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March 2024

Happy homecoming for BIFA’s new frontier expert

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Pawel Jarza as frontier policy manager, part of its policy and compliance team. He will be responsible for liaison with UK government departments such as HMRC and Border Force and other external stakeholders, working closely with Igor Popovics, policy advisor Customs, and Robert Windsor, member services director policy and compliance.The appointment comes at an important time for the UK frontier post-Brexit with the ... [+]

Samskip moves across the Humber and adds Klaipeda

Short-sea operator Samskip is to switch the UK call for its weekly Baltic Sea service from Hull to the neighbouring ABP-owned Humber port of Immingham, on the other side of the Humber Estuary. Samskip has an owned truck fleet based at the port for deliveries. At the same time, it is ... [+]

TIACA launches climate action platform

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has launched a platform to support investment in climate action. In addition to its established BlueSky program and ongoing initiatives to share best practice around emissions tracking and reduction, TIACA seeks to unite and support the industry in addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development ... [+]

CEIV Fresh for Swissport Dar es Salaam

Swissport Tanzania has been awarded IATA CEIV Fresh certification for its operation at Dar es Salaam International Airport. It is the second Swissport location on the continent to receive the status, following certification in Nairobi, Kenya. [+]

New customs gateway to speed Pall-Ex deliveries to Europe

Pall-Ex Group has launched a new streamlined European service. The network operator says it aims to minimise the stress of transporting goods across the EU, with an efficient solution for freight clearance.  The service uses a gateway to EU countries under regime 40/42, using France as the gateway, with end deliveries ... [+]

Partners launch Liege e-commerce hub

Saudia Cargo, Worldwide Flight Services and Cainiao Group have officially launched their cooperation to create to create a dedicated eHub at Liege Airport  in Belgium, announced in November 2023. The eHub is currently leased by WFS, with Cainiao investing in logistics procedures, and facilities. The collaboration has also bolstered the logistics capacity ... [+]

Dachser completes Frigoscandia buy

Dachser formally completed its purchase of Frigoscandia on 4 March and will now fully integrate the Scandinavian specialist into its Food Logistics network. It follows the agreement signed at the end of December to acquire the company from private equity investor Mutares and approval for the deal by the European Commission ... [+]

Airforwarders reveal award winners

The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has revealed the winners of its 2024 Industry Awards. They include: include:·Preferred Industry Vendor: Veroot;·Domestic Airline of the Year: Southwest Cargo;·International Airline of the Year: Lufthansa Cargo; and Surface Vendor of the Year: Forward. Winners are selected by AfA members based on outstanding achievement in service quality, ... [+]

ITAL goes direct to the Rock

Ital logistics has added direct weekly road freight groupage services to Gibraltar to its pan-European network in partnership with local freight forwarder Eastgate Express Services. The largest logistics company on the Rock, founded in 1997, Eastgate specialises in UK overland transport, as well as offering storage, customs clearance, courier and express ... [+]

FedEx plugs in Spain to electric network

FedEx Express Europe has received the first of a fleet of 33 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans being added to ground operations in Spain over the coming months. The 3.5-tonne fully electric vehicles have been allocated to stations in Madrid and Barcelona, with 16 vehicles already picking up and delivering parcels in ... [+]

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