Freight News

Get ready for Entry Summary Declarations, urges BIFA expert

BIFA frontier policy manager Pawel Jarza is urging forwarders to consider the implications of ENS Entry Summary Declarations for Safety and Security purposes for surface transport. He told an episode of BIFAlink TV on 6 November While introduction of this has been delayed from the original date of 31 October to 31 January 2025 but it is understood that there will be no further delay and that it will happen ... [+]

No let-up in supply chain disruption, says Maersk survey

Three out of four European shippers have experienced supply chain disruption in the past 12 months, more than half with significant cost impact, according to a survey of over 2,000 of Maersk Line customers in the region More than 76% of said that the disruption had ... [+]

Portugal’s TAP restarts Manaus flights

TAP Air Portugal has resumed three-days-a-week services from Lisbon to Manaus, the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas with the first flight arriving at Eduardo Gomes International Airport on 4 November operated by an A321 neo aircraft. The service operates via Belém. The Portuguese ... [+]

Qantas joins Freightos platform

Qantas Freight has joined the Freightos air cargo booking platform. Frwarders can search, compare and book capacity across Freightos’ WebCargo and 7LFreight by WebCargo platforms for all Qantas and Jetstar services between the US, Australia and New Zealand. Earlier this month, the carrier joined the ... [+]

AGI reopens Milton Keynes office

Freight forwarder AGI Global Logistics has reopened its office in Milton Keynes, under manager, Sam Stockley. He brings a wealth of multimodal freight experience, and will be joined in Milton Keynes by Joe Deeks, who has joined AGI as a business development manager. Sam Stockley commented: ... [+]

Spanish storm set to disrupt seasonal deliveries

Container dwell remains volatile as ports resume operations following Storm Dana in eastern Spain, potentially impacting peak season inventory, says visibility specialist Project 44. Valencia, Barcelona and Algeciras, all key for European global trade, are particularly affected, it says. Import dwell appears to be the most ... [+]

Maritime trucks wear poppies with pride

Maritime Transport is marking its tenth consecutive year supporting the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal by adorning its entire vehicle fleet with poppies throughout November. Employees at the intermodal operator’s 41 sites volunteered to attach the symbols to the front grille of over 1,000 tractor ... [+]

More stations for Menzies’ MACH system

Menzies Aviation has extended its partnership with technology services and consulting company Wipro to roll-out the Menzies Aviation Cargo Handling (MACH) cargo management system to 28 new stations in 2025. MACH has already been deployed at 24 locations across four continents, with a further 13 airports ... [+]

DFDS offers ro ro link to Egypt

DFDS has launched a new direct ferry service between Damietta in Egypt and Trieste, Italy, the first route between these ports in around a decade. It will run weekly, from Damietta on Fridays and Trieste on Mondays with a sailing time of about 68 hours. ... [+]

Air cargo fires ‘were dry run for plane attacks by Russia’

Parcel fires in courier packages in the UK, Poland and Germany in July were dry runs aimed at attacking flights to North America, the BBC is reporting, citing Polish prosecutors. According to the report, Western security officials have now told US media they believe the fires ... [+]

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