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No need to fear the meatball, says Stena Line

Stena Line’s new-look meatballs are nothing to be afraid of. So says group executive chef, Jakob Lells. Half of the meat in one of the ferry operator’s most popular dishes on board its vessels will be replaced next year with a plant-based mince made from yellow peas. “We want to show our passengers that this is nothing to be afraid of. It is still a delicious and classic home-cooked dish with creamy ... [+]

Swissport to buy eCommerce firm

Swissport International is to acquire end-to-end e-commerce handling company, ViaEurope, subject to regulatory approvals. It aims to create a single point of contact for shippers, airlines and freight forwarders, providing a comprehensive service offering across each step of the product journey from aircraft handling, warehousing, ... [+]

Europa joins Lower Thames Crossing campaign

European road freight operator, Dartford-based Europa Worldwide Group says it is adding its weight to the campaign for the Lower Thames Crossing. A decision on whether plans for the crossing will go ahead was delayed for the third time in October, as the UK Government considers ... [+]

Chop! Chop! Quick-thinking Chapman Freeborn delivers urgent car parts

Air charter broker Chapman Freeborn landed an AS-355 helicopter on a carpark to get automotive equipment to its destination in time for a German car manufacturer. The company drew upon its fifty years of experience to identify and request the use of an adjacent car ... [+]

Maritime trucks wear poppies with pride

Maritime Transport is marking its tenth consecutive year supporting the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal by adorning its entire vehicle fleet with poppies throughout November. Employees at the intermodal operator’s 41 sites volunteered to attach the symbols to the front grille of over 1,000 tractor ... [+]

DFDS offers ro ro link to Egypt

DFDS has launched a new direct ferry service between Damietta in Egypt and Trieste, Italy, the first route between these ports in around a decade. It will run weekly, from Damietta on Fridays and Trieste on Mondays with a sailing time of about 68 hours. ... [+]

Logicall team on song at BIFA golf day

The British International Freight Association's first corporate golf day for many years raised over £3,000 for development charity, Transaid. The event at Formby Hall Golf Resort saw the Logicall team,  take first place, while Irish Freight Solutions came a close second. The funds will go ... [+]

Antonov delivers satellite for space study

Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines and Ceva Logistics have delivered the Hera satellite from the European Space Agency to the NASA shuttle facility in Titusville in the US. The 40-tonne consignment was carried on one of the operator’s An124 aircraft and included the 1.13 tonne satellite which ... [+]

American Airlines rescues last tiger in Mendoza

American Airlines Cargo has relocated 16-year-old Bengal tiger Lucy from an Eco Park in Mendoza, Argentina to The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minnesota. The former Mendoza Zoo is being turned into an Eco Park and its animal residents are being moved to sanctuaries where they ... [+]

New DHL Gatwick centre opens for business

DHL Express officially opened a new service centre at Gatwick at a ceremony in the presence of local MP, Mims Davies. The area has seen an increase in parcel shipments, calling for a larger facility. The new £37 million facility includes a £2m automated shipment processing ... [+]