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Maurice Ward to the rescue

A team of Maurice Ward Group employees created a COVID-19 relief team in Plzeň, Czech Republic during the recent pandemic in cooperation with the Netherlands-based forwarder’s partner PILSCO. It supported the emergency services by donating 15,000 masks, protective clothing and glasses, free trucking and thousands of litres of disinfectant. Some 30 volunteer seamstresses from MWG made masks from provided materials. MWG Technical teams also put their 3D printing machines to ... [+]

Unifeeder to acquire India specialist

DP World-owned shortsea operator Unifeeder Group, through its Unifeeder ISC platform, has acquired feeder operators and NVOCC Transworld Feeders FZCO, Avana Logistek Limited, including its subsidiary Avana Global FZCO, and Transworld Feeders Pvt, the containerised Indian coastal and EXIM feeder shipping operations of Shreyas Shipping and Logistics, excluding vessels and ... [+]

Dachser offers US/Frankfurt freighter option

Freight forwarder Dachser USA has started a weekly freighter service between Frankfurt and Chicago. It departs Germany on Sunday at 9am, returning from the US at 14.00 the same day and arriving in Frankfurt the following morning. Road connections are available throughout Europe. [+]

Power pack for Portsmouth

Not a container as such but a 20-foot container sized battery being delivered to Portsmouth International Port. Able to charge four electric cars simultaneously, it is the centrepiece of the Port Energy Systems Optimisation (PESO) project. Led by Marine South East (Commercial) and supported by the port alongside Swanbarton and ... [+]

Woodland offers carbon calculator

Essex-based forwarder Woodland Group is offering a carbon calculator offering regular weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly emission reports of shipments, for any size or route. It is accredited by Smart Freight Centre to be in accordance with the GLEC Framework, it also meets the requirements of EN 16258 and the ... [+]

EV Cargo rides out the storm

EV Cargo Global Forwarding – formerly Allport Cargo Services - says that its global sea and air freight volumes were initially severely hit by the Covid pandemic, it benefitted from its diverse markets and has reported a steady return in volume over recent weeks. Its latest accounts cover an 18-month ... [+]

DHL greens less than truckload shipments

DHL Freight says it has created the first fully sustainable premium less-than-truckload (LTL) service. Carbon emissions caused by Eurapid shipments are fully offset in recognized climate protection projects, providing customers certified climate neutralization free of charge. The service covers 95% of all business addresses in 25 European countries. It also ... [+]

American plans 1,000-flight all-cargo programme

American is planning a cargo-only schedule of more than 1,000 flights serving 32 cities in September, doubling its August programme. Together with passenger flights with bellyhold capacity, this will give cargo customers access to more than 2,200 flights throughout the month. The cargo flights – the first all-freight services operated ... [+]

NVOCC resumes Lebanon link

NVOCC Globelink Fallow has reintroduced services to the Lebnanon, following the explosion that devestated the city and port. While operations to Beirut remain suspended, it has introduced a temporary service to Tripoli, about 80km from the city. [+]

Virus hits Agility earnings, but it’s not all bad

Agility reported first-half earnings of 8.47 fils per share on net profit of KD 16.2 million, a decrease of 61.3% over the same period in 2019. Earnings declined by 20.1% to KD 75.8 million, and revenue declined 1.3% to KD 765.1 million. The forwarding and logistics company’s vice chairman and chief ... [+]

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