Chris Lewis
Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics Network has acquired a majority stake in French forwarder Business By Air. BBA serves industrial clients in verticals including automotive, aerospace and pharmaceutical, and is also established in the African market, BBA has been acting as Kerry Logistis’ agent in France since 2016 and, in addition to multimodal freight forwarding, customs clearance and nationwide trucking, also offers supply chain solutions including express, on board couriers, project ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Pawel Jarza as frontier policy manager, part of its policy and compliance team.
He will be responsible for liaison with UK government departments such as HMRC and Border Force and other external stakeholders, working closely with Igor Popovics, policy advisor Customs, and Robert ...
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Short-sea operator Samskip is to switch the UK call for its weekly Baltic Sea service from Hull to the neighbouring ABP-owned Humber port of Immingham, on the other side of the Humber Estuary. Samskip has an owned truck fleet based at the port for deliveries.
At the same time, it is ...
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The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has launched a platform to support investment in climate action. In addition to its established BlueSky program and ongoing initiatives to share best practice around emissions tracking and reduction, TIACA seeks to unite and support the industry in addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development ...
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Swissport Tanzania has been awarded IATA CEIV Fresh certification for its operation at Dar es Salaam International Airport. It is the second Swissport location on the continent to receive the status, following certification in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Pall-Ex Group has launched a new streamlined European service. The network operator says it aims to minimise the stress of transporting goods across the EU, with an efficient solution for freight clearance.
The service uses a gateway to EU countries under regime 40/42, using France as the gateway, with end deliveries ...
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Saudia Cargo, Worldwide Flight Services and Cainiao Group have officially launched their cooperation to create to create a dedicated eHub at Liege Airport in Belgium, announced in November 2023.
The eHub is currently leased by WFS, with Cainiao investing in logistics procedures, and facilities.
The collaboration has also bolstered the logistics capacity ...
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Dachser formally completed its purchase of Frigoscandia on 4 March and will now fully integrate the Scandinavian specialist into its Food Logistics network.
It follows the agreement signed at the end of December to acquire the company from private equity investor Mutares and approval for the deal by the European Commission ...
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The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has revealed the winners of its 2024 Industry Awards. They include: include:·Preferred Industry Vendor: Veroot;·Domestic Airline of the Year: Southwest Cargo;·International Airline of the Year: Lufthansa Cargo; and Surface Vendor of the Year: Forward.
Winners are selected by AfA members based on outstanding achievement in service quality, ...
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Ital logistics has added direct weekly road freight groupage services to Gibraltar to its pan-European network in partnership with local freight forwarder Eastgate Express Services.
The largest logistics company on the Rock, founded in 1997, Eastgate specialises in UK overland transport, as well as offering storage, customs clearance, courier and express ...
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