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CEVA Logistics has contracted a 86 freighter aircraft to deliver parts and supplies to keep production lines moving during the coronavirus (outbreak. More than 58 flights already completed, moving over 4,700 tonnes of airfreight it added on 16 March. Operating on behalf of customers in the automotive, aerospace, computer and hi-tech electronics sectors, the charters are designed to prevent production lines from stopping and to provide urgent stock replenishment for ...
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Stena Line has waived its single occupancy charge for freight drivers where cabins are available, during the corona crisis. If none is available and the driver still does not wish to share then they will be offered a recliner seat in the premium Hygge recliner lounge or other recliner lounge, ...
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Virgin Atlantic says it will put drastic measures in place to ensure its future including an 80% cut in scheduled flights by 26 March and parking three quarters of its fleet.
It will focus on core routes, depending on customer demand but its London Heathrow – Newark service will be permanently ...
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Austrian Airlines is to halt all regular flight operations from Wednesday night, March 18, until further notice in response to entry bans being imposed across the globe and a rapid decline in demand for air travel. The carrier will keep one long-haul aircraft and one medium-haul jet ready for operation ...
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Victoria Beattie has joined the Port of Tyne as head of estates. A chartered quantity surveyor, she has over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry and joins the port from the Gateshead Housing Company.
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The ITT Hub and the co-located Freight Transport Association Future Logistics Conference, due to take place in Farnborough on 13-14 May has postponed until 12-13 May 2021. Organisers Binswood Media said the decision had been taken as early as possible in response to requests from partners and major exhibitors, whose ...
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The European Shippers Council has called for airport slots released by president Trump’s ban on passenger flights between Europe and the US to be partly used for additional freighter flights to ensure that urgent and medical goods remain available. It says that there is sufficient capacity at European airports to ...
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Nurminen Logistics said on 12 March that its Chinese train made the journey from Hefei to Helsinki in a record 11 days. While air and maritime modes struggle with significant challenges, the rail freight operators have been able to run their operations almost as usual. Container availability for rail freight ...
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OOCL has signed contracts with two Chinese for five new 23,000teu container vessels due to be delivered from 2023. OOCL currently has six G-Class mega-vessels of 21,000teu, ordered in March 2015. The original plan was for a second batch of five to six mega vessels but this was cancelled due ...
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FTA Ireland (FTAI) is asking the public not to stockpile, saying that the nation’s supply chain is resilient, after the government stepped up its corona virus response including closing schools and public institutions.
Aidan Flynn, general manager of FTAI comments: “As the business organisation representing Ireland’s logistics sector, FTAI wants to ...
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