August 2021
Geodis has upgraded its AirDirect services between Europe, the US and Asia with its own leased A330-300 full freighter aircraft in its own livery, becoming one of a very select number of forwarders to operate planes in their own colours. Operating regularly between Amsterdam, London Stansted and Chicago, the aircraft will also serve the China – Europe route in the peak season. The first flight will take off in September.
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Essex-based forwarder Woodland Group has signed a partnership with Irish national charity Merchants Quay Ireland. MQI offers support to the country’s most vulnerable, those without shelter and caught in addiction. It provides frontline services, mental, physical and emotional support, safe spaces as well as pathways towards recovery and innovative responses ...
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Hong Kong forwarder Kerry Logistics Network said its revenue increased by 68% year-on-year to HK$36,709 million while core operating profit rose 70% to HK$2,536 million (2020 1H: HK$1,489 million) in its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021.Core net profit jumped by 81% year-on-year to HK$1,530 million ...
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Air Charter Service chartered a Boeing B787-9 on 24 August to transport 20 tonnes of British government aid from London Heathrow to Haiti following the devastating earthquake there. ACS London cargo director James Cristofoli, said the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office cargo included shelter kits and solar powered lanterns for ...
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The British Ports Association has called on the Government to act on demands from the haulage industry, saying that the shortage of truck drivers was leading to increased wait times.
Chief executive Richard Ballantyne said: “The shortages push up costs and puts suppliers under more pressure. As many have warned, Covid ...
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Europa Road has promoted Rob Bartlett to the new role of head of European operations. He will use his experience as a general manager on the Europa Road team to work closely with its European partners to ensure transit times are met. The promotion is part of an internal operational ...
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Maersk Line says it will introduce the first in a series of eight large ocean-going container vessels capable of being operated on methanol in the first quarter of 2024. The vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and have a nominal capacity of 16,000teu. The agreement with HHI includes ...
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CargoBeamer has confirmed that a second route from Domodossola, Italy to its recently opened intermodal terminal in Calais will start on 4 October. It will initially operate four round trips a week but will increase to six in December.
CargoBeamer opened its new terminal in Calais in the summer with a ...
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With scheduled passenger flights cancelled due to Covid Delta variant outbreaks in Chinese cargo hubs, Bollore Logistics and AirBridgeCargo Airlines organised an urgent charter flight from Milan, Italy to Shanghai in China to move a large batch of diabetes treatments. The flight used a mix of Envirotainer and DoKaSch containers ...
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The Cargo Integrity Group has translated its Quick Guide to the CTU Code from English into five other languages –Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish. The Group is planning further translations to create a better understanding of the complex dangers that may result from poorly packed or mis-declared cargo.
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