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Lufthansa Cargo is to operate twice-weekly MD11 freigher flights from Frankfurt to Lagos from 15 September. A total of 170 tonnes of capacity will be available each week on the flights, which will operate on Monday and Thursday. After Lagos, the freighter will fly on to Johannesburg and the return leg to Frankfurt will include a stopover in Nairobi. Lufthansa also operates passenger flights with bellyhold freight capacity to Port ...
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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has written to Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond asking him to lobby the French government to take control of the worsening migrant situation in Calais.
FTA’s international affairs manager, Donald Armour says there are about 1,200 migrants living rough in Calais and the surrounding area, waiting to ...
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Pallet delivery network Pall-Ex is offering air and sea global services as part of a move to streamline its international services to allow customers to access them in a single transaction.
Pall-Ex Connect covers partner networks, in the UK, Italy, Iberia, France, Poland and Romania and consists of Connect Europe - ...
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American Airlines Cargo has started building a dedicated pharmaceutical handling facility in Philadelphia, PA. The new 25,000 square-foot facility is designed to cater for a full range of temperature sensitive products being shipped in and out of the US Northeast pharmaceutical corridor.
The new building will include 6,000 square feet for ...
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Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK has been awarded the contract to provide global logistical services to FCO Services, the trading fund of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Hellmann will be responsible for the secure and timely delivery of official mail to and from British diplomatic missions around the world.
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UK-based forwarder and NVOCC FS Mackenzie has been sold to Singapore Post freight subsidiary Famous Holdings. The Singapore company has purchased the entire issued and paid-up share capital.
Originally established in 1951, FS Mackenzie focuses on sea, air and road freight forwarding, together with customs clearance. Headquartered in Basildon, east of ...
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UPS is to offer inbound and outbound air and ocean freight services in Myanmar for the first time. Available services will initially include Air Freight Direct, Air Freight Consolidated, Full Container Load and Less-than Container Load services.
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Essex Police and Home Office officials are continuing with their investigations into suspected people-trafficking following the discovery of 35 people – all Afghan Sikhs - in a container at the Port of Tilbury at the weekend, one of whom had died en route. The 31 men, women and children were ...
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Steve Porter Transport's Portsmouth depot has won a delivery and collection contract for the south coast for Geodis Calberson. It will also include trunking to Geodis' UK hub in High Wycombe. Steve Porter Transport has five facilities in Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight and operates a consolidation and ...
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Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo is offering a new freighter flight between Amsterdam and Guatemala from 2 September. It will operate by an MD-11F, every Tuesday, returning on Wednesday via Quito, Bogota and Miami.
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