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IAG will offer cargo capacity on its new 787 passenger route from London Heathrow to Austin, Texas, from March 2014. IAG Cargo, the freight business of British Airways and Iberia, will offer five flights a week to Austin before moving to daily flights on 3 May and will be the only carrier offering a direct flight on the route. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner used will be optimised for bellyhold cargo ...
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France’s new ‘Ecotaxe’ for trucks, due to be introduced on 1 October, is unlikely now to be introduced January 2014 at the earliest, reports the British International Freight Association. The tax will be charged on all French and foreign commercial vehicles over 3.5 tons on 15,000 kilometres of the national ...
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The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) is calling on governments to support compromise proposals for the verification of container weights at the International Maritime Organisation’s Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods on 16 September.
The GSF has said that it believes the compromise proposal, (which includes two methods for verification), is the ‘best possible ...
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The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has reiterated its support for a global solution to aviation emissions, to be agreed through the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). It also endorsed the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) call for a single market-based measure to achieve this goal. With the triennial ICAO ...
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A new confidential Safety Circle has been launched to allow logistics companies to talk openly and discuss concerns about safety in their industry.
The group, which will initially consist of up to 30 companies - manufacturers, retailers and logistics operators, as well as those designing and producing vehicles and equipment - ...
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DHL Freight has introduced a new Eurapid road service offering day-definite lead times and priority treatment for less-than-truckload shipments across Europe. Features include full end-to-end visibility and a charging structure based on simple rate cards for shipments up to 2.5 tonnes.
The service is aimed especially at the technology and fashion ...
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Restoration of rail service to the port of Apapa in Lagos, Nigeria after a 16-year hiatus was marked by a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and the despatch of 20 containers from APM Terminals’ facility on 23 August. The ribbon was cut by Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) board chairman, Alhaji Kawu Baraje.
APM Terminals ...
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London Gateway has opened a hauler registration procedure. Operators are invited to visit http://lgw.cnsonline.net. For security reasons, access to the site will be denied without registration
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Women in Logistics (UK) Annual Awards shortlist announced.
Women in Logistics UK has announced the shortlist for its annual awards. The winners, selected by public vote, will be announced at the Women in Logistics Charity Ball and Awards dinner on 20 September. The Company of the Year award 2013 sponsored by ...
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Supply chain management and global trade solution specialist AEB is launching a comprehensive global trade compliance campaign including events, new white papers and awareness literature ahead of the Obama Administration’s export control reform (ECR).
It is also sponsoring the 26th Annual Global Trade Controls (GTC) Conference, organised by IBC Global Conferences ...
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