February 2022
The British Ports Association has welcomed government plans for levelling up society in a white paper but said that the sector needs to be recognised as a key component of regional and national growth.
Responding to the proposals which were unveiled by Michael Gove on 2 February, BPA chief executive Richard Ballantyne said: “Ports are drivers of growth in their own areas, at local, regional and even national level. We will ...
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Lufthansa Cargo has been recertified by auditing company SGS to IATA’s Cargo iQ Standards for quality management. The carrier achieved three out of three for, among other things, implementation of the Cargo iQ milestone system, in particular for its performance in the Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovative Spirit and Contribution to ...
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Stena Line has launched its first service to Findland, between Nynäshamn/Stockholm Norvik Port ’s in Sweden to Hanko in Finland. It will be operated by two vessels with a capacity of 1,600 lane metres each and will initially offer three departures per week, switching to a daily schedule in early ...
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Global airline passenger capacity could exceed pre-Covid levels in 2022, says analyst IBA.
In its report on trends in capacity and demand, it predicts that US and European low-cost carrier capacity will exceed pre-Covid levels this year, driven by buoyant travel demand in domestic and intra-EU markets, and relatively light travel ...
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Volga-Dnepr Group ‘s AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) says its digital bookings increased by 274% in 2021 compared with 2020.
The company has been developing its eBookings and eFreight systems on its website as well as approaching online booking platforms.
The carrier says it was one of the first cargo operators to join online ...
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New EU legislation will require companies using vans or other light goods vehicles weighing between 2.5 and 3.5 tonnes for hire and reward to hold a Goods Vehicle Operator’s Licence to drive in the European Union, warns compliance specialist TruTac.
The new rules are part of the UK/EU Trade and Cooperation ...
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UK and EU attempts to simplify trade could actually lead to more headaches for traders moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, says the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee.
The Committee, which considers recently approved and draft EU legislation and policy documents, and examines their legal and political significance, ...
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The new UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark could create further headaches for shippers to the EU, says broker ParcelHero. Currently, a wide range of products manufactured or distributed in the UK and the EU are required to carry the EU’s CE mark to show that they meet European legal requirements.
However, ...
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UPS revenues rose 11.5% to $27.8 billion in its fourth-quarter 2021 results. Operating profit was up 91% at $3.9 billion, compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, and 37.7% on an adjusted basis. Domestic revenue rose 12.4% to $17.7bn and international revenue by 13.1% to $5.4bn.
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FedEx Express has launched a new four days a week Boeing 777F flight from Paris Charles de Gaule and East Midlands Airport (EMA) to its Indianapolis hub.
It said it would increase next-day delivery capacity to the US by 626,000lbs (284,000kg) capacity per week to the FedEx Express transatlantic network, with ...
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