Chris
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Brendan Sullivan as global head of cargo with immediate effect.
A Canadian national, he has worked in air cargo for 20 years including 14 years at IATA and has since January been acting global head of cargo in addition to his role as head of cargo operations and e-commerce.
His achievements include leading IATA’s One Source platform which provides comprehensive information on infrastructure capabilities ...
[+]
Network Rail and distribution firm Orion held a demonstration of how parcels could be carried on trains into city centres at Euston station on 7 July. Former passenger trains, capable of up to 100mph, are being converted to parcels and other light goods. Final mile delivery would be by bicycle ...
[+]
Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has appointed Marcus Campbell as its new chief technology He has worked with leading companies including Sony, Oracle, Deloitte, and Accenture, including significant industry experience in the shipping industry. He replaces Alex Labonne. HLT is currently completing upgrades of its Hermes 5 virtual systems for Menzies, ...
[+]
Portsmouth International Port's new Border Control Post (BCP) is taking shape ahead of the expected introduction of new import controls from 1 January 2022.New purpose built facilities, which meet DEFRA specification for checking plant and products of animal origin, will include refrigerated units for chilled and frozen products, inspection rooms ...
[+]
Transhipments with the UK and Ireland are showing positive figures says the port of Antwerp, saying that new shortsea connections in response to Brexit contributed to a 5% increase in traffic at the Belgian Gateway, to 120m tonnes in the first six months of 2021.
With an annual cargo flow of ...
[+]
Chapman Freeborn’s Magma Aviation air cargo solutions arm has appointed Conor Brannigan as deputy chief executive. For the past two years he was director strategic alliances and market development at all-cargo airline Cargolux based in Luxemburg and was previously at Etihad in Abu Dhabi.
[+]
Supply chain visibility platform FourKites has introduced an AI-powered Dynamic ETA for air allowing shippers, carriers and 3PLs accurate and automated estimated times of arrival. It says it will give greater confidence in a mode of transport that is typically utilised for the most critical shipments, but that has been ...
[+]
IAG Cargo has launched a new service between its Madrid hub and to Male, capital of the Maldives. The service will run three times per week from Madrid-Barajas, operated by Iberia A330-200 and A330-300 wide-body aircraft. Male is also an important transit hub for Sri Lankan exporters.
[+]
EV Cargo has launched a twice-weekly road-air service from China to London Heathrow using dedicated charter capacity from Urumqi Diwopu airport in the Xinjiang region of north-west China. It can also arrange onward transport to a number of European countries. The service is intended to provide a cost-effective alternative to ...
[+]
UPS is offering an online Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) to simplify VAT for e-commerce imports valued at up to €150 into the EU, in partnership with tax consultant PwC.The European Union introduced new VAT rules for cross-border e-commerce sales on 1 July 1including the removal of the VAT exemption ...
[+]
« Back
More »
