June 2024
Air charterer Chapman Freeborn has appointed Paul Kindred as senior business development manager – music and entertainment. He brings more than three decades of experience in the business including spells at Premier Aviation UK and Air Partner, as well as 25 years working at major record companies, including ten with Sony Music Entertainment.
He will work alongside newly appointed team leader, Chloe Phelps, who joined Chapman Freeborn in 2018 as part ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has elected Denise Hill, Ian Mallon and Chris Packwood to its board of directors.
Denise Hill joined BIFA’s secretariat in April 2023 as member engagement director. With her election to the BIFA Board, she will assist with the governance of the trade association’s work.
Ian Mallon, ...
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Shipping and logistics company CMA CGM is marking World Environment Day and World Oceans Day with two CMA CGM Planet Days to help its 160,000 employees worldwide deepen their understanding of climate and biodiversity issues and get involved in environmental preservation actions. Over 60 actions will be implemented in 50 ...
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Awery Aviation Software is to be the preferred aviation technology platform for cargo GSSA and brokerage network, NAV Aero. It will give its 350 members access to tailored air cargo software solutions through the web-based platform.
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Humber Freeport Company has opened a headquarters in the Grade II Listed Grimsby Dock Office, owned by Associated British Ports (ABP). The Freeport includes ABP’s four ports of Grimsby, Goole, Hull, and Immingham.
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Maersk has opened a container logistics centre at Tocancipa in Colombia, 30 miles north of Bogotá. It ispart of a planned expansion in the country, offering more warehousing and logistics solutions. Total capacity is up to 1,600 containers and there are connections for up to 50 reefer containers.
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Scan Global Logistics has acquired Italian forwarder Foppiani Shipping & Logistics, headquartered in Prato. Founded in 2007, Foppiani is an independent operator focusing on fashion and retail, automotive and a variety of other sectors, employing more than 160 people with annual revenue of €115m. It operates multiple locations in Italy ...
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Ocean Network Express (ONE) is now offering direct connections from Piraeus to Limassol, Cyprus on its Egypt Lebanon Turkey service (ELT). It already offers services from Piraeus and Damietta to Beirut, Lebanon and Iskenderun, Turkey. The new service rotation is: Piraeus-Limassol-Damietta-Beirut-Iskenderun-Piraeus.
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DP World-owned short-sea operator Unifeeder is offering a GreenBox carbon insetting solution as parts of its sustainability strategy. It tracks shipments that use alternative fuels and generates tokens for each ton of carbon saved. Customers can purchase the tokens, or ‘insets’, for use in their sustainability reporting and Unifeeder uses ...
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DP World is targeting a 40% rail freight share for containers from Southampton in 2026 with its Modal Shift Programme. The scheme, which is being extended until the end of next year, encourages freight owners to move their containers import-laden containers via rail to a railhead within 140 miles of ...
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