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May 2016

More CMA space to Liverpool

CMA CGM has increased the capacity on its West Coast Feeder service via Liverpool from a 900 to a 2,200teu vessel. The service begins in Antwerp and also calls at Greenock, Belfast, Dublin and Le Havre. In late April, Liverpool owner Peel Ports celebrated the return of Maersk to Liverpool when its feeder vessel, Antwerp, as part of a new service by Maersk’s Seago short-sea arm on a new route between ... [+]

Foxy lady heads for new home

Hong Kong handlier Hactl has moved four Arctic foxes to Montreal on an Air Canada B777. They were being re-homed from a local wildlife centre to the Quebec Aquarium and were transported to Hactl’s SuperTerminal 1 in a refrigerated truck. One of the foxes, Cindy, was seized from a dealer ... [+]

Chile flight will be IAG’s longest

IAG is launching a new route from Heathrow to Santiago, Chile this winter. Served by a 787-9 aircraft, it will offer a weekly lift of up to 3,360 tonnes on the carrier’s longest direct route. [+]

Duke of Edinburgh gains a strong supporter

We’re not sure about the chap at the bottom of the picture (it could be posed) but the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award does have one important supporter in the shape of FedEx Express, which has just announced a new level of sponsorship. The logistics giant is helping the charity's Diamond ... [+]

Clean water again – thanks to American Airlines

American Airlines Cargo shipped more than 20 pallets of water purification units to Ecuador following last month’s earthquake. The 7.8 magnitude quake hit local water treatment plants and supply networks in towns such as Manta and Portoviejo. The carrier donated transportation to GlobalMedic, allowing the charity to send 560 Family Emergency Kits ... [+]

FedEx to take over TNT on 25 May

FedEx has declared its offer for TNT Express unconditional and that settlement will take place on 25 may. FedEx president and chief executive David Bronczek, President and CEO, FedEx Express said the date “will be a profound moment in the history of these two great companies. Together, we will transform ... [+]

Showcase for aerospace specialist

Aerospace logistics software specialist, B&H Intech - a subsidiary of B&H Worldwide -  has opened an innovation centre at its London Heathrow headquarters to showcase its new products and solutions.  It will also provide a base for the company’s newly appointed software development manager, Janak Trivedi and net developer, Alexsander ... [+]

Time matters in the US too

Lufthansa’s time:matters high speed logistics arm has extended its US network by directly integrating United Airlines into its Sameday network. Urgent shipments from Europe to the US can be booked late into the night and delivered to door at destination in less than 24 hours, offering a cost-effective alternative to ... [+]

HOGS to pig out in Egham

HOGS - the Heathrow-based industry lunch society – is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a lunch on Wednesday 1 June in Egham. Over 80 gatherings have been organised in its quarter century enjoyed by freight professionals drawn from all sections of the industry. HOGS was formed in 1991 by a collective ... [+]

XPO man to be JF Hillebrand MD

Sebastien Desreumaux has become managing director of drinks and beverage specialists, JF Hillebrand UK. He was managing director of Norbert Dentressangle’s European bulk business unit from 2010 to 2014 and then commercial and marketing director transport solutions Europe for XPO Logistics. [+]

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