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October 2024

Gothenburg’s Edvard Molitor to chair ports green group

Port of Gothenburg head of international public affairs and sustainability, Edvard Molitor has been appointed chair of International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH)’s Climate and Energy Committee. He is the port's primary representative in global organizations on sustainability, climate, and environmental issues and in his additional role will push forward towards a more sustainable maritime industry. He has extensive experience as an active IAPH member as well as with the ... [+]

DP World opens Colombia forwarding office

DP World has opened a freight forwarding office in Bogotá, Colombia. It complements existing operations in Ecuador and Peru and offers services including FCL and LCL sea freight, air freight, domestic container road transport, international insurance, and customs services. DP World plans to further expand its presence in Colombia, with ... [+]

First funds for Irish Sea Green Corridor

The Green Corridor initiative, a collaboration between the ports of Holyhead and Dublin,  Irish Ferries and Stena Line and supported by the environmental consultancy Ricardo, Maynooth University and EDF, has received £122,303 in grant funding from the International Green Corridor Fund. The project is funded by the UK and Irish governments, ... [+]

IAG to restore Jeddah route

IAG Cargo will restore its London Heathrow/Jeddah King Abdulaziz service from 2 November. The six times weekly service will be operated by a Boeing 787 widebody aircraft and will complement IAG Cargo’s existing ten times weekly Heathrow to Riyadh service. The route has been paused since the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief sales ... [+]

Europe launch for FedEx Surround

Federal Express has launched its FedEx Surround portfolio for shipment monitoring and intervention in Europe. Already available in some Asian markets, it isbeing made available to customers in the healthcare sector in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. Other European markets and sectors will ... [+]

New SF Express centre to speed Singapore service

SF Express Singapore has officially opened an airside logistics centre at SATS Core A warehouse in Changi Airfreight Centre. It will optimize export and import operations and give faster turnaround times with on-airport processing time expected to be reduced from 4-6 hours to 1½-2 hours. Since its establishment in 2010, SF ... [+]

Etihad adds Nairobi in winter schedule

Etihad Cargo will introduce additional frequencies to existing routes and a new passenger destination, Nairobi in its new winter schedule from November 2024. In Europe, it will add 36 weekly flights, with Frankfurt, Paris, Rome and Milan moving to double-daily services along with additional flights to Manchester, Zurich and Düsseldorf. In ... [+]

Air Canada enhances Heathrow cool chain

Air Canada Cargo has opened an upgraded cold chain facility in London Heathrow. It features nearly 900 square feet of temperature-controlled areas to full industry standards for shipments such as pharmaceuticals, fresh food and other perishables. [+]

CargoBeamer appoints intermodal chief

Intermodal operator CargoBeamer has appointed Tilman Apitzsch as managing director of its Intermodal Operations division, where he will oversee plans to increase long-term commercial and operational excellence. He joins CargoBeamer after some years at the Boston Consulting Group, where he served as principal for transport, aviation, and infrastructure. CargoBeamer operates ... [+]

Air Partner appoints cargo SVP

Aviation services provider, Air Partner - a Wheels Up company - has appointed Eliska Hill as senior vice president of Cargo for UK and rest of the world. She has previously held senior positions at Chapman Freeborn in the UK and UAE, along with other cargo carriers and brokers including ... [+]

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