All Europe articles – Page 37
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ACE Belgium Freighters obtains AOC
ACE Belgium Freighters (ACE) has gained an air operator certificate (AOC) from the Belgian civil aviation authority and has its first aircraft, a Boeing 747-400BCF, with plans for a second freighter to come on board by the end of this year.Eshel Heffetz, who heads ACE, confirmed that the search is ...
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NewsBolloré Logistics wraps up French freight volumes at CDG
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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NewsRhenus acquires Miami-based Freight Logistics Group
Picture: Freight Logistics.Rhenus has acquired Miami-headquartered high-tech supply chain specialist Freight Logistics as the German freight forwarding group continues on the acquisition trail in the Americas.Florida-based Freight Logistics operates its own consolidation hub located near in Miami International Airport and has offices in Argentina, Brazil and Chile.The Freight Logistics acquisition ...
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NewsAtran Airlines boosts e-commerce links between Chinese retailers and Russian consumers
The Atran Airlines crew at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport ahead of the first departure to Moscow Sheremetyevo airportRussian air express carrier Atran Airlines has launched a freighter route linking Xi'an in China with Moscow Sheremetyevo airport, optimising connections between Chinese retailers and Russian consumers.The first flight by the Volga-Dnepr Group ...
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NewsRecord revenues for logistics firm time:matters
Time critical logistics firm time:matters saw revenues reach record levels in 2018 through acquisitions and the expansion of its network in the Americas.The Lufthansa-owned company saw revenues reach €121.5m last year, up 12.5% compared with 2017 levels.In September, time:matters purchased CB Customs Broker GmbH and Customs Broker Cargo Handling, while ...
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IAG Cargo launches 24 hour Critical Service Team for urgent shipments
IAG Cargo has expanded its Critical emergency solutions product by launching a 24-hour Critical Service Team to support customers with urgent shipments.Based at the carrier’s London Heathrow hub, the team will support all service matters related to the Critical product, overseeing the entire shipment journey including out-of-hours bookings, customer service ...
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AirBridge picks WFS for Liege ground handling
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its ground handler at Liege Airport.The appointment comes as ABC prepares for the first-phase opening of its dedicated cargo area at the fast-growing Belgian freighter hub.The cooperation is in support of the strategic partnership signed between ABC’s parent company, Russia’s ...
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Rhenus' carbon calculator allows airfreight shippers to fly greener
Rhenus Logistics Air and Ocean has launched a free-of-charge airfreight carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction programme which allows shippers to choose ‘greener’ aircraft for air cargo shipments.The German forwarder’s worldwide RHEGREEN system calculates rankings for airlines by considering the aircraft types, fuel efficiency and the distances involved.It is based on which ...
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NewsPanatonni to build logistics centre near Leipzig-Halle airport
Artist's impressionIndustrial developer Panatonni Corp is to invest €40m in building a large-scale logistics centre adjacent to Germany’s Leipzig-Halle airport.Airport Development, owner and operator of the 370,000 sq m Airport Park Leipzig Halle, confirmed that its tenant Panatonni will begin construction of the 51,000 sq m of hall space in ...
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NewsIAG Cargo's new relocations product
IAG Cargo has launched a new relocations product to offer a “simple and convenient solution” to customers moving abroad.Partnering with Santa Fe Relocation, IAG Cargo’s relocation service offers 24/7 support in over 67 different languages.A dedicated move specialist will be assigned to each customer to help every step of the ...
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Ex-IAG Cargo boss Gunning promoted to top financial role
Former IAG Cargo chief executive Steve Gunning is to be the chief financial officer at the group whose carrier’s include British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling.Gunning, who stepped down from his IAG Cargo role in January 2016 to become chief financial officer at British Airways, will also become an ...
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NewsLeipzig expects further cargo growth in 2019
Goetz AhmelmannLeipzig/Halle airport is expecting to continue its growth story in 2019 after posting a 7.3% year on year increase in volumes in 2018.Last year the airport handled more than 1.2m tons as it maintained its position as the fifth largest cargo airport in Europe.Looking ahead, Goetz Ahmelmann, chief executive ...
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NewsVIDEO Overnight success: Istanbul's new airport is fully open for passenger operations
Istanbul AirportIstanbul’s new airport has completed the transfer of all passenger airline operations from the Turkish city’s former hub at Atatürk Airport in a process that took just 33 hours.In what Turkish airport management company iGA described as “the biggest logistical operation in the world aviation history” the transfer took ...
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NewsPanalpina board proposes no dividend and new chairman
Thomas Kern, chair of Panalpina's independent board of directorsPanalpina’s board of directors has proposed to elect Thomas Kern as chairman of the board at the upcoming annual general meeting (AGM), to be held on May 9. Meanwhile, the board has also proposed that no dividend be paid out to shareholders ...
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NewsB&H launches new customer care programme
B&H Worldwide customer care manager Megan LawsAerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide has appointed Megan Laws to the newly create role of customer care manager to head up its global CustomerFirst! programme.Laws joins from the procurement technology sector where she was head of customer experience. In her new role at B&H ...
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NewsAirBridge inks leasing agreement with Sonoco for its PharmaPort 360 container
Christopher Day, director of business development and Innovation at Sonoco ThermoSafe, and Yulia Celetaria, global director, pharma, AirBridgeCargo AirlinesAirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has signed a leasing agreement with specialist packaging provider Sonoco ThermoSafe for its PharmaPort 360 temperature-controlled container.The agreement will bolster ABC’s delivery options for temperature-sensitive shipments and guarantee a ...
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NewsNew challenges see top management changes at PostNord
Top management changes at PostNord, the north European mail and parcels operator, have seen the chief executive and chief financial officer step down.The PostNord board has appointed Annemarie Gardshol as acting group chief executive, saying that it is time for new leadership “due to the new phase of challenges”.Håkan Ericsson ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints Neil Dursley as chief commercial officer
Neil Dursley, Chapman Freeborn. Source: Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn Airchartering has appointed Neil Dursley as its chief commercial officer.His experience includes over seven years with Panalpina whom he joined in 2011. He most recently served as senior vice president government, aid and relief based in London, UK and previously held the ...
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NewsA record 40-tonne vessel spare part is plane-sailing for AirBridge
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has transported a record shipment weight, a 37.5 tonne vessel part, from Frankfurt to Singapore using its abcXL product for oversize and heavyweight consignments.The 8 m long single unit was trucked from the Belgian factory of maritime construction company Jan De Nul Group to the German cargo ...
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NewsSkyCell offers $4m product loss insurance for pharma shipments
Pharma airfreight container lessor SkyCell has launched its ‘Peace of Mind Insurance’ comprehensive insurance cover of $4m per unit against product loss.The Switzerland-based manufacturer is providing the “hassle-free” insurance add-on which will be introduced into the rental agreement with SkyCell’s customer base in order to eliminate the risk of product ...