Chris Lewis
Lufthansa Cargo is offering a new high-speed cargo option. Td.Zoom is the fastest service for the most urgent shipments and is in addition to the existing td.Pro and td.Flash options.
The carrier claims “the fastest capacity access with no weight or size limitations” with special handling processes at its Frankfurt, Munich and Vienna hubs, with ramp supervision during aircraft loading and unloading, dedicated ramp transfer between the warehouse and aircraft as ...
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SkyNet Worldwide Express says it has cut delivery times from the UK to Australia from 4-8 days to 2–5 days by meticulous connections mapping and optimised logistics. Every connection is now made within four hours of arrival at a transit point, eliminating delays and using five strategic Australian entry points ...
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Maastricht Aachen Airport has appointed former Croatian Air Force pilot Dean Boljuncic to head up its new sales department. He will draw on his experience as head of aviation development and partnerships at Eindhoven After leaving the Air Force, he held various roles at Pula Airport, and graduated with a ...
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The Rhenus Group is to re-equip two canal push boats operated by Deutsche Binnenreederei with lower-emission stage V engines. While construction of hydrogen-powered vessels is a long-term project, Rhenus is retrofitting older vessels with more environmentally-friendly technology in the short term with RSPSB146 and RSPSB153, built in the 1970s, the ...
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US-based Global Critical Logistics (GCL) has acquired Time Frame Logistics in Auckland and Wellington-based Xtreme Forwarding.
Time Frame’s assets and business will be fully integrated into GCL’s existing Rock-it Global subsidiary and will be branded as Rock-it Global New Zealand.
Xtreme Forwarding will continue operating under its current brand alongside its Dynamic ...
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US-owned logistics company XPO has launched a multimodal route between Italy and Germany.
It uses rail for 900km (560 miles) from Domodossola to Duisburg, mainly to carry retail goods, food, and automotive components., saving about 1 ton of CO2 for each load carried.
XPO uses P400 semi-trailers, which are linked by GPS ...
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FedEx Express is to introduce a four times a week B767 freighter service from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Europe via its Asia Pacific Hub in Guangzhou, China. It will reduce delivery times from Southern Vietnam to two business days in many cases. Along with existing flights via Singapore ...
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Spanish relay-based freight operator Trucksters has signed an agreement with Volvo Trucks to acquire two FM Electric tractor units. It aims to establish the first 100% electric long-distance route across Europe while improving the lives of truck drivers by focusing on reducing sound and vibrations in the cab. Drivers enjoy ...
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Increased demand for online deliveries and a lack of new drivers has created a ‘tipping point’ in the haulage industry, according to an analysis by the SNAP digital marketplace.
It said that 55% of drivers are aged between 50-64, and the UK average age is 53, meaning that many truckers will ...
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Cargo drone airline Dronamics has signed a letter of intent with Hellenic Post (ELTA) to operate the first postal services by cargo drone in Greece.
Dronamics, which says it is the first such company with a license to operate in Europe, will start with a domestic service connecting the mainland with ...
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