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Antonov Airlines’ An-225 Mriya aircraft transported a record load of medical cargo from China to Warsaw as part of the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak on 13 April.
The giant plane departed from Tianjin China Airport, where it was loaded with about 100 tonnes of medicines, tests for laboratory analysis, medical masks and other protective equipment, the largest cargo volume ever transported inside the cargo hold of the aircraft
The flight was ...
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Dartford-based logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has appointed Rob Jones as its first non-executive director. He has worked closely with Andrew Baxter when he first acquired the business in 2013 and will provide support and guidance on the company's strategy and support its growth plans. His role will include reviewing ...
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Heathrow airport had its busiest day for cargo only flights on 31 March 2020, when it handled 38 dedicated cargo movements. Normally, the gateway handles an average of 47 cargo only movements a week.
Despite the rise in freight-only flights, Heathrow’s overall cargo volumes were impacted by the grounding passenger fleets. ...
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U-Freight Group has promoted Daniel Ludlow to operations director of its U-Freight UK subsidiary. In the 14 years since joining U-Freight UK in 2006, he has worked in a number of roles, most recently as operations manager.
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Lufthansa Cargo is to operate 51 additional weekly cargo flights between Germany, Austria and Asia by removing seats from several passenger aircraft. Some 14 flights a week are currently being operated with Boeing 777F wide-body freighters but from Easter onwards 35 weekly flights with Lufthansa passenger aircraft will be added ...
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General secretary of the TSSA union Manuel Cortes, has called on the UK to follow the example of the Irish Government after Dublin stepped in to provide major funding and support to keep sea routes running during the Coronavirus crisis. Ireland has pledged a €15 million support package for ferry routes ...
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Maersk, Ruscon and Transcontainer have launched an intermodal container service between the seaport of Novorossiysk and Vorsino dry port outside Moscow. Customers can then choose between an end-to-end solution, where containers are delivered by Maersk directly to their premises, and self-pickup from Vorsino inland container terminal. Transit time from Novorossiysk ...
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European forwarders’ organisation CLECAT has called for a more transparent process in determining of detention and demurrage charges in container shipping. In a paper published in early April, it sets out a number of issues freight forwarders have encountered recently.
Director general Nicolette van der Jagt, said: “Over the last couple ...
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Germany rail operator DB Schenker has moved ten train wagon loads of pasta at short notice from Italy to replenish over 650 Aldi supermarkets in southern Germany. The 500-pallet consignment was carried directly from the supplier’s production plants in Italy in a multimodal transport solution involving trucks and freight trains. ...
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SEKO Logistics has launched a SEKO CARES initiative in partnership with non-profit humanitarian relief organization Project C.U.R.E., the non-profit humanitarian relief organization, to buy, donate and inspire support for frontline responders treating patients affected by COVID-19.
It will also help to protect the safety and well-being of its own staff, as ...
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