Chris Lewis
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has approved the use of Envirotainer’s Releye RLP and RAP containers for pharmaceutical and life science traffic.
The carrier says that the Releye solutions offer the best in live tracking updates and ensure consistent and evenly dispersed cooling, managed through a service ‘control tower’.
The containers can maintain temperature for more than a week (170hrs), longer than other solutions, says Virgin.
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HMRC is warning that 3,500 businesses risk losing the ability to import goods if they fail to switch to the Customs Declaration Service for import declarations from 1 October.
It says that while many businesses are already using CDS, around 3,500 businesses are yet to move from the former CHIEF system. ...
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The European Commission is planning to extend four European transport corridors to Ukraine and Moldova, including the ports of Mariupol and Odessa. Transport Commissioner Adina Valean said it was part of Brussels efforts to create ‘Solidarity Lanes’ and help Ukraine continue to export its grain in the face of Russia’s ...
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Kuehne+Nagel Ireland opened a temperature-controlled facility in late July near Dublin airport and seaport. Along with three existing healthcare warehouses, it expands Kuehne+Nagel’s healthcare footprint in Ireland to 40,000 sqm.
The new HPRA-approved facility uses energy-efficient equipment to maintain a temperature of 15-25°C and will house 34,000 Euro-pallet positions with segregated ...
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The Port of New York and New Jersey said on 2 August that it would implement a new quarterly container imbalance fee for ocean carriers in to handle record cargo volumes spurred by peak cargo season and a cargo shift from the West Coast.
The container management fee, targeting excess empty ...
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Rhenus Home Delivery placed an order for 59 electric vans from several manufacturers in June as part of its goal of having 150 similar vehicles in service by the end of 2023.
The new e-vans will be used across Germany for heavy/bulky business where electrification is particularly challenging because of the ...
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The Freight Transport Association of Ireland (FTAI) has welcomed publication of a public consultation summary report for Ireland’s 10-Year Road Haulage Strategy but pressed the Irish government to create a final plan in partnership with industry that would dynamic and ambitious, yet achievable.
FTAI chief executive Aidan Flynn, commented: “The publication ...
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Air Canada Cargo is to further expand its freighter fleet with the acquisition of two factory-built Boeing 777 freighters, due to enter service in 2024.
The carrier took delivery of a second Boeing 767 converted freighter this year while a further two brand new 767 freighters will enter service in 2023.
Air ...
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Freight software firm Forward Solutions has recruited three new starters to its team. The company says it has seen 15% growth in new business so far this year and follows the appointment of two new customer success managers in recent months. The new members of the team will work in ...
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Abu Dhabi-based AD Ports Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hutchison Ports, the Hong Kong-based owner of the port of Felixstowe. The partners will identify joint investment and business opportunities in feedering, logistics, and port activities across the Gulf, Africa, and Asia. They will also form a ...
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