August 2023
Night flights at Dublin Airport are vital for Ireland’s trade and should be allowed to continue, said FTA Ireland following the High Court’s stay on a decision on whether to reduce the number using the North runway between 11pm and 7am.
FTA Ireland made a submission to Fingal County Council in January 2021, outlining the benefits of the flights to the Irish economy. It followed the August 2022 publication of the ...
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UPS Healthcare has expanded its UPS Premier service for critical time- and temperature-sensitive shipments to India. The offering includes ‘first-in, first-off’ prioritization, built-in service recovery features, advanced sensor technology, 24/7 control tower monitoring and real-time visibility, down to 1-2 meters enabled by a mesh sensor affixed to the package.
India is ...
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Freight forwarders and hauliers who help to temporarily bring items into the UK for exhibitions and shows are being asked for their views on how easy it is to do.
Goods and equipment imported into the UK for a short period of time for events such as conferences, exhibitions, stage shows, ...
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German-owned forwarder DB Schenker says its UK arm is using free running explosive detection dogs on a daily basis to detect prohibited items in airfreight. The dogs are a variety of breeds and chosen for their sense of smell and include Spaniels, Labradors, German Shepherd or Golden Retrievers.
They receive between ...
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Austrian forwarder Cargo-partner has launched an air freight consolidation service from Chicago to London Heathrow in the UK.
Cut-off date for goods arriving into its Chicago warehouse is Thursday each week for a Sunday departure. Traffic is routed by air from Chicago O’Hare International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport and ...
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Essex forwarding and logistics company Woodland Group has acquired Sweden-based WBS Nordic, following the part-acquisition of WBS UK by Woodland in September 2021. WBS Nordic has been owned by Dag and Anna Hannerz since 2010 and specialises in the print and publishing industry across the Nordic region.
Former WBS Nordic business ...
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UK-based charter broker Chapman Freeborn - part of Avia Solutions Group – has set up an Aviation Emergency Services (AES) arm. It introduces solutions including crisis management, assisting organizations in effectively preparing for unexpected emergency situations, and security and risk management to proactively detect and mitigate potential threats related to ...
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Air Charter Service’s Los Angeles office recently arranged a branded Airbus A340 VIP to transport the legendary rock bands, Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe, along with other VIPs and 23 tonnes of the bands’ instruments and staging on their joint world tour.
Tom Howe, CEO of ACS’s Los Angeles office commented: ...
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Cathay Cargo and the Cathay Cargo Terminal have received IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Li-batt) certification. It means that both now hold the full set of CEIV certifications, joining CEIV Pharma, CEIV Fresh and CEIV Live Animals.
The CEIV Li-batt accreditation joins Cathay Cargo’s existing mitigations ...
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Officials from the Port of Jacksonville in the US will be making a marketing visit to the UK on 25-29 September. The port is a leading and growing gateway for container services to and from the UK, as well as other ports in Asia, South America and the Caribbean. It ...
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