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October 2022

Happy anniversary(s) for Europa couple

A husband and wife duo have completed 28 years in the job keeping customers happy at local logistics firm Europa Worldwide Group, which has a base in Media Village, Manchester. Brian and Sandra Ryder are celebrating not only 45 years of marriage in 2022 but 28 years at Europa Worldwide Group in Manchester. Based at Magnetic House, Media Village, Brian and Sandra are part of the Europa Road and have worked in ... [+]

IAG revenues increase

IAG Cargo’s year-to-date revenue by the third quarter of 2022 was up 3.6%, to €1,216mcompared with the same period in 2021. Revenue for the third quarter of 2022 was €373 million. Capacity increased across the network by 35.9% on Q3 2021 with services between London-Heathrow, Madrid and the US more ... [+]

Austrian forwarder takes part in ‘weight loss’ experiment

Austrian forwarder and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is transporting twelve scientific experiments to Kiruna in northern Sweden as the official logistics partner for the Swedish Space Corporation’s SubOrbital Express rocket mission. The experiments aim to gain insights into how astronauts and their equipment perform in a weightless environment. Research teams from ... [+]

Gothenburg boxes grow for eighth quarter in a row

The Port of Gothenburg said that this year’s third quarter is the eighth in a row in which container volumes have grown. However, the overall situation in the global transport system continues to be strained with closures, congestion and bottlenecks. Freight volumes at the Port of Gothenburg are, however, continuing to ... [+]

Still in business: Antonov Airlines moves vital satellite for Elon Musk

Ukraine-owned Antonov Airlines has carried a civil telecommunication satellite on one of its AN-124-100-150 aircraft from Toulouse, France, to the US for Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. The heavylift airline, Antonov Airlines a division of Antonov Company, headquartered in Kyiv, has been temporarily relocated to Leipzig, Germany to allow continued operation of ... [+]

New crane lifts Dunkerque stevedore’s prospects

Stevedore Barra SNM has installed a new Liebherr 420 mobile crane at its Dock 6 terminals in the port of Dunkerque. This new multi-purpose crane with a maximum hoisting capacity of 125 tonnes will allow the company to consolidate existing traffic and develop new activities in break bulk, heavylift and small ... [+]

Two more years for SkyTeam chief

The 11-member SkyTeam Cargo alliance has re-elected Saudia Cargo chief executive Teddy Zebitz, as chairperson of its executive board. He will lead SkyTeam for a further two years. Other members of Skyteam are Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo, Aeromexico Cargo, Air France-KLM Cargo, China Cargo Airlines, Czech Airlines Cargo, Delta Cargo, ITA ... [+]

SAL Heavylift owner Harren opens in Lagos

German shipping and logistics company Harren Group – owners of SAL Heavy Lift, SAL Engineering and Intermarine - has opened its first African office, in Lagos, Nigeria. Led by managing director Paul Okpurughre (pictured, centre), it will bring the group closer to customers in the region, which is served by ... [+]

XPO offers Anglo-Scottish rail solution

XPO Logistics has introduced a road-rail freight solution for plastic pipe maker Wavin. It transports Wavin products by road from a production site in Chippenham, Wiltshire, to Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT), from where move by train to Grangemouth in Scotland. From there, the XPO fleet and drivers are ... [+]

UPS to open Dublin healthcare site next year

UPS is to open its first dedicated healthcare facility in Dublin in late 2023. It will offer nearly 6,000sq m of space to support Ireland’s pharmaceutical and medical device industries in delivering next generation biologics, critical vaccines and vital healthcare equipment to patients around the world. The facility will create ... [+]