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China Southern Airlines is to launch Airbus A330-200 passenger flights from London Heathrow to Guangzhou Baiyun in June 2012. The carrier already flies to several continental gateways but has been prevented from flying to Heathrow because of capacity restrictions.
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EU foreign ministers agreed on 27 February impose further sanctions on Syria, including a ban on all-cargo flights operated by its carriers, along with trade in precious metals and diamonds. The sanctions are aimed at putting pressure on President Bashar al-Assad’s regime which has reportedly killed over 7,000 people in ...
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The Logistics Terminal’s (TLT) at the Port of Tilbury says that expects shortly to gain ERTS status and is in line to become a major hub for the Olympics.
The company says that it is taking up over 10,000 sq ft of space per month at the port-centric hub, one of ...
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Deutsche Post DHL has taken a far-reaching look into the future of trade, business and society with the publication, on 27 February, of a 'scenario study'. "Delivering Tomorrow: Logistics 2050" outlines five visions of the future and their impact on trade and business.
The research is based on a detailed analysis ...
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Norbert Dentressangle has a warehousing and transport contract with Honda Trading Europe for a further three years
Honda Trading Europe (HTE) is a subsidiary of the Honda Motoring Corporation which manages the supply of parts from the Far East into the company’s UK manufacturing operations.
The logistics specialist said the renewal “reflects ...
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Retired freight forwarder February is behind the razor wire of Otero County Prison in the heat of the Texas desert after finally being extradited to the US to face charges of attempting to illegally export batteries for Iranian missiles.
Mr Tappin, a former director of Orpington-based Brooklands Freight Services, has been ...
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NYK Line said on 24 February that it was introducing an enhanced service between the Indian subcontinent and Europe. The weekly IOS service replaces the current Epic service from the end of March (northbound) and from late April (southbound). UK call for the new route is Tilbury instead of Southampton. ...
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The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has laid out the steps to be undertaken to reactivate the TIR system in Afghanistan at a regional conference to discuss the issue in heart. The event was attended by senior economic advisor to the President of Afghanistan, Sham Bathija, and deputy minister of ...
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Logistics services provider IJS Global has opened a new branch office in Stuttgart, Germany. The new team there will be led by branch manager, Frank Troelitzsch, who has more than 35 years experience across both air and ocean freight forwarding. Headquartered in Amsterdam, IJS Global was formed in 2004 by ...
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The controversial ETS, which came into effect on 1 January, levies a charge on flights in EU airspace based on carbon emissions. It has been strongly criticised by carriers outside Europe and by the airfreight industry as a restriction on trade.
Some 29 countries signed a declaration opposing EU attempts to ...
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