July 2025
The European Commission has set 12 October 2025 as the launch date for the progressive start of operations of its new Entry/Exit System (EES) for passenger travel across its borders. EES will digitally record the entries and exits of non-EU nationals travelling to 29 European countries, capturing biometric data, such as fingerprints, facial images and other travel information, gradually replacing the current system of passport stamping. From 12 October onwards, ...
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PortMiami and Miami International Airport (MIA), in collaboration with south Florida investment firm Mandich Group, Cold-Link Logistics, and Reveam, have started work on a Phytosanitary Treatment and Cold Chain Processing Facility.
It will eradicate pests from refrigerated cargo containers and air cargo pallets, and the cold chain processing portion will provide ...
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IAG Cargo has appointed Josh Lane as director of London operations. He most recently served as Head of Warehouse at IAG Cargo and played a central part in the launch and operational management of New Premia, IAG Cargo’s handling facility at Heathrow, which opened in 2023.
In his new role, ...
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Ukraine-owned Antonov Airlines and broker Air Charter Service have delivered an urgently required piece of gold mining equipment and accompanying cargo from Istanbul, Turkey to Calgary, Canada.
The piece was transported on a special frame and loaded into the AN-124-100 through the rear door using onboard cranes. However, commented Olha Danylova, ...
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With Colorado State’s forecasting team predicting nine hurricanes, including four major ones,air charterer Chapman Freeborn is gearing up for the coming season, which officially began on June 1.
The specialist, Part of Avia Solutions Group, recently formed an Aviation Emergency Service (AES), division.
Senior vice president of cargo for the Americas, Jack ...
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Swissport has officially started operations at its new Auckland Cargo Centre. The new facility offers 8,500sq m of handling space, including weather-protected receipt and dispatch areas. It is the first cargo terminal in Auckland with direct access to the airfield.
Swissport has invested in advanced equipment and digital systems including the ...
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Pontegadea Inversiones – an investment fund owned by founder of the Zara clothing chain Amancio Ortega – is to buy a 49% stake in PD Ports from Canadian pension fund Brookfield Asset Management. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Brookfield will however remain a shareholder, PD Ports said.
PD Ports ...
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WEC Lines has launched a weekly container service between Zeebrugge, Dublin and Le Havre. It will be operated by a 612-TEU owned vessel in a fixed seven-day rotation, departing Zeebrugge on Thursdays, arriving in Dublin on Sundays. On the return leg the service also calls in Le Havre.
WEC now calls ...
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Start-up rail parcels company Varamis Rail is to cease all operations until mid-September, according to press reports. Staff are reported to have been put on unpaid furlough, although the firm denied reports that it had gone into administration.
It said that it hoped to resume services in September when the run-up ...
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CMA CGM Group - owner of American President Lines (APL) - officially reflagged its CMA CGM Phoenix in Charleston, South Carolina on 24 July as a US vessel.
It makes the 9,300TEU Phoenix the largest container vessel ever to sail under the U.S. flag.
The Phoenix employs 42 American mariners (21 onboard ...
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