Chris Lewis
Canadian carrier WestJet Cargo will launch its new Priority product from November 4. It offers reduced tender cut-off times at WestJet Cargo's main hubs—Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto and Westjet plans to expand to more hubs in the future. For narrowbody flights, the cut-off time is shortened to two hours before departure instead of the usual three hours, while widebody flights require three hours instead of the usual six. If a ...
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The Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Murray toured Scotland’s first purpose built offshore wind marshalling facility at the Port of Dundee.
Port of Dundee’s renewables hub became fully operational in 2022, following a private investment of £40 million by Forth Ports. The Secretary of State met graduates and apprentices and ...
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An earlier announcement that the Chancellor would announce five new freeports in Wednesday’s Budget are incorrect, the Government has said.
The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, would instead be confirming five new ‘customs areas’ within existing freeports, not new freeports.
The chancellor will also confirm the next funding stage for some existing freeport sites.
The ...
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The MV Ruby, a Maltese registered general cargo vessel loaded with 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that has been at sea for six weeks after sustaining damage, is to dock in the port of Great Yarmouth and tranship its cargo there, Peel Ports has confirmed.
The vessel has already been refused ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo will offer up to 50 tonnes of bellyhold capacity on its new winter season flights between London Heathrow and Brussels which go into operation between 27 October and 29 March. The Airbus A330-300 and Airbus A350-1000 aircraft will move time-critical goods such as perishables and pharmaceuticals to ...
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DFDS will become one of the biggest operators of heavy-duty electric trucks in the UK and Ireland when it introduces ten electric trucks in east and northwest England and in Ireland, with the possibility of more to follow during 2025.
The ferry and logistics company says it already operates the largest ...
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Ballymena, Northern Ireland-based TST Group, is on a recruitment drive after taking on on the Northern Irish operation for the Pallet-Track network. The family firm is now recruiting 15 new staff members including 10 additional HGV drivers, two forklift drivers and three administrative staff.
TST Group has been a shareholder member ...
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Dubai-based logistics and ports group DP World has appointed and Peter Dyeremose as senior director of air freight and Philip Blumenthal as senior director of ocean freight for the Americas. They will play pivotal roles in enhancing service offerings and building a stronger freight network in the Americas.
Dyeremose joins DP ...
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Florida-based Compact Container Systems (CCS) has launched the SeaFold HC 40’ container, described as the world’s first five-in-one, foldable shipping container.
With over 20% of all containers returning to their port of origin empty, the SeaFold 40’ could cut the cost of repositioning containers by 56% storage space by 80%, and ...
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Thomas Dorsey, founder of investment firm Wright & Associates has joined Bordeaux-based international wine logistics specialist Pelican Air Services as a minority shareholder. It said it would give a major boost to Pelican's efforts to expand its footprint in the US market, a key target in its growth strategy.
Pelican offers ...
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