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TIACA broadens its appeal
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is introducing a separate category for small, medium and start-up companies allowing them to become a full member at a reduced rate.
TIACA has also signed an agreement with global network Neutral Air Partner (NAP) under which the latter’s members will automatically become a full member of TIACA. Both groups will also work together on programs, conferences, training and communication.
Chairman Steve Polmans, ...
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The airfreight industry has stepped up its campaign to crack down on illegal shipments of Lithium batteries.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Global Shippers Forum (GSF), the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) have renewed calls for governments to crack down ...
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The first major milestone has been reached in the construction of Europa Worldwide Group’s new £60 million, 715,000sq ft logistics facility in the Midlands.
The outer steel frame has now been completed for Europa’s newest warehouse at Midlands Logistics Park in Corby, (Northants), due for completion in June 2020, an occasion ...
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East Midlands Airport (EMA) has appointed Steven Harvey as its new vice president of cargo. His previous roles in a 30-year career in the industry include being a director CargoLogic and roles at Atlas Air, Volga Dnepr and Ruslan International.
EMA handles several express and mail operators and is second only ...
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MSC says it has become the first major shipping line to use 30% biofuel blends. It has started to routinely use biofuel in its vessels calling in Rotterdam following successful trials earlier this year.
Heavylift operator SAL meanwhile said it had become the first shipping company in the world to adopt ...
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The United Nations adopted a resolution to connect landlocked countries with global markets in early December, reports the International Road Transport Union. IRU secretary general Umberto de Pretto took part in a high-level panel on regional integration and infrastructure connectivity in New York which called on governments to implement existing ...
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The Port of Tyne is to hold an Innovation Live! event on Tuesday 17 December. Teams or individuals will compete to pitch tech solutions or concepts to a panel of experts, with the chance of winning prize funding if the panel judge their idea to have the ability to advance ...
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Freight to and from Northern Ireland could be diverted through the port of Liverpool or a revived Stranraer port after Brexit to allow for new border checks, reports the BBC. The plan would allow trade to use the Border Inspection Post at Liverpool for food and animal shipments while Stranraer ...
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Swiss-headquartered project forwarding specialist Fracht has completed the movement of a 515 tonne, 190 metre tunnel boring machine from the recently completed River Humber utility tunnel back to Germany.
Having been tansported from its German base to site by Fracht, TBM Mary had completed a 5km tunnel under the River Humber ...
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PD Ports played host to the shipping people of the future when it gave primary school pupils a guided coach tour around Teesport. The pupils from Stockton’s Hartburn Primary School heard first-hand from staff about the different jobs available.
They were the first to benefit from Teesport Explorers, a pilot programme ...
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