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Delta and Virgin to launch Gatwick flights

Delta is to launch two new services from Boston and New York JFK to London's Gatwick Airport next summer in partnership with Virgin Atlantic. The two carriers will offer up to 13 daily flights between Boston and Europe. Including services to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester from Delta's JFK hub. [+]

Imperial stages safe barging event

Imperial Logistics International has staged a safety event for its inland barging suppliers in Europe. Some 60 representatives attended an Imperial Shipping Supplier Safety Day 2019  in Cuijk, midway between the company’s bases at Rotterdam and Duisburg as part of its Safety Takes Us Home campaign launched in 2016 to ... [+]

AirBridgeCargo offers premium product

AirBridgeCargo Airlines has introduced a new ‘abc premium’ product offering guaranteed capacity and prioritisation on specific flights across the Russian-based carrier’s international network. It is expected to attract demand from customers with urgent, time-sensitive shipments. [+]

DSV offers lorry-rail link to Barcelona

DSV is offering a new daily multimodal rail–road full load service between the UK and Spain using the VIIA (French Railways) ‘lorry-rail’ operation between Calais and Le Boulou on the French / Spanish border DSV will collect the trailer from the train and deliver directly to the customer in Spain. The ... [+]

Tigers sighted in Essex

Asian-owned forwarder Tigers has opened a new facility in Thurrock, near London Gateway, to meet growing e-commerce demand. It has moved its existing Basildon facility to the larger location in Thurrock, off the M25 London orbital motorway, and created more than 50 jobs. The new facility is located off the M25 ... [+]

Ipswich ready to keep Felixstowe on the move

The first signs of spring may finally be here, but ABP’s Port of Ipswich recently handled 5,000 tonnes of imported road salt for Suffolk Highways to help make local roads safer. Taking no chances, Suffolk Highways’ assistant director, Mark Stevens said: “Despite the weather gradually getting warmer, it is important ... [+]

MICCO to run Etihad road service

Etihad Cargo has again selected local haulier MICCO to run its its road feeder services in the Middle East. The road network connects major air and sea gateways in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, as well as key Gulf countries including Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain. Under the renewed partnership, MICCO ... [+]

High fives for Liverpool

Peel Ports says that  the world’s top five shipping lines are all now calling at Liverpool following confirmation that COSCO Shipping is to take slots on an existing Canadian service via Montreal with OOCL. It joins MSC, Maersk, CMA and Hapag in starting or growing a presence in Liverpool. The decision ... [+]

Waterford goes greener

Ireland’s Port of Waterford has bought three new zero emissions Nissan LEAF electric cars to move pilots and marine personnel on both sides of the Suir Estuary. They are part of a wider drive to reduce environmental impact which includes renewable energy sources for heating energy-efficient quayside lighting. Solar panels ... [+]

Ceva launches fast truck from China

Ceva Logistics says it has started the first ever regular truck service between China and Europe following operation of its first ever TIR service to Poland at the end of last year. Just 16 days after setting off, the 70 cubic metres load of 7000kgs of garments destined for a leading ... [+]

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