May 2024
Wholesale freight forwarder Air Menzies International (AMI) has moved to a larger, modern facility in Cape Town, South Africa. Locateda short distance from the international airport, it offers faster transit times, reduced handling of shipments and is closer to airline handling agents.
It also offers additional warehouse space and features advanced cooler and freezer facilities equipped with temperature control loggers for perishable goods
The premises are monitored 24/7 with comprehensive CCTV surveillance ...
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Turkish Cargo has gained LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum operations certification for its SmartIST cargo facility in Istanbul. The programme is designed to enhance the energy, water, material and interior quality and reduce environmental impact. The carrier’s chief cargo officer, Ali Turk, said: "We are committed to ...
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Woodland Group is to be the Official Logistics Supplier to Team Ireland for the Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
The forwarding and logistics company has signed an agreement with the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) to deliver all storage, logistics and transport for the team. OFI chief executive, ...
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Antwerp Euroterminal (AET) says it is installing the first shore power connection for seagoing vessels in Belgium, due to go into operation in 2026.
Shore power allows moored ships to connect to the local electricity grid via a 'socket' on the quay and reduces emissions of CO2, nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides ...
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Munich-based multimodal operator Kukla Group has appointed five new managing directors to help expand its presence in Europe. Knut Sander remains chief executive, while Robert Richter becomes chief financial office, Axel Bohnensteffen heads up intermodal and shortsea transportation, Dennis Mahnecke, road transport and warehouse/contract logistics, Tobias Wild, human resources and ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has launched a bespoke training programme to equip the cargo leaders of tomorrow with commercial and leadership skills.
Two groups of 16 are being chosen from Emirates SkyCargo’s pool of cargo managers and include both Emirati nationals as well as others from the airline’s outstations. The 15 day programme ...
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Brittany Ferries has gone into partnership with Wärtsilä and Incat to explore design and technical requirements for a 137m zero-emissions craft. It brings together marine partners with expertise in the design and construction of fast craft, the engineering and technical needs and fleet operating experience.
Brittany Ferries chief executive Christophe Mathieu ...
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Evergreen is to resume bookings to and from Port-au-Prince, Haiti from 9 June. Services have been suspended since the outbreak of violence in March.
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A recent event in the British International Freight Association’s Young Forwarder Network (YFN) programme was the first to be accredited for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Guest speaker, PC Matthew Bate gave a presentation about combating international vehicle crime.
BIFA member services director, Carl Hobbis, who has management responsibility for the trade ...
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DHL Express has launched an international returns portal for small business customers. Part of DHL Express Commerce, it enables businesses to implement a fully branded returns process on their website within minutes, setting their own returns policies and terms, so shoppers can easily initiate returns and generate printable labels. Users ...
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