March 2014
The story of the “world’s worst football team”, helped to its first victory by sponsorship from Coyne Airways, is set to be immortalised in a film released by its wonder coaches, Matt Conrad and Paul Watson.
The Soccermen charts film student Matt and football journalist Paul’s quest to coach Pohnpei, a state team in the Country of the Federated States of Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean, whose 16-1 defeat to neighbouring Micronesian island Guam ...
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Lufthansa Cargo’s new Boeing 777F - christened Jambo Kenya or Hello Kenya - landed in Nairobi, Kenya for the first time on 11 March, following a flight from Frankfurt via Johannesburg. On arrival, the freighter was officially christened in the presence of Kenya Airports Authority chairman Professor Mutuma Mugambi, German ...
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International development charity, Transaid, is once again challenging members of the transport industry to swap trucks and trains for bicycles to take part in its annual European cycle ride.
This year fundraisers will set off on a three-day, 340km adventure to Brussels, where they’ll finish the ride in style arriving at ...
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The European Shippers Council is urging the European Commission not to review the block exemption for liner shipping consortia, in its response to Brussels consultation on the subject. It said that with the changes in economic conditions and because some time has elapsed since the abolition of liner conferences in ...
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TNT Express says it will invest tens of millions of euros in improvements to its hub in Liege, Belgium. The investment, which is subject to consultation with works councils, will increase the hub’s sorting capacity by 50% and improve health and safety for the 1,500 employees. The plans include new ...
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Containerships says it has improved its service to Ust Luga in Russia. The new east bound service departs Teesport on Monday arriving via Rotterdam in Ust Luga on Saturday. Connections are available from Ireland and other European portsvia Rotterdam. The west bound service departs Ust Luga on Saturday for Helsinki, ...
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DB Schenker Logistics will operate an additional direct overland service between the UK and Izmir following the launch oif Istanbul services in Autumn 2013. The services are operated in conjunction with DB Schenker Arkas, one of the biggest integrated logistics service providers in Turkey.
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IAG Cargo is introducing Boeing 787 aircraft on its service from Heathrow to Hyderabad on 31 March and to Chennai in October. The carrier says the new aircraft will help support the Indian pharma industry, - the aircraft has been optimised for bellyhold with air conditioning in the forward hold, ...
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MEPs have decided to again postpone a vote on the cross-border operation of trucks up to 25 metres long and 60 tonnes (so called gigaliners), due to be held at the European Parliament's Committee on Transport (TRAN), on 18 March. A compromise amendment drafted bya number of political groups is ...
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Menlo launches freight brokerage service in Europe
Menlo is bringing its Freight Brokerage service to Europe, bringing a style of 3PL warehousing and supply chain management services already very common in North America to the UK and Continent. It offers what it describes as cost-effective multimodal transportation booking and management solutions ...
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