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June 2021

DP World takes the long view of rail transport

DP World says that its two deep-water ports at Southampton and London Gateway have become the first in the country capable of handling Freightliner’s new 775 metre intermodal container trains. The longest in use on the national rail network, the new 775 metre trains are 250 metres longer than a typical freight train and carry between 12 and 14 additional containers on each service. The trains the two ports every working day ... [+]

FedEx adds to Connect Plus network

FedEx has expanded its international day-definite Connect Plus service across Europe, following its launch in the UK and Italy in January. It is now also available in Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Austria, Sweden, Belgium and the Netherlands. The service gives deliveries in Europe in 2-4 days, North America in three ... [+]

World Cup host Qatar kicks off TIR

The TIR system is set to go live in Qatar, just ahead of the country’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. With Qatar, five out of six Gulf Cooperation Council member states are now running TIR. TIR allows goods to be shipped from one country to another in sealed ... [+]

Atran gains animal certificate

Volga-Dnepr Group’s ATRAN Airlines has gained a Type 2 Transport certificate allowing it to carry live animals to, from and across Europe. The certificate which is valid to 2026 followed certification process under the IATA LAR (Live Animals Regulations) and European Council Regulation. The carrier’s general director, Vitaliy Andreev, said it would ... [+]

Freighter no. 4 for Cargologic

Leipzig/Halle –based freighter airline Cargologic Germany has received its fourth aircraft, a Boeing 737-400F transferred from Canada. It will be used mainly for intra-European express traffic. [+]