All Bolloré Logistics articles – Page 3

  • 1_Antonov and Bolloré deliver ANASIS-II satellite to SpaceX
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    Bolloré and Antonov Airlines move Airbus satellite from France to US

    2020-09-11T10:05:54Z

    Bolloré Logistics recently teamed up with Ukraine-based Antonov Airlines to move Airbus Defence and Space’s newest 'ANASIS-II' satellite to the USA.The satellite was transported from Airbus Defence and Space’s facility in Toulouse, France, to Florida’s Cape Canaveral Kennedy Space Center in the US, with one of Antonov’s seven Antonov-124-100 aircraft.The ...

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    Bolloré Logistics HK achieves IATA CEIV Pharma

    2020-09-07T09:50:52Z

    Bolloré Logistics Hong Kong has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its facility at Hong Kong International AirportThe certification is recognition that the company conforms to IATA's globally recognised pharma handling procedures and standards, and is "capable of providing seamless cool chain transportation across the entire supply chain".Bolloré Logistics said ...

  • Bollore Logistics operates WARA air service for airbridge Europe West Africa
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    Bollore to extend Europe-Africa cargo flights

    2020-07-07T11:42:58Z

    Bollore Logistics operates WARA air service for airbridge Europe West AfricaBollore Logistics is extending its special weekly cargo charter freight service between Europe and West Africa, the Wara Air Service, until the end of the month.Over the last three months Bollore Logistics has operated two or three weekly all-cargo flights ...

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    Bolloré Logistics expands Nordic presence

    2020-04-30T10:38:10Z

    Bolloré Logistics has expanded its presence in the Nordics with the acquisition of a majority stake in the Swedish company Global Freight Solutions (G Solutions) and its Finnish affiliate.The forwarder said the acquisition was a strategic move to complement the Nordic regional network having previously established a structure in Norway, ...

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    Bolloré Logistics utilises freighters for healthcare supply chains

    2020-04-02T11:06:59Z

    Bolloré Logistics' new health crisis unit will utilise freighters to help ensure the transport of medical equipment and products related to the coronavirus.The new unit is developing an epidemic response plan, "providing graduated solutions and making decisions very quickly in the event of an increase in the epidemic and new ...

  • Medical masks onboard A400M bound for Spain
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    Worldwide Flight Services, Bolloré Logistics and Airbus team up to ship medical masks

    2020-03-31T09:51:39Z

    Medical masks onboard an A400M, bound for SpainWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has collaborated with Bolloré Logistics and Airbus to transport 2m medical face masks from China to France and Spain, to help protect health workers and the general public during the coronavirus outbreak.Airbus sent one of its A330-800 passenger aircraft ...

  • Dachser Charter Flights
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    Dachser the latest forwarder to add freighter flights

    2020-03-13T12:44:54Z

    Dachser Air & Sea Logistics is the latest freight forwarder to announce an expanded charter operation as it looks to head off a coronavirus-related capacity crunch.The company said that it would expand its existing Frankfurt-Shanghai freighter operation by adding flights to the US and Latin America.Dachser explained that the service ...

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    Bolloré Logistics launches China freighter flights

    2020-03-12T11:10:37Z

    Paris-headquartered Bolloré Logistics has launched a series of freighter flights from China to Europe in order to meet customer demand.The freight forwarder said the B747F flights between Shanghai and Luxembourg started in early February and are due to end in early April.The schedules are weekly, but every other week a ...

  • Bolloré Logistics has announced the opening of a new Aerospace Hub in Hamburg, Germany.
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    Bolloré opens dedicated aerospace warehouse in Hamburg

    2019-04-30T09:07:09Z

    Bolloré Logistics has opened a dedicated aerospace warehouse in Hamburg, "strategically located" next to the German city's port.The 7,000 sq m aerospace facility is also a few kilometers from the production sites of major aircraft manufacturers and OEM suppliers.A spokesperson for the French forwarder said: "Thanks to direct access to ...

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    Bolloré clicks with CargoWise for new digital solution

    2019-04-24T09:37:29Z

    Logistics firm Bolloré Logistics will continue its digital drive by rolling out a new platform across its global network.The company today announced that it had signed up to use WiseTech Global's CargoWise One digital platform across the whole of its business, with the roll out starting in May.The system will ...

