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IAG Cargo, the single business created by British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, has airfreighted a donation of wheelchairs from Swiss Paralympic champion Heinz Frei to Mpanshya Hospital in Zambia. The wheelchairs will provide better mobility for patients and orphans in and around the hospital. The wheelchairs were flown from Zurich, Switzerland to Lusaka, Zambia and a forwarding agency which took care of the documentation, customs clearance, packaging and ...
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DHL Freight has opened a new terminal in Almaty, Kazakhstan It is located at the crossroads of the Transport Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia (TRACEA) and the Great Almaty Circle Motor Road (BAKAD) and offer a full range of logistic services, including bonded warehousing and customs brokerage services as well as ...
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Air service provider dnata has started two new UK cargo handling operations in the UK – Airblue’s new four times a week A340 service between Islamabad and Lahore and Manchester and Aeromexico’s B767 three times a week flights between Heathrow and Mexico City. Connections will be available to UK regional ...
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German-owned shipping lines Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd are investing a possible merger. According to a press release, the two companies’ executive boards are investigating whether, and under what conditions, such a move would be of interest.
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Peel Ports has gained a Marine Management Organisation licence to build its
Liverpool2 £300 million deep water container terminal in the River Mersey at Seaforth. Work will get underway in the New Year, said the port.
Managing director of Peel Ports Mersey, Gary Hodgson, described the news as “a fantastic boost not ...
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Hanjin Shipping has announced a rate restoration plan for Asia-Europe trade from 13 January. Rates will increase by $350 per teu in the Asia to North Europe trade.
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FedEx Express is gearing up for the busiest days in the history of the company in December. In Europe, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa (EMEA), the busiest day for FedEx Express shipments going out from the region is expected on Tuesday, 18 December, an increase of 6% over last ...
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The Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG) has drawn up a roadmap for paperless air cargo to accelerate the industry’s adoption of e-Cargo in 2013 as part of its previously announced intention to boost collaboration in this area.
The approach is built around three 'pillars' - engaging regulators and governments worldwide ...
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The Port of Tilbury was presented with an Olympic torch by games organizer LOCOG on 13 December for its part in delivering what is described as the biggest peacetime logistics operation.
LOCOG said Tilbury was able to scale up its operation at short notice and take delivery of a diverse range ...
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Peel Ports has completed a £1.6bn refinancing deal to fund its growth plans, including the Liverpool2 container port development. It has raised the money from a variety of banks and private investors - including £150 million from the European Investment Bank.
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