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The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is warning that air cargo capacity between Africa and Europe has dropped by 70% compared to 2019, according to CLIVE Data Services. It is encouraging African airlines to respond by putting passenger freighter systems in place, such as those implemented by Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, SAA and Rwandair. Meanwhile, perishables exports from Nairobi to Europe have fallen from 5,000 tons to 1,800 tons per ...
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Swiss airline is considering removing economy seating from three of its twelve Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to meet the growing demand for air cargo. The carrier is offering regular cargo flights between Zurich and Shanghai, Chicago and Tokyo and Bangkok and Singapore with further destinations are expected to be added over ...
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Whistl and UKP Worldwide are collaborating to offer their customers a customs clearance service for international mail and parcels. The collaboration enables both their customer’s goods to pass through UK customs-approved processes without unnecessary delay. It covers international mail, packets and parcels through both tracked and untracked service options and ...
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DB Cargo’s Transfesa Logistics arm has launched a new refrigerated rail service from Valencia and Murcia in Spain to Barking Intermodal Terminal in East London, via the High Speed 1 line. The 72-hour service will transport food and medical products, carrying up to 30 leased Unit 45 boxes per train.
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Intermodal operator Hupac has launched a service between Italy and the UK, via its terminals at Geleen and Moerdijk in the Netherlands and the A2B-online short-sea shipping service. It runs three days a week, connecting Bari, Rome (Pomezia), Bologna, Padova and Milan (Busto Arsizio) with Thamesport, Immingham, Teesport and Blyth.
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Pan-European railfreight operator DB Cargo has appointed current chief financial officer in the UK Andrea Rossi as its new chief executive from 1 September 1. It follows the decision of current chief executive Hans-Georg Werner to retire later this year. Rossi has worked for DB Cargo UK for the past ...
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IAG Cargo says that 21 British Airways flights are now operating every week from China to London with capacity of up to 770 tonnes of cargo for the NHS shipped in joint effort with the UK Government and the British Embassy in Beijing. From May, 14 flights each week will ...
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The UK government has signed a tripartite pledge with France and Ireland to maintain critical freight ferry routes during the Covid-19 crisis, along with support for Northern Ireland domestic services.
A freight and passenger support package covers 26 routes between Britain, France, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Norway and Sweden, ...
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Europa Road has acquired 70 new trailers for its network groupage and full- and part-load European road freight services.
It has signed leases for 40 new Krone vari-deck box trailers with ICTS UK and with a full repair and maintenance contract. They have height-adjustable loading beams for double deck transport and ...
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Chapman Freeborn has teamed up with Avia Solutions Group sister company Avion Express to bring their A320 and A231 passenger fleets to the cargo market. The two companies have received all the required approvals to operate cargo-only flights across its entire fleet of Airbus passenger aircraft.
Avion Express commercial manager, Dainius ...
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