August 2024
Winsford, Cheshire-based international haulier Brit European has received a £4m asset finance package from Lloyds Bank for the purchase of new fuel-efficient tractor units and to accelerate its sustainability plans. Brit European has operations spanning a number of countries, including the UK, Ireland, France, Holland, Belgium and Germany. The company says that it is the first in the world to use methane gas recovered from slurry pits to help power ...
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The CargoAi online platform has appointed Olivier Veyrac as senior vice president of its CargoWALLET arm. Launched in February 2023, CargoWALLET facilitates payments in over 47 currencies and in the last 18 months has been adopted by over 5,000 airlines, freight forwarders, handlers and logistics service providers.
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Logistics group Militzer & Münch has set up a new country unit in India. M&M Militzer and Muench (India) Private focuses on air and sea freight and with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical, aerospace services and project logistics sectors. The first branch office is registered in Mumbai with Vijay ...
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CLdN has increased its lo lo container service between its Rotterdam Distriport hub and Dublin to three sailings a week. Together with the existing three ro ro services, it gives the operator six sailings a week between the two ports. It also brings to weekly sailings between Ireland and CLdN’s ...
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The government announced on 27 August that it was making available £10.5 million of funding to support preparations at the Port of Dover, Eurostar and Eurotunnel for the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) digital passport checkes. Travellers from the UK and other non-EU countries will have to register at the border ...
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Langdons, the UK arm of the STEF temperature controlled logistics network, has acquired Scottish-based transport and logistics company Long Lane Deliveries. A family-run group established in 2002 and a long-standing partner to Langdons, Long Lane Deliveries specializes in the transport and logistics of chilled, frozen, and ambient food products in ...
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The project44 supply chain visibility platform is now offering emissions monitoring, giving shippers, carriers and logistics firms Scope 3 emissions insights for optimized decision-making. It offers customers precise, GLEC-accredited emissions calculations for shipments across all modes. Users can streamline their compliance with customizable reporting and reduce their environmental impact with ...
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The Air Cargo arm of shipping and logistics group CMA CGM has launched a new transpacific route between Asia and North America after taking delivery of its third Boeing 777-200F on 18 August.
The new aircraft, operated by Atlas Air, will serve airports including Hong Kong, Chicago, and Seoul. The first ...
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P&O Ferries has taken out a long-term charter for a larger vessel for its Tilbury/Zeebrugge route. At 4,076 lane meters and with space for 346 freight units, the Longstone’s capacity is over 50% greater than existing vessels. P&O Ferries will also add the Longstone’s sister vessel to its fleet in ...
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Canadian airline WestJet Cargo has expanded of its pet transportation services to London Heathrow, Gatwick and Edinburgh to mark International Dog Day on 26 August. The service is tailored to meet the specific needs of all pets, including brachycephalic breeds (flat faced dogs such as bulldogs and mastiffs that have ...
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