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Etihad to offer 20-city network from 10 June

Etihad Airways will link 20 cities in Europe, Asia and Australia via Abu Dhabi when it introduces a special flight programme on 10 June. Connections will be available via Abu Dhabi to Jakarta, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Melbourne, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo to major cities across Europe including London Heathrow. [+]

We’re world number one, says Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways says that it is currently the largest cargo and passenger airline in the World. The airline’s share of the global market has grown significantly over the past three months as it has not only continued operating but also expanded to more than 30 new destinations despite a long-running ... [+]

Big Brown turns green in June

UPS is to commemorate World Environment Day (5 June) by matching the carbon offsets of all parcels shipped via its carbon neutral program during June. UPS carbon neutral counterbalances the estimated carbon impact of each shipment by purchasing certified carbon offsets. To participate, shippers pay a small fee of 10-50p ... [+]

Tenders invited for Rotterdam rail route

The Port of Rotterdam Authority is to publish a request for tenders to operate an internal rail system between its container terminals, using a purpose-built line. The successful company would both supply hybrid traction and operate the actual transport. [+]

Eurotunnel sees partial recovery

Eurotunnel’s truck shuttle traffic was down 29% in March compared with the same month last year, at 90,300 vehicles, although it was up by 10,000 vehicles on the previous month, April, acording to data released by operator Getlink on 5 June. Eurotunnel’s truck traffic declined by a third in April ... [+]

Freight industry calls for Brexit breathing-space – updated

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling for the government to request an implementation period for whatever Brexit agreement is reached, to enable the industry to adopt and adapt to new trading practices with the EU – including implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Following his participation at the House of ... [+]

International effort delivers vital supplies

UK-based Allport Cargo Services – part of EV Cargo Global Forwarding - partnered with fashion industry customer Promeco to supply face masks to France and Belgium. The deliveries required 28 ACS charter flights capacity on scheduled commercial flights from China to Brussels, Ostend-Bruges and Liege airports in Belgium. A further ... [+]

A piece of cake for Woodland winner

Woodland Group’s Katie-Louise Thompson-Friend carried off the first prize in BIFA’s Young Forwarder Network held its online ‘Bake Off’ on 27 May. The customer service coordinator, at the Woodland Group beat off strong competition with this 100% edible depiction of a vehicle of some sort (possibly a dust cart?) carrying the ... [+]

Europa appoints head of sales

Europa Contact Centre has appointed John Cole as head of sales, its first major appointment since the business came into being last year following the acquisition of Menzies Response in 2019. He brings 15 years of experience working across a range of outsourced contact centres, including his previous role as ... [+]

Stena beats carbon targets

Stena Line says it is now ten years ahead of international targets to reduce CO2 emissions in its recently published sustainability overview, “A Sustainable Journey”. The ferry operator reports a reduction of both total CO2 emissions and per transported ton on board its vessels, reducing the total CO2 emissions by ... [+]

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