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Air Charter Service chartered a Boeing B787-9 on 24 August to transport 20 tonnes of British government aid from London Heathrow to Haiti following the devastating earthquake there. ACS London cargo director James Cristofoli, said the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office cargo included shelter kits and solar powered lanterns for up to 1,300 families, adding: “We expect to see more such support to follow over the next week or so. ...
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The British Ports Association has called on the Government to act on demands from the haulage industry, saying that the shortage of truck drivers was leading to increased wait times.
Chief executive Richard Ballantyne said: “The shortages push up costs and puts suppliers under more pressure. As many have warned, Covid ...
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Europa Road has promoted Rob Bartlett to the new role of head of European operations. He will use his experience as a general manager on the Europa Road team to work closely with its European partners to ensure transit times are met. The promotion is part of an internal operational ...
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Maersk Line says it will introduce the first in a series of eight large ocean-going container vessels capable of being operated on methanol in the first quarter of 2024. The vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and have a nominal capacity of 16,000teu. The agreement with HHI includes ...
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CargoBeamer has confirmed that a second route from Domodossola, Italy to its recently opened intermodal terminal in Calais will start on 4 October. It will initially operate four round trips a week but will increase to six in December.
CargoBeamer opened its new terminal in Calais in the summer with a ...
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With scheduled passenger flights cancelled due to Covid Delta variant outbreaks in Chinese cargo hubs, Bollore Logistics and AirBridgeCargo Airlines organised an urgent charter flight from Milan, Italy to Shanghai in China to move a large batch of diabetes treatments. The flight used a mix of Envirotainer and DoKaSch containers ...
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The Cargo Integrity Group has translated its Quick Guide to the CTU Code from English into five other languages –Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish. The Group is planning further translations to create a better understanding of the complex dangers that may result from poorly packed or mis-declared cargo.
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Robert Jubb, UK head of freight at broker Air Partner says he is expecting an increase in demand for dedicated cargo flights in the lead-up to Christmas, due to the ongoing shortage of truck drivers.He commented: “Recent complications to supply chains due to Brexit and a lack of available HGV ...
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Suez Canal Container Terminal says that its ongoing upgrade project has already resulted in a new record, 57,242 moves or 95,579teu in the week beginning 15 August. SCCT, a joint venture with APM Terminals as the majority shareholder, plus COSCO, the Suez Canal Authority and the National Bank of Egypt, ...
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German retailer Kaufland has become one of the first major customers to use DHL Global Forwarding’s GoGreen Plus carbon-cutting service for FCL , aiming to decrease its annual emissions by around 12,000 tonnes. Measures to reduce, avoid or offset carbon emissions include use of sustainable marine fuel.
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