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February 2023

IAG stays steady

IAG Cargo said its commercial revenues in 2022 was €1,615 million, up 44.6% from pre-pandemic levels in 2019, but 3.5% down on2021. Overall yields for the year were down 3.7% in comparison to 2021, tonnage was up 4.1%. The carrier said its network saw significant growth, re-establishing its pre-pandemic shape. [+]

South Africa cargo crime in the spotlight

Manufacturers, shippers and freight and logistics service providers will meet in Johannesburg on 7 March to discuss ways to reduce rising cargo crime in South Africa at a special one-day conference hosted by the Transported Asset Protection Association's (TAPA) Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region. In its latest 18-month report, ... [+]

DFDS gets green light for McBurney buy

DFDS has gained regulatory approval February, he said that approval was needed from for its purchase of Northern Ireland-based McBurney Transport Group. Chief executive Torben Carlsen said that the move would transform DFDS into “a significant logistics operator” in Ireland. Although McBurney Transport is based in Northern Ireland, it also has substantial ... [+]

DPD buys Absolutely

DPD UK, part of the pan-European DPDgroup parcel delivery network, has completed the acquisition of south-east England based final mile courier company Absolutely. It operates a fleet of 200 couriers servicing more than 2,500 clients and also offere temperature controlled courier services. This move follows DPD UK's acquisition of same-day ... [+]

Nordica to stabilise Stena’s Fishguard-Rosslare route

Stena Line says it will secure the future stability of its Fishguard-Rosslare service by redeploying the Stena Nordica to the route. The ship, which has been operating in the Baltic Sea, is a familiar ship on the Irish Sea having provided temporary relief cover on several Irish Sea routes over ... [+]

Oakland to offer Moldova gateway for Ukraine exports

Retail supply chain company Oakland International and not-for-profit organisation Hope4 are opening doors for Ukrainian food producers to access the UK market via neighbouring Moldova. As well as bringing in humanitarian aid via the country, the two partners are now working to provide a subsidised back-haul solution primarily for Ukrainian producers ... [+]

Qatar doubles Munich capacity

Qatar Airways has increased its cargo service between Munich and Doha from two to four weekly flights, All flights are operated on behalf of the logistics company DB Schenker. One of the new rotations continues from Munich to Chicago Rockford and via Munich back to Doha. [+]

A new air freight force in South Africa

A new South African cargo airline will begin non scheduled flights from its hub at OR Tambo International Airport in the second quarter of 2023. Suid Cargo Airlines will operate a leased Boeing 727-200F from Kenya's Astral Aviation in addition to Astral's Boeing 747-400F, Boeing 767 and Boeing 757F on ... [+]

P&O Ferries to boost Zeebrugge-Teesport sailings with Finnlines charter

P&O Ferries is to offer new sailings on the Zeebrugge-Teesport route following signing of new agreement with Grimaldi-owned Finnlines. P&O Ferries will charter Finnlines’ MS Finnpulp for three days a week under a new services agreement, which will increase the number of P&O Ferries sailings to six a week. P&O Ferries chief ... [+]

New alcohol rules in August

BIFA reports that updated alcohol duty regulations are due to take effect in August following a government review. The aim is to improve the current alcohol duty system; making it simpler, more economically rational, and less administratively burdensome on businesses and HMRC.Draft primary legislation was published in September 2022 with ... [+]

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