June 2021
UK-based start-up airline, Hans Airways, says it will start non-stop flights from the UK to India in the autumn and has revealed the members of its board who will spearhead efforts to gain an Air Operator Certificate later this year. The carrier says it will offer cargo capacity on its flights and will appoint a general sales agent shortly. The board includes Ruchir Verma as advisor and non-executive chairman) and ...
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Imperial Group’s Palletways Group has expanded its Hungarian network to include Slovakia.The expanded network will operate from Hungary’s hub in Biatorbágy in the Western suburbs of Budapest, which will act as a cross-dock platform for Hungarian-Slovakian cross-border traffic as well as domestic consignments. The network will offer Palletways’ full range ...
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Europa Road has installed new intelligent technology on 10,000 rack bays at its Dartford transit warehouse. The new RackEye system, produced by A-SAFE, monitors the health of racking and provides real time forklift truck (FLT) impact notifications through intelligent sensors fitted to the racking legs. If impact is detected, the ...
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Emirates SkyCargo flew 100 tonnes of relief materials free of charge from Dubai to India during a three week period in May 2021 to support the community in its battle with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Emirates India Humanitarian Airbridge, Emirates donated cargo capacity to transport ...
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IAG Cargo has completed a programme of 16 charter flights from Stuttgart to Atlanta powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).IAG Cargo sourced an initial supply of 1.2million litres of neat SAF produced by Neste from sustainably sourced, renewable waste and residue raw materials. This collaboration marks the first time ever ...
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Irish Ferries’ Isle of Inishmore set sail on the operator’s inaugural service from Dover to Calais on 29 June. The new route offers five sailings per day in each direction, with sailings from Dover at 04.30, 07.55, 12.45, 17.30 and 23.40. Sailings from Calais are at 03.10, 7.55, 12.45, 17.30 ...
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Wagon leasing company VTG is offering a new device to keep cargo refrigerated while on the rails. The SWS-PowerBox, is mounted on the wagon wheelset and a hydraulic pump and attached generator produce power while the train is moving. Optimised temperatures can be guaranteed for cargo in reefer containers, swap ...
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GB Railfreight (GBRf) is to operate a new service between connecting DP World London Gateway and Maritime’s intermodal freight terminal in Tamworth (BIFT) in the west Midlands.
It runs six days a week from Monday to Saturday with capacity of 87teu in each direction.
GBRf now operates eight intermodal services into Maritime’s ...
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Independent liner operator Direct Container Service has celebrated the first year of its service between Cork and the US, the only direct route between Ireland and North America.
ICL says that exports from Ireland have increased five-fold in its first year, and imports have doubled, including refrigerated pharma and foodstuffs, beverages, ...
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Qatar Airways, now the world’s largest cargo airline is offering forwarders in most of Europe real-time pricing, capacity, and eBookings via WebCargo. The platform has been running a pilot programme in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, South Africa and Spain since February, during which it says it has received high ...
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