Chris Lewis
French forwarder GEODIS has signed an agreement to acquire German temperature controlled express carrier Trans-o-flex. Founded in 1971, it specialises in pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, automotive and the high-tech industries and has since 2016 been owned by the Schoeller and Amberger families. Current chairman of the advisory board Christoph Schoeller and vice-chairman Peter Amberger will remain in post. It recently expanded its activity in Austria, and employs around 2,000 people across ...
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Saudia Cargo is to bring more of its capacity onto the Cargo.one digital marketplace, following a collaboration deal signed 1½ years ago. To date, forwarders using cargo.one have booked thousands of shipments across Saudia’s global network on its dedicated freighter and passenger fleets, over 50% of them to destinations outside ...
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Bournemouth Airport-based European Cargo has received EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) certification for its Airbus A340 wide-bodied freighter conversion programme. The company plans to complete six freighters in early 2023, with options on a further six.
Two have already been completed and one more was in progress in late December.
European Cargo’s ...
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Austrian forwarder Cargo-partner has officially opened its iLogistics Center at Ljubljana Airport in Slovenia. The new building increases the logistics center’s total capacity from 25,000sq m to 39,100sq m and a highlight of the opening was a simulated package delivery by drone, making use of the new facility’s drone landing ...
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UK-based global air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has appointed leaders in its Asia-Pacific, Europe, Americas, and India, Middle East, and Africa regions. Andy Hudson is now regional chief executive, APAC; Reto Hunziker is regional director, Europe; David McCown is president, Americas; and Sharon Vaz-Arab is regional director, IMEA.
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Registration has opened early for the Multimodal 2023. The logistics and transport industry event takes place on 13-15 June at Birmingham’s NEC. Registration has been made easier with a new intuitive website
Exhibitors and speakers benefit from a dedicated section for best practice templates to help with announcements and design, plus ...
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EV Cargo has published its first Sustainability Report, to highlight the progress in delivering its strategy during 2021.
The company introduced a number of environmentally targeted operational programmes and was bolstered with the appointment in March of Dr Virginia Alzina as chief sustainability officer, with responsibility for leading initiatives across four ...
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Egyptian Minister of Transport, Lieutenant General Kamel Elwazer paid a visit to the Port of Felixstowe, accompanied by Egyptian Ambassador to the UK Sherif Kamel and a delegation from the Ministry of Transport.
The Minister was given a demonstration of the latest remote controlled yard cranes and the first two automated ...
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Freight forwarder AGI Global Logistics has opened two new offices, in Manchester and near Southampton, taking its total number to 18. The opening of the Manchester office has increased their coverage in the North of England, with
The Manchester office is headed up by Tom Wright (pictured below) and specialises in ...
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BIFA says that industrial action by Border Force could affect freight movements at a number of locations on 23-26 December and 28-31 December. They are: Birmingham Airport, Cardiff Airport, Gatwick Airport, Glasgow Airport, Heathrow, Manchester Airport and port of Newhaven.
The action could lead to disruption at ports, airports, and Inland ...
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