Chris Lewis
Cargo handling body ICHCA has joined the Container Cleanliness Industry Advisory Group. CCIAG has been set up at the instigation of the UN Commission on Phytosanitary Measures to look at potential pest contamination on sea containers to provide advice on cleanliness of the interior and exterior of intermodal freight containers and their cargoes and the risks of pest contamination. An international workshop on the issue will take place in London ...
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UPS Healthcare has expanded its Premier temperature-controlled product line.
UPS Premier Silver and Gold are now available in major markets around the world, while Premier Platinum, which will be available in the autumn, adds the ability to monitor temperature, light and humidity while tracking shipments in and out of the UPS ...
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Ceva Logistics has completed acquisition of Swiss-owned East African forwarder Spedag Interfreight, following receipt of regulatory approvals. Spedag Interfreight works in market verticals including energy and infrastructure, aid and relief, oil and gas and commodities. It has 400 employees at 24 locations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan.
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The cargo.one airfreight platform is now available to freight forwarders in Japan. It offers capacity on ANA Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo and Finnair Cargo, with more airlines to be added in the coming weeks.
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The Port of Leith has signed an agreement with BP and EnBW to set up a marshalling port for the 2.9GW Morven offshore wind project.
Forth Ports’ £50 million investment will see the facility in operation by the end of 2023, providing a bespoke offshore wind berth and land bank for ...
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A Thames Estuary Growth Board and Port of London Authority (PLA) a report has suggested changes to the government grant s that could unlock the potential for freight movements to switch from road to water.
The ‘Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) – Light Freight Analysis Report’, published by consultants WSP on ...
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The 33 millionth truck crossed the Channel aboard the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Freight service on Monday 12 July. It belonged to Nordfrost, the biggest German frozen and chilled food transporter to the UK and a customer that has used the service since its opening in 1994. The driver, Rene Schwarze, ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo is to introduce a thrice-weekly freighter flight between London Heathrow and Billund Airport in Denmark, operated by a Titan Airways Airbus A321F.
The flights, on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, will replace trucking links, and will have a capacity of 28 tonnes per flight says the carrier.
The new route ...
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American Airlines Cargo is now offering customers full access to its US network through Freightos’ WebCargo and 7L Freight platforms. The carrier, which operates more than 5,000 daily departures from the US, says it now provides a larger network for flights in and out of the US on WebCargo than ...
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Europa has celebrated the second birthday of its Corby warehouse. The 300-strong team handle practically any product type, from cosmetics and perfumes to components, electricals and general consumer goods. There are now 11 teams operating across six production lines and two e-commerce shop operations, with support from specific pick and ...
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