Chris Lewis
Emirates SkyCargo has signed a memorandum of understanding with African cargo carrier Astral Aviation.
Astral Aviation operates an intra-Africa network of 50 destinations by scheduled and adhoc charters. The partnership gives it access to Emirates’ network of over 145 destinations and fleet of passenger aircraft and dedicated freighters.
Under the terms of the MoU, Emirates and Astral will expand interline options and block space agreements. Astral has hubs in Nairobi, Johannesburg, Liege ...
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Forth Ports has promoted David Webster and Derek Knox to new regional director roles, from 31 March 2025.
David Webster, currently commercial director, becomes regional director for Tilbury.
Derek Knox, currently director of operations Scotland, becomes regional director for Scotland, assuming full responsibility for teams at its seven ports.
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The CargoAi digital platform has signed a partnership with Fits Cargo, a general cargo solutions provider operating in regions including South Asia, South East Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe and the US. Freight forwarders can now access Fits Cargo’s schedules and rate sheets for general cargo shipments.
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American Airlines Cargo says that its partnership with BioNatur Plastics to supply biodegradable plastic products for its cargo replaced more than 274,000 lbs. of traditional material in 2024. That was equivalent to 12.6 million plastic water bottles and was a nearly 100% increase compared to when the partnership began.
BioNatur Plastics ...
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Associated British Ports (ABP) has recruited three new members to its property team for Wales and Short Sea Ports They are Tracy Brooker as lead estate manager, Will Ryan as land and planning manager and Alex Kaine as estates surveyor. It has also promoted Callum Rees to property asset manager ...
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Teesside International Airport is to develop a Digital Trade Testbed in partnership with Teesside University and Tees Valley Combined Authority. It will demonstrate how digital technology coupled with 5G connectivity can be used to make trade easier, cheaper, more equitable, and sustainable.
The testbed will draw on Teesside University's skills in ...
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DP World has recorded its highest container and breakbulk cargo volumes at Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port since 2015. It handled 15.5 TEU in 2024, up 1 million on the previous year, despite ongoing supply chain disruptions. The figure represents nearly 18% of DP World's total global container throughput of 88.3 ...
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US-owned GXO Logistics says it is disappointed at a ruling by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority ruling that its planned acquisition of Wincanton is likely to reduce competition in dedicated warehousing in the grocery sector. It said that the Authority had found no competition concerns with the vast majority ...
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DP World is investing £60m in the four largest quay cranes in at its Southampton container terminal. The quad-lift machines will stand taller than Big Ben and are scheduled to arrive from mid-2026.
UK commercial, ports and terminals vice president, Aart Hille Ris Lambers,said: “Our order for these new large quay ...
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Etihad Cargo has transported over 500 tonnes of fresh flowers from Nairobi, Kenya, to key markets in Europe for Valentine's Day and European Mother's Day on its IATA CEIV-certified FreshForward service.
Kenya is one of the largest exporters of cut flowers globally. Ahead of Valentine's Day, the carrier operated four dedicated ...
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