Chris Lewis
Swissport has added 800 square meters of new freight space to its logistics operations at EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg in response to rising import volumes. In 2024, the company handled over 47,000 tons of cargo at the site, including pharmaceuticals. To support this growth by focusing on more efficient use of existing flights, Swissport has increased capacity and, in coordination with both French and Swiss customs, implemented streamlined processes tailored to the ...
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BT’s CCS-UK arm has been selected as the provider for the Heathrow Cargo truck slot booking system, Andy Cooke from BIFA’s policy and compliance team told an episode of BIFALink TV on 5 June. The slot system is an integral part of plans by Heathrow Airport Ltd to rebuild and ...
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The New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders & Brokers Association has named Charlene Riley as its 2025 Captain of Industry. A licensed customs broker since 1989, her impact extends nationally through her work with the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) and internationally at the FIATA World ...
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Express parcels company Mark 3 International has promoted commercial director, David Taylor, to global commercial director, and operations director Hussein Hassan to global operations director.
It says the new roles signal Mark 3’s ambitions to grow from its recognised UK-US expertise to a global player. Mark 3 International was formed in ...
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Robert Wynn & Sons and other speakers from the inland waterway sector called for more investment and joined-up thinking for inland waterways at a House of Commons reception on 22 July.
They called on the Government to take steps to improve inland waterway operations and infrastructure to handle the increasing ...
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IndiGo, Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic have signed a memorandum of understanding to link India with Europe and North America. It will join IndiGo’s domestic network with Delta’s routes in North America and the transatlantic, Air France-KLM in Europe and North America, and Virgin Atlantic’s UK transatlantic ...
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The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT UK) urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ to protect and boost spending on freight and logistics projects in the Comprehensive Spending Review and called for a focus on small scale.
These should include improvement of key rail routes connecting major ports to centres of ...
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Etihad Airways has signed a joint business agreement with China’s SF Airlines to enhance cargo operations and expand network capacity. The two carriers will collaborate on a metal-neutral basis to jointly market and integrate their airfreight services. They will also invest in improving service quality and operational efficiency. The partnership ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has launched an Aircraft Engines solution as part a new vertical, Aerospace and Engineering. Certified loadmasters supervise the loading, securing and unloading of engines, managing the transfer end-to-end with specialised handling techniques, checklists, and equipment such as shock absorbing transport dollies. An Emirates control tower team monitors shipments ...
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The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is to extend the easement for SPS checks on imports into Great Britain of medium-risk fruit and vegetables, due to end on 1 July , until 31 January 2027.
The easement have temporarily exempted imports from the EU and Switzerland from Sanitary ...
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