Chris Lewis
ECS Group has reinstated its B747 Niger Air Cargo service the sole, direct full-freighter connection from Europe. The service had been suspended following the military coup in the west African country. It offers 150 tonnes of cargo capacity per month from Liège, Belgium to Niger’s main cargo hub, Niamey International Airport, offering a link to neighbouring Nigeria and Mali.During the pandemic, Niger Air Cargo’s leased B747 was instrumental in ensuring ...
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Cargo drone airline Dronamics has signed a letter of intent with Aramex to supply technology to the UAE forwarder for same-day middle-mile and long-range deliveriesThe two companies will explore joint deployment opportunities in the United Arab Emirates initially, followed by other key markets including South Africa and Australia. Dronamics says ...
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Associated British Ports (ABP) port of Hull officially welcomed Samskip’s new weekly service from Riga, Helsinki and Rotterdam on 14 November.
ABP regional director for the Humber, Simon Bird, said: “The new service will give existing and new customers the opportunity to connect directly with the UK as Hull is ideally ...
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DP World said it had taken major steps towards greening its operations in its Sustainability Update, published on 15 November.
Highlights included the launch of a £250m class of new hybrid super ferries, P&O Pioneer and P&O Liberté, the greenest ships ever to sail on the English Channel and will cut ...
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Peel Ports has officially opened its Green Automotive Hub at Eastham on the River Mersey which will be served by a twice weekly freight ro ro service from Vigo in north-west Spain, operated by Suardiaz.
The £10 million hub was officially opened in a ribbon cutting ceremony on 14 November when ...
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Austria-owned Cargo-partner is to double the capacity of its iLogistics Center in Dunajská Streda, Slovakia. Construction of a third warehouse will increase storage capacity from 27,600 to 50,000 pallet spaces and, upon completion, will create 60 to 70 additional jobs.
Operations are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of ...
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Spanish relay-based freight transport operator Trucksters has completed acquisition of refrigerated transport specialist Nova Gandía Logística. Nova Gandía operates around 100 trucks every day, with a focus on fruit and vegetables. Trucksters says it will retain all Nova Gandía employees.
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German-owned forwarding and logistics company Deugro has opened a 96,775sq ft operations and logistics terminal in Baytown, near Houston, Texas. It includes 7.3 acres of paved and fenced hardstanding, suitable for cargo storage along with access to the Houston Ship Channel, local ports and major highways.
The facility is equipped with ...
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EV Cargo says in its unveiled its second annual Sustainability Report that it reduced scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 29% during 2022. Itadded that it is pledged to attain carbon neutrality for scope 1 and 2 emissions and reduce scope 3 emissions by 25% by 2030.
In partnership ...
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Awery Aviation Software (Awery) has launched an onboard courier (OBC) quoting, booking, and tracking platform, supported by a mobile app for couriers. It gives OBC providers a centralised system to automate quotes, book couriers, track shipments, and send invoices.
A lack of visibility and real-time updates on such shipments are causing ...
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