidelines ‘better late than never’ says BIFA

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) welcomes the UK government’s recommation that traders appoint specialists - such as one its members - to deal with import and export customs declarations. The recommendation comes in a letter sent out by the UK government to VAT-registered traders highlighting actions they need to take ... [+]

BPA urges UK-wide approach to freeports

The British Ports Association (BPA) has today written to government ministers across the UK urging that Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish ports are not left behind. In the letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, Scottish Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation Ivan McKee, Welsh Minister for Finance Rebecca Evans ... [+]

Business unready for end of Brexit, says National Audit Office – updated

It is very unlikely that all traders will be ready for the end of Brexit transition at the end of the year, says the National Audit Office in a report published on 6 November. Preparations to manage the border at the end of the transition period remain “very challenging” and ... [+]

New wholesaler offers airfreight for all

Dutchman Rinaldo Vels has set up a new airfreight wholesaler, particularly targeting non-IATA-licenced forwarders, courier companies, trucking companies, ecommerce forwarders and digital forwarders. Based near Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and fully licenced by IATA, Wholesale by Vels is combining traditional consolidation of smaller shipments to achieve better rates with his expertise in ... [+]

New Frankfurt pharma facility for Air France KLM

Swissport Cargo Services has opened a new warehouse at Frankfurt Airport for Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, with an emphasis on pharma traffic. The new 17,000sqm facility, will feature a large pharmaceutical centre with three gates that allowing direct delivery. Storage in temperature ranges +2°C to +8°C and +15°C to +25°C ... [+]

Geodis extends transatlantic air service

Geodis is to continue its scheduled Own Controlled Network airfreight service between Europe and the US throughout 2021.There will be three return flights a week between Amsterdam Schiphol and Chicago O’Hare. executive vice president, freight forwarding, Eric Martin-Neuville, said that there was a severe shortage of regular, guaranteed air freight ... [+]

HHLA lets the train take the straine in Ukraine

Hamburg handling company HHLA (Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG) has established a Ukrainian Intermodal Company (UIC) subsidiary to offer container transport by rail between the port of Odessa and important economic centres in the country. Currently, rail only accounts for 22% of the Black Sea port of Odessa’s 650,000teu a year. ... [+]

Pall-Ex extends Midlands hub space

Pall-Ex has expanded has opened a new 210,000sq ft hub at Watling Park, Northamptonshire to handle growing demand. It will prove vital during peak periods, such as Black Friday and Christmas, alongside its Ellistown Central Hub near Loughborough. The site is has a 126-camera CCTV system, which tracks the movement ... [+]

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