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The British International Freight Association’s (BIFA) next event following the relaunch of its Young Forwarder Network (YFN) online will feature free ‘bitesize’ training run by BIFA trainers, Graeme Wilkinson and Carl Hobbis.
Set to take place online on Wednesday 8 July, the training will be focused around Customs Procedures Codes and will be available exclusively to members of the YFN.
Carl Hobbis said: “The development of BIFA’s YFN continues to be of ...
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The second edition of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) Air Cargo Sustainability Award is now open for applications. The competition aims to recognize outstanding businesses and industry initiatives leading the way to a more sustainable air cargo. This year, a Corporate Prize will recognize an established corporation, an international ...
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Stena Line has started construction of two new larger E-Flexer ferries in Weihai, China, despite the Corona crisis. The vessels were ordered in 2018 and delivery is expected in 2022.
They are the last of five vessels of the E-Flexer series that Stena Line ordered from sister company Stena RoRo
The ...
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XPO Logistics is planning to start a new rail service between Ballina and the port of Waterford from the fourth quarter of the year restoring a long-standing link for the east coast Irish port, according to a report by Tim Casterton in the Multimodal newsletter. The principal customer will be ...
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Road transport companies are exploiting Covid-19 to exploit truck drivers across Europe, according to a report by the International Transport Workers' Federation and trade unions, published on 25 June. It includes allegations of drivers being trafficked and forced to sign false documentation, often in languages that they do not understand, ...
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A group of shipping industry players have launched the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping - ABS, A.P. Møller - Mærsk, Cargill, MAN Energy Solutions, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, NYK Line and Siemens Energy. The centre, which will be based in Copenhagen, Denmark, will work with industry, academia and ...
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Brittany Ferries is to stage a limited return of scheduled passenger services with five ships carrying passengers from Monday, 29 June and a further three ships covering four routes re-opening in July.
Services from Portsmouth to Caen, Bilbao resume on 29 June, as will those from Plymouth to Roscoff and Rosslare ...
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Council-owned Portsmouth International Port has appointed international engineering and project management firm Royal HaskoningDHV to help deliver its long term master plan.
From July consultants will engage with customers and stakeholders, looking at current market trends and growth forecast, to deliver a the plan for the entire port authority harbour area, ...
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Shareholders of Lufthansa Cargo parent company Deutsche Lufthansa voted to accept capital measures and participation by the German state Economic Stabilisation Fund (WSF) at an extraordinary general meeting on 25 June.
The package provides for stabilization measures and loans of up to €9 billion including a €5.7bn “silent capital contribution” ...
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Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo is operating ten of its Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft with economy class seats removed allowing for up to 17 tonnes or 132 cubic metres of additional cargo capacity per flight on top of the 40-50 tonne cargo capacity in the belly hold. The modified planes are being ...
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