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Virgin’s on the road again

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has extended its road feeder services contract with Jan de Rijk Logistics by three years and extended its network to over 50 airports in Europe. As well as onward connections from London to major desinations such as Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt and Paris, served by next morning deliveries from the UK, Jan de Rijk will also offer deliveries across the continent and to Scandinavia. Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s European service delivery ... [+]

New deal to make Muscat an air cargo crossroads

Cargolux Airlines and Oman Air signed a joint venture on 16 April to turn Muscat International Airport into a regional air cargo hub, at a ceremony on board a Cargolux 747 freighter. Under the deal Cargolux would gain access to Oman Air’s bellyhold capacity, while the Middle Eastn airline would ... [+]

AV Dawson takes charge of its train set

North-east based logistics firm AV Dawson has signed a 99-year lease with Network Rail to manage Middlesbrough Goods Yard. It comes as the Teesside firm completes work on its £12.5m expansion plans including a new deepwater river Tees quay; a rail freight terminal the Tees Riverside Intermodal Park (TRIP) and ... [+]

Royal honour for warehousemen

Transaid patron Princess Anne will visit the Annual Convention of the International Federation of Warehousing Logistics Associations (IFWLA) at Liverpool Town Hall on 2 June. She will meet representatives from the UK and global logistics community and will also speak about the importance of the work of Transaid, which UKWA adopted ... [+]

Paul Newman is BIFA’s latest star

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) – www.bifa.org – has engaged Paul Newman in a consultancy role for the trade association’s London East and South East region. He replaces Nigel Peall, who is retiring, and becomes one of five consultants appointed by BIFA to engage with members and other stakeholders at ... [+]

New boss for Dentressangle Air & Sea

Loïc Gay has joined Norbert Dentressangle to lead the group’s Air & Sea division. He brings with him over 14 years air and sea freight management experience, in France, Belgium, Australia and the US. Norbert Dentressangle’s Air & Sea business achieved turnover of €206 million in 2014, up 42% from ... [+]

Seko speeds Jag parts

SEKO Logistics has helped Jaguar Land Rover fully automate its global priority warranty parts returns service. A multi-year contract covers shipments from Jaguar Land Rover dealerships in the UK, Europe, the US and the rest of the world, including Canada, Brazil, the UAE, South Africa, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia. ... [+]

Tilbury gains new link to north-east Spain

JSV Logistic is to launch weekly a container service between the Spanish port of Pasaia and Tilbury's London Container Terminal (LCT) on 23 April. The service will be operated by JSV's FAHER Maritime subsidiary and will also include Antwerp in its rotation. Pasaia is in north-eastern Spain, close to San ... [+]

Dynamic airfreight in Frankfurt

German airfreight handler LUG is implementing a new dynamic ramp service and time slot management system at its Cargo City South terminal at Frankfurt International Airport from 11 May. The software automates the allocation of loading bays for the delivery and collection of shipments and road feeder services, allowing users ... [+]

New TNT hub down under

TNT has opened a new hub at Sydney’s Erskine Park for domestic and international shipments. The facility can process up to 25,000 parcels per hour and has warehouse space of over 30,000m2. The investment is part of a broader investment in other hubs in Melbourne and Brisbane, both due for ... [+]

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