August 2021
Port congestion and skyrocketing shipping rates are not all bad news for UK industry, argues Gary Peters, director at The Metals Warehouse.
In recent history, the country has lost a lot of business overseas as China was the cheapest option for manufacturing materials. In terms of cost of production and labour, it probably still is, but with businesses having to pay over $16,000 (£11,500) to get containers to the UK, this ...
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We’re back in business says Etihad
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo says it has reclaimed 90% of its pre-Covid destinations and recorded a 20% increase in tonnage compared to the same period in 2019.
The carrier currently services 72 network destinations across the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas and has ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo and software provider WiseTech Global are implementing a direct data connection between their global operating systems, CROAMIS and CargoWise, respectively. Direct data feeds will remove extensive data duplication and reduce the burden on forwarders. Air waybill data from the forwarder will be immediately available to the global ...
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A bill to amend the US Shipping Act expected to be introduced in the House of Representatives on 10 August contains serious flaws, says the World Shipping Council.
While the new legislation attempts to address recent supply chain congestion WSC takes issue with the suggestion that ocean carriers are solely responsible ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have extended their long-standing partnership with dnata for a further five years. It includes ground handing and export services from the joint London Heathrow hub and Manchester Airportas well as regional cargo gateways at London Gatwick, Aberdeen, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Newcastle. The two airlines ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo senior manager climate control products, Miguel Rodríguez Moreno, has joined the Cool Chain Association board. He brings over six years’ experience in cargo, including four years as global pharma development manager for Etihad Cargo.
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Associated British Ports has invested a further £4 million in its Port of Garston, Liverpool to support an increase in its local workforce from 12 to 16 It follows the recent expansion project at the port earlier this year with increased covered and external storage. It has also completed a ...
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DB Cargo UK is to lease its Mossend EuroTerminal rail freight facility to transport operator Maritime Intermodal from 1 October. Maritime Intermodal has already taken over the lease of DB’s facilities in Wakefield and Trafford Park in Manchester. Mossend in Lanarkshire is close to the M8 motorway between Glasgow and ...
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Emirates is restarting flights between its Dubai hub and Glasgow on 11 August after a six-month hiatus, reports RoutesOnline. They will operate four times per week using Boeing 777-200LR aircraft. The UK has moved the UAE from its red to its ‘amber’ travel list, meaning that travellers arriving in the ...
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FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations and TT Club have revealed this year’s regional winners of the Young International Freight Forwarder of the Year Award (YIFFYA).
They are: Europe: Glauc Fornes Gil, FETEIA, Spain
Dissertation: More than just a freight broker
Africa and Middle East: Justin John Goedhart, SAAFF, South Africa
Dissertation: Agents ...
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