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Bike me to the Moon

Austrian forwarder Gebrüder Weiss’ international cyclists have raised the bar with this year’s GWcycles cycling campaign: More than 600 participants came together to cycle over 768,800 kilometers (477,710 miles) - the distance to the moon and back. Between March and September, the logistics company ran its third and latest cycling campaign] calling on cyclists around the world to dowload the Radbonus app and cover as many kilometers as possible on two ... [+]

AVS to the rescue in flood-hit Thailand

ECS Group’s subsidiary AVS GSA, in collaboration with Thai Vietjet and Lactasoy, has provided crucial support to flood-affected communities in Chiang Rai, Thailand. The disaster affected over 8,000 families in the northern part of the country. AVS GSA’s team collaborated with Lactasoy to donate 900 ... [+]

Europa to provide logistics for logistics supplier

Europa Warehouse has renewed its contract with supplier of equipment and servicing for the logistics and fulfilment sector, Southgate Global. The company provides logistics equipment, consumables and technical services supplier to retail, 3PL, e-commerce, post and parcel and manufacturing companies. Southgate and its end-customers benefit ... [+]

Röhlig Logistics enters Ireland with AirOcean acquisition

German owner-managed logistics company Röhlig Logistics has opened a new subsidiary in Dublin after acquiring a majority shareholding in its agent of 20 years, AirOcean Ireland. The company will operate as Röhlig Ireland from January 2025. Founder and director of AirOcean Ireland, Garrett O’Brien, will take ... [+]

Handler SATS extends dangerous goods deal

Air Cargo handler SATS has signed a three-year agreement with IATA to expand the rollout and implementation of DG AutoCheck compliance solution for dangerous goods shipments at key stations. It follows SATS’ acquisition of Worldwide Flight Services. The expanded agreement will facilitate the adoption of ... [+]

Menzies set to open Sydney cargo site

Menzies Aviation is to open a facility at Western Sydney International Airport’s Cargo Precinct in late 2026. It will operate a 22,500sqm (237,000sq ft) facility for the next two decades, specializing in pharmaceutical and cool chain products, e-commerce and heavy cargo. With an elevating transfer vehicle ... [+]

Freight set to gain cheaper access to high speed rail route

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has proposed halving charges to freight trains using  the High Speed 1 line between London and the Channel Tunnel in its Draft Determination of HS1 Ltd’s spending plans, published on 30 September. It also suggested lower charges for passenger ... [+]

DP World adds second port-to-port train

DP World is adding a second weekly rail service between its London Gateway and Southampton port logistics hubs. The new mid-week train will be operated by Freightliner from 1 October and  augments the existing weekend service, providing customers with increased access to storage and handling, freight ... [+]

IAG Cargo restores Asia links

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) which includes British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and LEVEL, is to resume services to Bangkok (BKK), Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) for the first time since 2020. From 28 October,  three rotations per week will operate ... [+]

Port opens green link to the heart of Dublin

Irish Minister of State James Lawless launched the first phase of the Dublin Port Tolka Estuary Greenway on 28 September, a new shared cycling and pedestrian route which joins EastPoint Business Park to the ferry terminals along the perimeter of northern port lands. Developed by the ... [+]

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