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By Mike Parr, chief executive UK and Ireland, PML Seafrigo
Not a day goes by without news of the latest crisis to beset the logistics sector. From an unexpected EU reset, abolition of the widely anticipated rollout of the Approved Operator Scheme to regular reports of unacceptable delays at the border, never has there been a more challenging time for logistics operators.
The latest issue to beset the industry is Heathrow’s shockingly ...
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Heathrow Airport has launched a £10 billion in investment programme to make London’s main gateway fit for the future, including plans to increase freight capacity by 20%. The scheme envisions a comprehensive redevelopment of the ‘Horseshoe Road’ area with 1960s-era buildings demolished and replaced and creation of a remote truck ...
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Airfreight handler Swissport has opened a new hub at Heathrow Airport at Building 588. It includes 15,000sq ft of temperature-controlled space, advanced warehouse management systems and real-time tracking capabilities, along with a Border Inspection Post.
It follows substantial growth in the UK, driven largely by e-commerce imports, as well as demand ...
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The government has launched a consultation on night flights at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, between 11:30pm and 6am. Residents and businesses are being asked for views on continuing the existing regime which limits the number of flights between those hours, after October 2025. The consultation comes with a recommendation of ...
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Heathrow’s cargo volumes were down in October 23% compared to last year, according to the airport’s latest traffic figures. However, UK’s aviation industry is essential to the supply chain of temperature-sensitive, time-critical goods like vaccines - 41% of the UK’s pharmaceutical supplies are imported via Heathrow alone, it said.
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Over 88,000 tonnes of cargo travelled through Heathrow in July, with a gradual shift from freighters to the belly hold of passenger planes, said the airport in its latest figures. However, 60% is still travelling on cargo only flights compared to 5% before the crisis. Cargo volumes continue to be ...
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The Supreme Court has granted Heathrow Airport permission to appeal against a block on its plans for a third runway. It follows February’s Court of Appeal ruling that the government decision to allow the scheme to go ahead was unlawful, on the grounds that climate considerations had not been taken ...
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Heathrow airport had its busiest day for cargo only flights on 31 March 2020, when it handled 38 dedicated cargo movements. Normally, the gateway handles an average of 47 cargo only movements a week.
Despite the rise in freight-only flights, Heathrow’s overall cargo volumes were impacted by the grounding passenger fleets. ...
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Heathrow airport says its cargo movements are forecast to surge by 53%, compared to the weekly average, as the airport prioritises cargo flights with medical supplies in the fight against COVID-19. This figure is set to increase further as the airport scales up its cargo operation. Pharmaceutical products are already ...
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Heathrow Airport chief executive, John Holland-Kaye, is warning that Paris Charles de Gaulle is set to overtake the London gateway as Europe’s leading hub airport within the next two years. Despite a record breaking start to the year at Heathrow, with passengers growing by 2.9% in January, Charles de Gaulle ...
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