February 2025
Kuehne+Nagel UAE has opened a custom-designed hub for Rolls-Royce aircraft engines in Dubai serving the whole Middle East.
The aircraft engine manufacturer has distribution centres in the UK, US and the Netherlands, and the UAE centre is in preparation for the opening of the new Al Maktoum Airport in Dubai and the anticipated increase in air traffic.
The 3,000sq m facility, located within Kuehne+Nagel’s existing hub in Dubai South, has been extensively ...
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European forwarders group Clecat has welcomed the European Commission’s Omnibus proposals, saying that they are a significant step towards regulatory simplification and reduced administrative burden for many sectors, including the European freight and customs sector. It says that the initiative to streamline compliance obligations across key EU legislative frameworks marks ...
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Dutch transport company A2B-online Container has added a fifth weekly sailing on its service between London Thamesport and Moerdijk in The Netherlands. The multimodal operator now offers a near-daily frequency with arrivals at the Kent port each week on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Earlier this year, A2B-online also added ...
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US President Donald Trump indicated at a meeting with Prime Minister Kier Starmer on 27 February that he would be willing to sign a tariff-free trade deal with the UK - - avoiding the 25% import duties that he is threatening to slap on EU-produced goods.
Trump has repeatedly threatened to ...
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Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said on 27 February that she was "minded to approve" plans to turn London Gatwick into a two-runway airport. The long-standing plans, which are fiercely opposed by some local residents and politicians would involve moving and upgrading the existing secondary northern runway into a fully operational ...
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Menzies Aviation has opened a 245,000sq ft greenfield domestic cargo terminal at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru in south-central India.
It has a capacity to handle up to 360,000 tonnes with space for up to 42 trucks simultaneously. It also has eight strategically placed floor-level weighted scales for accurate cargo weight and ...
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IAG Cargo reported commercial revenues of €1,234 million for 2024, up 6.7% year on year. Chief executive David Shepherd said the business achieved strong growth with demand surpassing the record volumes of 2021. He added: “External factors are continuing to have an impact on air cargo logistics and consumer behaviour. ...
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Air Charter Service recently chartered a private jet to help a dedicated animal-lover move 58 cats across the US to a new home.
The broker was contacted by the owner at the end of December, having been unable to find an operator will to accommodate so many animals on one flight. ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo has launched an Aerospace service to provide components logistics for the aviation, defence, and space technology sectors.
It is aimed at manufacturers, freight forwarders and partners working with commercial airlines, as well as those serving the defence and space technology sectors. The carrier says that its service is ...
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TT Club revealed the winners of its Innovation in Safety Award in London on 26 February, hosted by the International Cargo Handling Association (ICHCA).
The Turning data into insight prize went to Voxel for its AI powered worksite visibility platform. Pandora Intelligence was highly commended for its Cargo Intelligence: Data-driven risk ...
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