Chris Lewis
Qatar Airways Cargo has signed a strategic partnership with MASkargo, the cargo airline and subsidiary of Malaysia Aviation Group.
The collaboration, which officially began on 1 October 2024, has already seen the successful movement of some 2,400 tonnes of cargo, including over 600 tonnes of perishables and 130 tonnes of pharmaceuticals.
Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing 777 flights will now operate from Doha to Kuala Lumpur twice a week, increasing weekly cargo capacity ...
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Time:matters Courier Terminals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Group’s special logistics arm, time:matters has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shenzhen International Cargo Centre. Shenzhen Airport is a key player in e-commerce and has seen a significant increase in air transport volume. Lufthansa Cargo has been operating a scheduled ...
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Etihad Cargo has updated to its IATA CEIV-certified LiveAnimals service. Maximum transportation time for cats and dogs has been extended from 17 hours to 24 hours, applicable from acceptance at origin to scheduled time of arrival at final destination, in line with IATA and European Union Commission international regulations. This ...
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Xstaff is to be renamed shiftX, delegates to the shippers’ group were told at its seventh BCO Conference in Hamburg on 14 November. Managing partners and organizers Antonios Rigalos and Stephan Schiller said the new name would position the organization as a ‘creator of synergy, competitive conditions and reliable capacities ...
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AAL Shipping has named its AAL Antwerp, the fourth vessel in its eight-strong Super B-Class fleet. The 32,000 dwt methanol-ready ship was officially named on November 15 at the CSSC Huangpu-Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China in.
Capable of transporting over 90,000 freight tons of cargo and boasting a combined lifting capacity ...
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Globalization remains at a record level, despite geopolitical tensions and uncertainties, say DHL and New York University’s Stern School of Business in the latest issue of the DHL Global Connectedness Tracker, published on 19 November.
In 2023, 21% of the value of all goods and services produced around the world was ...
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A consortium led by Belfast Harbour has been awarded funding for a feasibility study into autonomous technology
It will partner with digital solutions provider Aidrivers and container port operator BCT to trial the use of automatic terminal tractors (TTs) to transport containers between quay cranes and storage areas.
Traditional TT operations contribute ...
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The Road Haulage Association says that the Welsh Government has committed to establishing a Logistics and Freight Delivery Group following a meeting with First Minister Eluned Morgan at the Welsh Labour Conference in Llandudno on 17 November. The group discussed issues including investment in the M4 and A55 trunk roads, ...
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Operations at Canada’s ports, including Montreal, are set to resume after recent strikes, following a directive from Labour Minister, Stephen MacKinnon, to the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ordering a mandated dispute resolution. The long running recent strikes were over working conditions, including wages and concerns over automation.
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The IRU-accredited TIR Logistics Hub in Zhengzhou in inland China has opened a new route to Kazakhstan. The first truck set off after completing its export customs declaration and TIR procedures at the hub, before exiting China through the Khorgos border crossing and arriving in Almaty. IRU said the 4,000km ...
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