Chris Lewis
Liege Airport-based agency Coastair has joined the PFN Network (www.projectfreight.net) as the exclusive air cargo member in Belgium, France and UK for general airfreight and air charters for the network and its worldwide members.
Coastair provides a range of air cargo solutions to cargo agents, freight forwarders and airlines from cargo pick-up, customs clearance, pallet build and break, project cargoes to aircraft loading and supervision.
The PFN Network is a global network ...
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Netherlands-based trade-only airfreight consolidator Wholesale By Vels has launched a series of video guides to basic airfreight processes.
In the first two programmes, founder Rinaldo Vels explains the basic steps in making an airfreight booking, and arranging a pick-up of freight. More subjects will be covered over the coming months, with ...
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Virgin Atlantic has operated one of the first UK aid flights to Turkey, departing Heathrow on Tuesday 13 February with £350,000 worth of supplies for earthquake victims.
The specially chartered cargo only flight transported 64 pallets of clothing and almost a tonne of infant milk powder to Adana, a 115 miles ...
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SEKO Logistics is collaborating with PayPal company Happy Returns to offer online shoppers hassle-free returns. Through its US-wide network of 5,000 ‘Return Bars, Happy Returns provides shoppers a convenient solution for returning online purchases for more than 500 leading brands. Merchants can save up to 40% compared to mail returns ...
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Air Canada Cargo has joined the Pharma.Aero cross-industry collaboration platform. It will work with other key stakeholders in the pharmaceutical transport sector. In addition to its new cold chain facility, Air Canada Cargo also operates live-monitored, temperature-controlled certified aircraft containers, like the Envirotainer Releye RLP and larger RAP, as part ...
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German owner-managed forwarder Röhlig Logistics says it has significantly increased its earnings in 2022, based on preliminary figures. Managing partner Philip. Herwig said the company had increased EBIT earnings from €61 million to €84 million will all core business areas including ocean freight, air freight and contract logistics contributing to ...
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DFDS’s freight ferry service between Sheerness to Calais has now carried 50,000 unaccompanied trailers, says Peel Ports Medway. The route has experienced a 65% increase in daily unit volumes since the service began in July 2021.
Port Director at London Medway, Richard Goffin, said: “We’re hugely proud at how well the ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Carri Marais, as trainer for freight and customs procedures.
She who joins BIFA from DB Schenker Road Freight and will be based in South Yorkshire, bringing over 25 years of experience in freight forwarding and logistics, customs, customer service and key account management, ...
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Lufthansa Cargo is to increase its short- and medium-haul freighter fleet from two Airbus A321F aircraft to four by the end of July. Extensions to the flight schedule on short- and medium-haul routes are currently still being planned.
The German carrier is also adjusting its long haul freighter route network. Weekly ...
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Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport is supporting the launch of new road rail trailer transfer technology patented by Helrom trailer car with a €15 million grant.
The company says that it offers the only market-ready system that enables horizontal loading of truck trailers without a loading terminal, requiring ...
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