Chris Lewis
The UK arm of DB Cargo, one of the country’s largest rail freight operators, has been put up for sale by its parent company, the German railway administration, DB Cargo AG.
In a statement on 17 August, DBC UK chief executive Andrea Rossi said that it was looking for a new owner that would give access to additional capital and market opportunities and that the UK Management Board had appointed legal ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has transported Altair-1, the UAE’s first commercial AI-enabled earth observation satellite on one of its Boeing 777 freighter aircraft from Dubai to Los Angeles. Scheduled for launch in October, Altair is a multi-sensor satellite constellation developed and manufactured in the UAE by Orbitworks. It will provide intelligence for ...
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Logistics UK has appointed Brenda Maguire as its Northern Ireland Policy Lead, operating out of its Belfast office. She brings over 16 years’ experience representing major organisations and industries across Northern Ireland including health charities, retail and hospitality businesses and the banking sector. In her new role, Maguire will lead ...
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Pallet pool operator Chep is urging UK businesses exporting food, drink, household, health and beauty, and personal care products into the European Union to consider the implications of the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
The new regulations are being introduced from 12 August, with total implementation scheduled for ...
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Forwarding specialist Riege Software has integrated CargoAi’s CargoCONNECT Track & Trace API into its Scope transport management system. Scope users receive standardized airline shipment events directly within their existing operational environment. This helps to improve shipment visibility, reduces manual tracking tasks and allows faster response to customers. It avoids the ...
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Logistics UK has welcomed Transport Minister Keir Mather’s appointment as Minister for Maritime, Aviation and Logistics by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Chief executive Ben Fletcher said: “Minister Mather has always been a great champion of our industry’s work and we welcome his appointment to oversee engagement with our vital industry. ...
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Hong Kong based forwarder the U-Freight Group says that EU importers and international e-commerce businesses are adapting their shipping processes following the European Union's abolition of the €150 duty-free threshold which came into effect on 1 July.
Such shipments are now subject to a charge of €3 per commodity code contained ...
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German logistics provider Dachser has signed an agreement to acquire a 10% minority stake in Synergie Canada. Founded in 2008 and based near Montreal, the company specializes in air and sea freight on transatlantic and transpacific routes and serves customers in the engineering, technology, fashion and aerospace industries. It also ...
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport has supported National Airlines’ longest ever cargo flight of an aerospace component from to Melbourne Airport, Australia, for a grounded aircraft.
The 20-hour 9,849 mile flight was operated by a B777F brokered through Golden Aviation whose director of operations, David Giles, said: “This was essentially a 'go-now' B777F, ...
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The Rhenus Group is reminding businesses that ATA Carnets, the international customs documents used for temporary cross‑border movements, have now gone fully digital in the UK, EU, Norway and Switzerland.
Industries that regularly move goods temporarily across borders - including trade fairs, sporting events, musicians, film, technical equipment demonstrations and specialised ...
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