February 2025
Awery Aviation Software has appointed Wayne Phelan as business growth and product development consultant. He brings extensive experience in aviation software and digital transformation, from previous consulting roles at air cargo technology companies.
Most recently, Phelan co-founded air cargo start-up, TriCargo, a not-for profit solution focussing on improving connectivity between freight forwarders and airline General Sales and Service Agents.
His prior experience also includes over five years working in senior roles at ...
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Urgent freight specialist Carousel Logistics has opened a new airside facility at Birmingham Airport to consolidate its cargo handling operations.
The hub triples Carousel's previous handling capability and is projected to reduce up to 50,000 miles of road transport per year.
Cargo unloaded at Birmingham Airport was previously sent to Carousel's site ...
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Dublin forwarder EFL International Distribution has launched a customs clearance services for automobile import shipments and has joined the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
EFL general manager, Kevin Blake, explains: “Importing a car can be complex and time-consuming, but by utilising our new service, customers can navigate every step ...
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Europa Road's branches in Belgium and the Netherlands have created a centralised customer service department headed by Abigail Brooks.
It follows the acquisition of Continental Cargo Carriers in 2018 and opening of a Rotterdam branch in 2023
Abigail Brooks has joined the business seven years ago as a sales operator and later ...
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Forth Ports hosted celebrations in Scotland and in Tilbury to recognise the achievements of its apprentices and to recognise the value they contribute to the business.
Eleven apprentices across the group successfully completed training in the past year and have now moved into permanent positions, adding to the business’s 95% apprentice ...
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Stena Line says that the second of two berths damaged by Storm Darragh on 7 December will provisionally reopen on 1 July. It follows the total closure of the key gateway to Ireland, following which a single berth was reinstated on 16 January. Ferry operators Stena and Irish Ferries have ...
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CLdN has completed its multimillion-pound investment in its Liverpool Brocklebank terminal with a new gate set-up and terminal operating system, along with widening of a ro ro linkspan,for its Liverpool-Dublin route. The enhancements to the quayside will also facilitate the use of the terminal by larger, more environmentally friendly ships. ...
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Freight forwarder and customs broker Unsworth has opened for business in Liverpool and has recruited three professionals to lead the business.
Mark Cox has joined as director of the Liverpool branch, bringing over 25 years experience, in particular with in West Africa.
Joe Edwards joins as business development manager while Cesar Caicedo ...
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Direct Rail Services (DRS) is running a trial trans-Pennine service from PD Ports’ Teesport terminal to Manchester. It is the first on this route to use the ultra-low-platform IDA wagons, which allow high-cube containers to be carried, despite bridge and tunnel restrictions on the route. Ultimately, a route upgrade will ...
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Nordisk Aviation has signed an agreement to provide Emirates with up to 10,000 for fire-resistant AKE containers for baggage and cargo, designed to mitigate the risks from lithium-ion battery fires. The manufacturer collaborated with the carrier to conduct rigorous fire testing. While the aerospace standard (SAE AS8992) outlines requirements for ...
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