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March 2022

IAG returns to Sydney

IAG Cargo will restart its London Heathrow to Sydney route on 27 March for the first time since early 2020, as Australia re-opens its borders to vaccinated passengers from all over the world. The route will be operated daily by a B787-9 (789) widebody aircraft with cargo capacity of up to 13tonnes or ten compatible pallets. The service will travel via Singapore.  Booking opened on 15 March. Popular items typically exported from the ... [+]

Dover looks to take on ex-P&O Ferries seafarers

The Port of Dover says it will try to offer help and support to former P&O crew members following the mass redundancies announced by the DP World-owned operator. The port’s chief executive Doug Bannister, said: “The port community in Dover is close-knit and we are home to the largest local employment ... [+]

First sailing for Brittany’s LNG ferry

Brittany Ferries’ Salamanca, the first LNG-powered ferry to operate in UK waters, left Portsmouth for the first time at the weekend of 25/26 March, on its inaugural voyage to Bilbao, Spain. Four LNG ferries will be added to the fleet, based in Portsmouth, including two hybrids, by 2025. Salamanca will make ... [+]

Ceva opens new Brazil site

CEVA Logistics has opened a new contract logistics warehouse in Jundiai, Brazil, that it aims to become a regional centre of excellence. Located 57km northwest of Sao Paolo, the greenfield site met criteria including the ability to retain all its workforce operating at the previous site in Louveira, Brazil and ... [+]

Tyne unveils platform for zero carbon

Once the nation’s leading coal outlet,  the Port of Tyne has created a blueprint for decarbonisation of the sector. As part of the Clean Tyne Project, the Port and Siemens have worked with Connected Places Catapult, Newcastle University and the North East LEP to deploy a real-time digital platform for scenario ... [+]

HHLA sets up €1 million Ukraine aid fund

German terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has set up a €1m aid fund to help people affected by the Ukraine crisis. It will provide humanitarian and medical assistance to people affected by the war, with a specific focus in the region around Odessa port where HHLA operates a container ... [+]

Road operators face bankruptcy warns IRU

European Commission support measures to help companies affected by the war in Ukraine are welcome but do not go far enough to support road transport operators hit by escalating fuel costs, warns the International Road Transport Union (IRU). Director of EU Advocacy, Raluca Marian, said: “The exemptions on state aid ... [+]

Wallenius Wilhelmsen completes ALS purchase

Vehicle shipping and transport operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has fully acquired acquired  European oversized and heavy lift cargo mover ALS. It acquired 60% of ALS in 2012.   Norwegian based Wallenius Wilhelmsen said the move would allow it to offer full door-to-door solutions for customers and was an important step towards becoming a ... [+]

Charter broker comes to refugees’ aid – in the air and on the ground

Air Charter Service has now arranged more than 20 relief flights to Poland and several more to Moldova carrying cargo such as tents and medical supplies, to aid Ukrainian refugees. Its team has not only been facilitating flight operations, but has also been purchasing and delivering supplies to various border ... [+]

EV Cargo and Fast Forward to merge

EV Cargo has acquired and will merge with Netherlands-headquartered Fast Forward Freight. EV Cargo has become the sole shareholder of Fast Forward Freight (and its trading subsidiaries), with the current owners of Fast Forward Freight becoming shareholders of EV Cargo. Fast Forward Freight will be rebranded as EV Cargo and ... [+]

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