January 2022
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is again supporting the forthcoming National Apprenticeship Week 2022. It is holding a series of events aimed at demonstrating its commitment to the International Freight Forwarding Specialist apprenticeship, supported by several BIFA members including Burhill Logistics, CH Robinson, DHL and the Woodland Group.
It will culminate with a free one-hour online event on Friday 11 February at 11:00 during which Skills Office Network director James ...
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Britain’s beleaguered Prime Minister enjoyed a little light relief on 31 January when he officially opened the country’s newest port, Tilbury2.
Visiting the Forth Ports-owned operation, Boris Johnson was given a tour of the country's largest freight ferry terminal, the site of what will become Britain's biggest construction processing terminal and ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo has developed an emissions calculator to allow its customers can now determine shipments’ carbon footprint. Available under the eServices menu on the airline’s website: https://www.qrcargo.com/calculate-emissions, it determines the total CO2 emissions in kilos or pounds, based on origin, destination, flight date, and weight.
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Etihad Cargo has gained IATA CEIV certification for Live Animals, making it the first airline in the Middle East and third globally to hold IATA’s CEIV Live Animals, CEIV Fresh, and CEIV Pharma certifications.
If followed an IATA-led assessment of Etihad Cargo’s dedicated LiveAnimals, for animal transportation, and SkyStables, for equine ...
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London City Bond has signed a lease for a 146,000sq ft warehouse at DP World London Gateway. The tax warehousing company will establish a bonded facility at the site from March, taking advantage of the site’s status as part of Thames Freeport. London City Bond specializes in storage for drinks ...
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Handling company dnata is to invest €200 million investment in a 61,000sq m (656,600sq ft) fully automated cargo centre at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The facility is scheduled to open in 2024.
Cargo City Amsterdam, at Schiphol South-East, will include 19,000assq m (204.500sq ft) warehouse space and an annual capacity of over ...
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Action for Primates has welcomed a commitment by Kenya Airways to end the transportation of research monkeys and has renewed its call to Spanish holiday charter airline Wamos Air, to do the same.
Kenya Airways said it would not renew a contract to transport the monkeys which expires in February this ...
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XPO Logistics has received an 85 out of 100 score on the 2022 Corporate Equality Index of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. The rating recognizes XPO’s strong commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion. The Index is based on a comprehensive annual survey that measures corporate practices for LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
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German-based rail operator TX Logistik - part of the Italian-owned Mercitalia Group - is expanding its domestic intermodal services in Sweden. It is adding add a further38-unit block train between Trelleborg and Eskilstuna, around 100 kilometers west of Stockholm, which will be operated four times a week as a company ...
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US aviation group Wheels Up Experience has reached agreement to acquire UK-based broker Air Partner for about $107 million. The acquisition is expected to close later in the first quarter subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Founded in 1961, Air Partner provides freight charter, private jet, group and aviation safety and ...
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