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Lufthansa Cargo has brought forward its its fleet modernisation plan, saying it will buy two more new Boeing 777F freighters, but at the same time withdraw all its older MD-11 freighters by the end of 2020. The carrier says that overall, it will have the same freighter at the end of the rollover as the original 18-strong MD11F fleet.
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It is crucial that businesses can continue to access non-UK workers, particularly when UK workers are not available to take up vacancies, said the Freight Transport Association in its response to the government’s call for evidence regarding the salary threshold for a future immigration policy. With unemployment at its lowest ...
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BIFA will hold the inaugural meeting of its Anglia regional group to its Young Forwarder Network, launched earlier this year, on 13 November at Ipswich Town Football Club, joining existing groups in the Midlands, North West, London East and London West.
There will be guest speakers from Operation Pandora, which is ...
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German-owned intermodal transfer equipment specialist CargoBeamer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Russian railways to introduce new products. Cargobeamer has developed technology that moves semitrailers quickly on and off rail wagons without the need for cranes or strengthening of the road equipment, allowing standard equipment to be used ...
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XPO Logistics has opened a multimodal transport hub in Vigo in Spain. The 3,000sq m site doubles the company’s facility space at the location in the north-west of the country, close to the border with Portugal. The new site has 22 cross-docks for domestic and international freight transport, including less-than-truckload ...
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Etihad Cargo has opened a Cargo Control Centre at its head office in Abu Dhabi. It is the nerve centre for real-time monitoring, tracking and active management of all shipments, flights, and UAE road feeder services iand will help the carrier fulfil its delivery as planned promise to its customers.
Head ...
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Ports of Normandy is entered the final stage of its enlargement programme for the port of Ouistreham outer harbour – the installation of a protective shield fabricated by Manche Industrie Marime (MIM) based in Dieppe. Ports of Normandy president Hervé Morin declared that the cooperative effort “demonstrates the complimentary nature ...
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Associated British Ports’ Teignmouth stevedoring team has nominated the local charity, Volunteering in Health to receive a £500 donation. The South Devon charity supports local people in improving their health and wellbeing. ABP shares a core focus in its own ‘Beyond Zero’ company culture that aims not only to achieve ...
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CEVA Logistics has opened a new office in Colombo, Sri Lanka to service both the island nation and in the Maldives. Services include air, ocean, sea-air, customs brokerage, road transport and free zone services.
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DHL Global Forwarding has opened three additional Rail Competence Centers in Europe, including one in Felixstowe, to service its Asia/Europe route. Together with those in Le Havre, and Genoa, the center is staffed with China Rail Experts who advise customers and efficiently coordinate freight volumes.
In addition to freight handling, dedicated teams ...
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