Chris Lewis

Wales to operate controls on Irish imports from January

Wales Minister for the economy, Vaughan Gething said that as well as the requirement for export health and phytosanitary certification under the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), published by the West minister Government on 29 August, the Welsh Government will introduce the requirement to pre-notify some additional categories of SPS goods imported from the Republic of Ireland in January 2024. This requirement has already been in place for similar EU ... [+]

New interim chief for Maastricht

Maastricht Aachen Airport, the Netherlands’ second-largest cargo hub, has appointed Former Schiphol airport director Jonas van Stekelenburg (pictured) as interim chief executive for an initial term of nine months, taking over from Jos Roeven. The changes come as part of a strategic initiative following the joint investment commitment of the ... [+]

Heavylift lines set up Chile joint venture

Multipurpose carrier Intermarine and sister company Jumbo-SAL-Alliance (JSA) have are joining Intermarine’s long-time agent, Marval, to set up a the new subsidiary JSA-Intermarine Chile in Santiago. It will be led by general manager, Nelson Matus. A veteran in the South American breakbulk and multipurpose sector with over 25 years of ... [+]

Swissport gains CEIV Pharma status in Liège and Toronto

Swissport has gained IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification for its cargo centres at Liège Airport in Belgium and Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada. The handler now operates 21 Pharma Centers and more than 70 pharma-capable air cargo facilities worldwide. Liège is Swissport’s second CEIV Pharma-certified facility in Belgium after Brussels and ... [+]

Best practice for electric vehicle transport

The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has published a paper on best practice and recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles (EVs). It says that while research which demonstrates that fires in battery EVs are not more dangerous than fires in conventional vehicles and, in general, there are ... [+]

CMA CGM completes US East Coast terminal acquisition

CMA CGM Group has finalised its acquisition of Global Container Terminals’ Bayonne and New York terminals. Port GCT Bayonne and Port GCT New York expand CMA CGM’s portfolio of terminals in the US to seven, complementing the acquisition of the Fenix Marine Services container terminal in the Port of Los ... [+]

DHL relaunches Same Day service

DHL Express has relaunched its international Same Day Service in the UK. Aimed at emergency deliveries or items that cannot be sent through the Express network, the service promises the fastest available mode of transport, using trusted specialist service providers. Custom features available include on-board couriers to carry items from pick-up to ... [+]

Consortium wins bid for German river port

A consortium comprising the Contargo container hinterland logistics network, SFI and the Ziegler Group has won a bid to operate a new bimodal container terminal in Straubing-Sand on the river Danube in south-east Germany. Construction on the 50,000sq m site has already started  and operation is planned to start in the ... [+]

WEC to launch Morocco and western France links

WEC Lines has launched a new service between the UK and north-west Europe to Casablanca, Morocco, via France. From 19 September the Euro-Maroc service replaces the NWC Iberia and MOPT services and establishes direct sailings from Rotterdam and Antwerp to Casablanca, with connections from Portugal and Spain via Montoir, northwest France. Ports of ... [+]

Emirates achieves green and wildlife standards

Dubai-based Emirates has gained IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) Stage One and IEnvA Illegal Wildlife Trade certifications. The carrier has implemented Stage One of the IEnvA environmental management system, covering its flight operations and corporate activities, along with the Wildlife module that supports its commitment to preserving animals and habitats. Employees ... [+]

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