July 2023
Broker Air Charter Service has arranged the transport of over 500 tonnes of relief goods to Guam in the wake of Typhoon Mawar, which hit the region in late May.Director for Government & Humanitarian Services, Ben Dinsdale, said: “Following the significant damage suffered from the powerful storm we were asked to transport humanitarian cargo including generators, water tanks, tractors and trucks. Our New York and Houston cargo teams arranged eight ...
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Austrian forwarder Cargo-partner is offering a full truckload road service between China and Europe via the Middle Corridor, as a supplement to existing rail services. Trucking via Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus and Türkiye takes 22-25 days and has recently become an increasingly viable alternative to air, sea freight ...
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The port of Hartlepool is playing its part in speeding rail journeys between London, the Midlands and the North of England.
Civil engineering firm Strabag has started production of over 83,000 concrete tunnel segments, weighing 7 tonnes each, for HS2 London-Birmingham high-speed rail line at a new facility at Hartlepool docks.
Located ...
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Brittany Ferries' chief executive Christophe Mathieu, and president Jean-Marc Roué signed a voluntary charter to protect the rights of seafarers on the English Channel on 24 July. The ceremony was hosted by French shipping minister Hervé Berville, and UK maritime minister, Baroness Vere.The charters are a complement to laws mandating ...
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Saudia Cargo has signed an agreement with airline trucking company Jan de to expand its reach in Europe. The airline will leverage Jan de Rijk's extensive network to strengthen its presence in Europe. A signing ceremony took place on 19 July at Saudia Cargo’s headquarters in Jeddah.
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Solent Stevedores has joined the Solent Cluster decarbonisation initiative for industry, transport and households across the Solent and the south coast of England.
It is a cross-sector collaboration of international organisations, including manufacturers and engineering companies, regional businesses and industries, logistics and infrastructure operators and academic institutions.
The group aims to position ...
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Morten Engelstoft has been elected as the new chairman of liability insurance provider to the international cargo and logistics industry TT Club with the retirement of Ulrich Kranich. Engelstoft spent 36 years at Maersk, from where he retired in June 2023 as chief executive of APM Terminals.
He commented, “TT Club ...
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Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and short-sea carrier Samskip have joined forces to launch a Green Shore Power initiative.
A celebration was held on 31 July with delegations from Samskip, RST, Port of Rotterdam, Harbour Electronical Services and the Municipality of Rotterdam with the Samskip Innovator providing a demonstration.
Onshore power supply systems ...
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Next year’s Multimodal conference will take place on 11-13 June 2024 at the NEC in Birmingham, the show’s organisers have confirmed.
The event will once again showcase all key vertical sectors, including manufacturing, retail, agribusiness, chemical, automotive, electronics, FMCG, food & drink, fashion, pharmaceuticals, construction, aerospace, energy, real estate, recycling, paper/print ...
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Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has achieved IATA CEIV Lithium Batteries (CEIV Li[1]batt) certification for Air France Cargo and its hubs at Paris Charles de Gaulle and Chicago O'Hare. The CEIV Li-batt certification programme aims to raise competency levels and quality management in handling and transport.
The status is designed to ...
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