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Ireland’s economy and supply chain could be seriously affected if night flights at Dublin Airport are restricted, warns FTA Ireland (FTAI).
Chief executive Aidan Flynn, said that without overnight deliveries by air, shops and offices, factories and hospitals could be left without critical supplies and that much of the economy would grind to a halt, while waiting for new stock or components.
He explained: “Night flights ensure that the economy has all ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed ECS Group’s TCE subsidiary TCE as its new general sales and service agent (GSSA) in Continental Europe. Implementation starts later this year initially for exports from the Netherlands, Denmark and Italy, before expanding to all 14 countries across Continental Europe.
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Lufthansa Cargo has published its winter timetable, including a weekly B777F freighter connection from Frankfurt to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Los Angeles. The flight will the carrier's first direct connection from the Asian country to the US.
The German airline is also increasing its ...
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DHL Express is investing over €100 million in transport and handling capacity in the fourth quarter in anticipation of increased demand for express services during the traditional end-of-year peak season.
The company is investing in eight new Boeing 777 freight aircraft on trans-Pacific and intercontinental routes ...
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Philippine Airlines is to put its cargo capacity on the digital Cargo.one booking platform. The carrier operates 37 international destinations throughout South and East Asia, North America, Australia and the Middle East, along with 32 destinations in the Philippines. From Autumn 2024, forwarders using cargo.one ...
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American Airlines is to reintroduce flights to Edinburgh, Scotland in its summer schedule next year. A daily 787-8 service from Philadelphia will start on 23 May. It will expand its schedule to Italy with new services from Miami to Rome with a 777-200 from 5 ...
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UPShas agreed to acquire German-based healthcare logistics provider Frigo-Trans and its sister company BPL, for an undisclosed sum. Frigo-Trans’ network includes temperature-controlled warehousing that covers six temperature zones from cryopreservation (-196°C) to ambient (+15° to +25°C), a pan-European cold chain transportation solution and temperature-controlled and ...
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Cathay Cargo has added piece-level tracking to its Cathay Courier solution for express delivery of small urgent shipments. It offers a “flown as booked” service, either either airport-to-airport or with collection and delivery and a booking window that closes four hours before departure, or 90 ...
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Temperature-controlled container specialists Tower Cold Chain and Cryopdp have partnered to provide an expanded range of logistics solutions for clinical research. Tower Cold Chain is incorporating Cryopdp’s liquid nitrogen-filled dry vapour shippers for ultra-low temperature goods, which maintain temperatures from -196°C to -150°C. In return, ...
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Delta Airlines Cargo president Peter Penseel has joined the board of Maastricht Aachen Airport, the Netherlands’ second largest cargo hub.
He brings over 30 years of experience in airfreight, including senior roles at Qatar Airways, DHL Global Forwarding, UTi, and CEVA Logistics.
The airport has a new ...
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