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IAG Cargo is increasing its London Heathrow/Mexico City services from five to six from 27 April. Like the existing flights, the additional service will be operated by a Boeing 747. Regional Commercial Manager for LATAM at IAG Cargo, Rodrigo Casal (below), commented: “With the increasing importance of emerging markets, it is essential that we provide enough capacity to serve these key areas and support our customers’ future growth.” IAG says ...
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A bitter Honduras port dispute has taken a fatal turn after the father of a trade union leader was murdered. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says that the father of Victor Crespo – the Honduran trade union leader received death threats for his work at Puerto Cortés port – ...
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DSV is offering an intermodal service between Turkey and the UK alongside its existing road, air and short-sea services between the two countries. The service is a joint venture between DSV Air & Sea and DSV Road.
There are two options: three times a week direct by rail from Halkali train ...
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Philippines-based terminal operator ICTSI has sold a 25% stake in its Nigerian operation, Lekki International Container Terminal Services to CMA Terminals, the 100% ports subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group. Lekki, 60km east of Lagos, aims to provide a solution to current congestion in Nigeria and act as a regional ...
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Another committee member has resigned from freighter airline Cargolux - senior vice president and chief operating officer Peter van de Pas, who will leave the Luxembourg-based carrier at the end of March. He joined Cargolux from KLM in January 2009.
It follows the resignation on 24 January of senior vice president ...
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Maersk Container Industry is partnering with Boston-based food quality technology company Primaira to develop an air cleaning system for its Star Cool Integrated refrigerated containers with a view to developing the fresh produce and fresh-cut flower trade. Maersk says that its Bluezone patented technology eliminates molds, fungi and bacteria and, ...
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FedEx says that it has temporarily suspended private shipments to Russia because the customs authorities there say goods will now only be cleared under the "Individual Passenger Customs Declaration Process" rather than established express clearance processes. It adds that the situation is not unique to FedEx and affects all express ...
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UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) have launched a new service to help companies bring production back to the UK – Reshore UK. It says that companies are increasingly looking to reshore manufacturing, textiles and software production to the UK instead of outsourcing overseas.
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German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd says its talks with Chilean-owned CSAV about combining their container liner shipping activities have reached the next phase. The companies have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding. A binding contract could follow after due diligence takes place.
Hapag Lloyd tried last year to sign a deal with ...
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Panalpina says it expects to reach 500 less than containerload (LCL) services by the end of 2014, having reached a record 450 weekly services worldwide in 2013, adding 41 new routes. Roughly 15% of Panalpina’s current 450 LCL services operate two or three sailings a week.
The forwarder monitors and evaluates ...
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