Freight News

Cargo carrier offers lions a lifeline

Lions Vasylyna and Nikola started a new life on 25 April thanks to French-Dutch carrier Air France KLM Martinair Cargo. They boarded a Martinair 747 freighter aircraft at Schiphol en route to South Africa where they will go to the Lionsrock sanctuary for big cats run by the Four Paws animal welfare organisation. Lioness Vasylyna arrived at Four Paws’ Netherlands sanctuary on 7 June from Ukraine where she had been kept as ... [+]

Gebrüder Weiss upgrades in Budapest

Austrian logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has enlarged its logistics facility at Dunaharaszti near Budapest. The new complex covers 10,000sq ft including a high-bay warehouse. It will handle all home delivery services for the greater Budapest area with inbound storage, material flow and picking largely automated. [+]

Qatar Airways opens state-of-the-art Animal Centre

Qatar Airways Cargo has opened a new Animal Centre and relaunched its Next Generation Live service. The Middle East carrier, which moves over 550,000 animals a year, including 10,000 horses has also reaffirmed its commitment to animal welfare. The new 5,260sq m (56,600sq ft) Animal Centre ... [+]

Managers buy Maze Logistics

Suffolk container and pallet haulage firm Maze Logistic Solutions has been sold to a management team led by Ryan Jiggens. It has also introduced general haulage, LCL and specialist services, and has opened a new truck park at Ipswich port. [+]

Yusen boosts disabled workers’ chances

Yusen Logistics (UK) is partnering with the Kaleidoscope Group UK, which supports people with disabilities to gain employment via an incubator programme. Candidates on the incubator programme for Yusen Logistics are given training to help them maximise their chances of employment and to find the ... [+]

New deal could boost EU agri exports, says report

A veterinary deal with the European Union could increase UK agricultural and food exports by over a fifth, according to a report by academics. The team, from Aston University’s Centre for Business Prosperity and the University of Bristol, analysed the agricultural and veterinary aspects of trade ... [+]

IAG goes HVO in Heathrow

IAG Cargo has completed its transition of its 160-strong ground vehicle fleet at London Heathrow from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). HVO is a drop-in replacement for diesel, made from plant waste and from fully renewable materials and will reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by ... [+]

New board for Cargo iQ

Airfreight quality group Cargo iQ has elected a new board. They include two members completely new to the post - Fanny Chan, head of cargo global operations at Cathay Pacific Airways and Olaf Hagelstein, global head of operations, processes and systems at DHL Global Forwarding. Marie ... [+]

Joloda partners with AirTech to set up air cargo arm

Materials handling company Joloda Hydraroll is to set up a new business branch, Joloda Air Cargo Equipment in partnership with handling system specialist AirTech Innovations. Joloda Hydraroll will design, manufacture, install, and service a complete range of equipment for airside and landside  air cargo handling operations. ... [+]

Greenock gains Türkiye connection

The Port of Greenock has gained a weekly container to Türkiye (Turkey) with the extension of Mediterranean Shipping Company’s existing UK West Coast service from Liverpool. It follows Greenock owners Peel Ports £25m investment in two new ship-to-shore cranes, capable of servicing larger post-panamax container vessels. The ... [+]