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Ukrainian-owned An124 operator Antonov Airlines and Netherlands forwarder First Class Freight have moved an urgently needed marine propulsion unit from Hong Kong to Houston. It was needed to ensure the safety of a cruise ship due to set off for the Arctic.
The move was complicated by the shape and size of the unit. Antonov Airlines had only three weeks to design and build a frame and complete the transportation. It ...
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The airfreight industry has been called into action multiple times around the world this year to charter planes into disaster regions, says Ben Dinsdale, Air Charter Service’s director for government and humanitarian services.
This year the industry has been busy assisting humanitarian operations in the Far ...
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Groupage operator Europa Road has signed a partnership with the Pledge sustainability platform ahead of the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) which requires companies with more than 500 employees to reveal their carbon footprint, a critical shift in how businesses approach environmental and ...
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Hermes Logistics Technologies has completed an upgrade to the Cargo Management System at Cairo International Airport last week and migrate local handler CACC Cargolinx’s to its Cloud-based service. Hermes Business Intelligence and Track and Trace apps will provide data insights and detailed shipment information for ...
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DFDS has ordered the first ten zero-emission Endurance transport refrigeration units from Sunswap, the UK clean-tech start up’s first commercial business in the global cold-chain market. The Sunswap Endurance combines battery and solar panels mounted on refrigerated trailers to keep goods cold, replacing diesel-powered equipment. ...
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Freight forwarder Unsworth Group is celebrating its golden jubilee in the UK. Over five decades it has transformed itself from a small freight forwarding operation into a global logistics provider, expanding its multimodal freight management services to include a robust Customs solutions team. Chief executive ...
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Forwarding, logistics and customs clearance specialist Toga Group has opened an Irish Pallet Hub in Coleshill, Birmingham. The 160,000sq ft shared user facility at Hams Hall Distribution Park houses staff from Toga Freight and the Group’s UK subsidiary, Irish Sea Logistics.
Toga loads over 20 groupage ...
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DP World has opened its fourth berth at London Gateway, billed as the world’s first all-electric facility. The MSC Sena was serviced by a fleet of battery-powered vehicles and equipment, including four of Europe’s largest quay cranes, straddle carriers, and automatic stacking cranes.
The new 430m ...
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Stena Line’s new-look meatballs are nothing to be afraid of. So says group executive chef, Jakob Lells.
Half of the meat in one of the ferry operator’s most popular dishes on board its vessels will be replaced next year with a plant-based mince made from yellow ...
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Swissport International is to acquire end-to-end e-commerce handling company, ViaEurope, subject to regulatory approvals. It aims to create a single point of contact for shippers, airlines and freight forwarders, providing a comprehensive service offering across each step of the product journey from aircraft handling, warehousing, ...
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