  • Bollore wrapped pallet CDG
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    Bolloré Logistics wraps up French freight volumes at CDG

    2019-04-17T14:21:10Z

    Bolloré Logistics handled 690,000 tonnes of airfreight worldwide in 2018 and has seen air cargo tonnages at its Roissy CDG hub in Paris grow by 44% since 2016 as it consolidated traffic flows from around France.Philippe de Crecy, vice president for airfreight Europe, estimates that around one-third of the CDG ...

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    dnata boosts freighter forwarder services with double UAE shares swoop

    2019-02-06T08:58:43Z

    UAE-based ground handler dnata has increased its ownership in two Dubai-based joint venture companies, strengthening its position in the international freight forwarding sector.The Dubai-based global air services provider has purchased a 50% stake in Dubai Express, Freightworks and a 25.5% stake in Bolloré Logistics UAE from the Kanoo Group.As a ...

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    Volga-Dnepr carries satellites for affordable internet project

    2019-01-31T08:34:53Z

    Volga-Dnepr Airlines has successfully completed the first delivery of satellites for the OneWeb constellation project that aims to provide affordable internet access across the globe.In cooperation with Volga-Dnepr’s partner, Bolloré Logistics, one of the airline’s An-124-100 freighters delivered six satellites from their manufacturing facility in Toulouse, France, to Cayenne in ...

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    Antonov's purpose-built ramp is a three degrees hit for Bolloré Logistics

    2019-01-29T11:59:14Z

    Antonov Airlines has completed a project for Bolloré Logistics transporting mining equipment from East Midlands Airport (EMA) in the UK to Franceville Airport (MVB) in Gabon.Ground staff at EMA used Antonov Airline’s purpose-built ramp, positioned at an angle of three degrees, to load two crushing machines weighing nearly 70 tonnes ...

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    Volga-Dnepr to become preferred carrier for Alibaba's logistics arm

    2018-12-17T12:02:19Z

    The Volga-Dnepr Group (VDG) has become the latest firm to sign an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group.The MoU will see Volga-Dnepr Group guarantee access to its network and fleet of 41 airplanes, while Cainiao Network will use the carrier as ...

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    To boldly go: Volga-Dnepr and Bolloré deliver module for space programme

    2018-11-12T12:52:20Z

    Volga-Dnepr Airlines and forwarding partner Bolloré Logistics have delivered the first European Space Module (ESM) for a programme that will take astronauts beyond low Earth orbit in 2022.The 14-ton module, transported in a special container to maintain precise temperature and pressure conditions, as well as 10 tons of supporting equipment, ...

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    Bolloré Group signs partnership deal e-commerce giant Alibaba

    2018-07-03T08:52:56Z

    Conglomerate Bolloré Group has signed an agreement with e-commerce firm Alibaba Group covering logistics and several other areas.The companies signed an extensive Memorandum of Understanding outlining the areas in which their respective business units and subsidiaries, including Alibaba Cloud, Cainiao Smart Logistic Network, Bolloré Logistics and Blue Solutions, have agreed ...

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    Qatar Airways Cargo takes aim for top spot

    2018-06-26T08:43:16Z

    When Guillaume Halleux joined Qatar Airways as vice president cargo Asia Pacific in 2016 he found a company managing relentless growth, with new freighters and passenger aircraft arriving on a regular basis, new routes being launched and the overall airfreight industry entering an upward cycle.Before joining the airline, he worked ...

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    Interparfums signs up with Bolloré Logistics for another three years

    2018-02-20T16:49:33Z

    Perfume and cosmetics manufacturer Interparfums has agreed a deal with France-headquartered global supply chain giant Bolloré Logistics that extends their partnership for a further period of three years: covering 2018, 2019 and 2020.Bolloré Logistics has been handling supply chain services for Interparfums since 1994.The logistics partnership started in a 200 ...

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    Bolloré Logistics takes majority stake in Denmark's Global Solutions

    2018-01-30T11:07:44Z

    Bolloré Logistics has taken a majority stake in the Danish freight forwarder Global Solutions as part of the French forwarder’s “strategic development through external growth”.A Bolloré spokesperson said: “This latest transaction will expand further Bolloré Logistics’ network in Europe and the company’s global end-to-end offering in the Scandinavian markets.“Already established ...