All Europe articles – Page 8
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NewsSwissport begins handling at Palma de Mallorca
Source: SwissportGround services provider Swissport has begun handling at Spain's third-largest airport, Palma de Mallorca.It began handling at the airport on March 12.In 2023, Palma de Mallorca came ninth in the list of Spanish airport operator Aena’s cargo gateways by volume.According to the handler, Swissport’s expansion into Mallorca complements its ...
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Ukrainian prosecutors lay formal charges over destruction of AN-225
Ukrainian prosecutors and security service SBU have formally accused ex-Antonov officials of obstructing attempts by the country’s military to defend Gostomel airport.The airport was “strategically important”, said the security service, and became the target of an assault in the early days of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict.This attack on February 27 2022 ...
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NewsPML Seafrigo positive on the future despite challenging market conditions
Mike Parr. Source: PML SeafrigoIt is a year since Seafrigo purchased UK perishables forwarder PML and the firm's director, Mike Parr, has said the merger of the two companies is progressing well despite the current challenges faced by the perishables industry.Parr said the two companies are "delighted with the harmonious ...
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Cargolux takes a stand on disposable e-cigarettes
Cargolux will no longer transport disposable electronic cigarettes in response to concerns over their impact on health and the environment.The all-cargo airline said that the ban would also apply to its Cargolux Italia and comes in response to "growing concern about the adverse effects of these products on both public ...
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NewsMenzies wins Belgrade Airport cargo handling contract
Photo: Menzies AviationMenzies Aviation has begun providing full ground handling services at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport in Serbia.From March 5, the aviation services provider will provide air cargo services, alongside ramp handling and baggage, de-icing, passenger and PRM services at the airport, operated by VINCI Airports since December 2018.The contract ...
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InsightsWhat's driving Asia-Europe trade?
E-commerce is proving key for Asia-Europe trade, even as the Red Sea - Suez Canal shipping crisis throws up near-term opportunities.Trade flows have been sent into chaos amidst the outbreak of global conflict. Attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea is just the latest conflagration to have forced a ...
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NewsFarCargo gets ready to launch first transatlantic air cargo route
Faroe Islands-based carrier FarCargo will launch its first transatlantic air cargo route for salmon shipments on March 5.The planned outbound route will be Billund - Faroe Islands – Newark, with a fuel stop in Keflavik (BLL-FAE-KEF-EWR), and inbound Newark - Billund (EWR-BLL).A subsidiary of salmon farming business Bakkafrost, FarCargo will ...
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NewsForwarder ICL opens in Rotterdam
Photo: International Cargo LogisticsFreight forwarder International Cargo Logistics (ICL) has opened a new office in Rotterdam as part of expansion plan to develop perishables operations in Europe.ICL, whose headquarters is at London Heathrow airport in the UK, operates in over 207 countries and has over 50,000sq m of logistics and ...
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CCS-UK makes the move to new customs system
UK electronic air cargo community system, CCS-UK said it has migrated to HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC) new platform, CDS (Customs Declaration Service).Users can now submit declarations through CCS-UK for all air imports and exports to the new system, which is due to replace HMRC’s 1980s-vintage CHIEF (Customs Handling of ...
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ECS Group back on the acquisition trail
The ECS Group is back on the acquisition trail following a break in activity due to the Covid crisis.The general sales and service agent (GSSA) has announced three takeover deals in the past three months and executive chairman Adrien Thominet says there are more deals in the pipeline.Explaining the decision ...
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NewsMenzies expands cargo facility at Budapest Airport
Source: Budapest AirportMenzies Aviation has expanded its cargo handling terminal at Budapest Airport’s (BUD) Cargo City as it looks to meet growing volumes.The expansion will increase Menzies’ cargo capacity at the airport from 49,000 tons to 85,000 tons per year.The upgrades include a 3,000 sq m warehouse expansion, a 1,500 ...
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New cargo carrier FarCargo selects Nordic GSA
Recently-launched Faroe Islands-based carrier FarCargo has selected Nordic GSA as its sales agent.The GSA will offer the airline's cargo space from Newark International Airport in New York to Billund in Denmark and to the Faroe Islands.The agreement will also cover all electronic data interchange (EDI) transmissions and data capture.Meanwhile, Globe ...
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Challenge Handling expects rapid volume increase in 2024
The Challenge Group is expecting its air cargo handling volumes at Liege Airport to rapidly increase this year following a series of new contract wins.Last year, Challenge Handling saw its volumes at the Belgian cargo hub decline by 6.8% year on year to 256,422 tonnes."This shift can be attributed to ...
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Runway work restricts Maastricht's air cargo volumes in 2023
Maastricht Aachen Airport saw its air cargo volumes decline last year due to work being carried on its runway but registered "significant growth" in trucked freight volumes.The Dutch regional cargo airport last year saw its air cargo volumes decline 70% year on year to 32,275 metric tonnes.The airport said that ...
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NewsTallinn Airport City to develop new cargo terminal
Source: Tallinn Airport CityBusiness park Tallinn Airport City and Maru Construction have signed a contract for the design and construction of a new cargo terminal on the southern side of the Estonian airport.The new €8m terminal will measure 5,250 sq ms, with 1,450 sq m of office space and 3,800 ...
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Cargo-partner aims to head off Europe-Mexico disruption with new consol service
Logistics firm cargo-partner has expanded its air consolidation service by adding a new route between Germany and Mexico as it looks to combat disruption on the route.The service will operate between Frankfurt and Felipe Ángeles International Airport and was launched as shippers face a "tense market situation" on services between ...
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Chapman Freeborn expands in Europe
Charter broker Chapman Freeborn last year rapidly expanded its European business as it looked to expand its global presence.The company said that it had grown its European sales team by 29%, adding 30 new members of staff across its cargo, group passenger, and business aviation divisions.This includes representation in new ...
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Future of Leipzig/Halle cargo hub under scrutiny
Auditing firm KPMG has completed a restructuring report on the financially ailing operator of Leipzig/Halle Airport, Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG), with observers expecting that shareholders will have to inject fresh capital.According to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ, KPMG will hand over a so-called IDW-S6 restructuring report to the management ...
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NewsDHL Air sets up MRO facility at East Midlands Airport
Air Cargo Centre East Midlands Airport. Photo: FHPDHL Air UK has established an MRO-focused warehouse facility at East Midlands Airport's Air Cargo Centre to strengthen its UK operations.The cargo airline, which is based at the airport and already operates there, has leased a unit at the Centre for approximately five ...
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ECJ blocks UPS' claim for TNT deal damages
Europe's top court has rejected UPS' claims for damages of more than €1.7bn related to its failed takeover of TNT in 2013.The European Court of Justice this week rejected UPS' claim against the European Commission (EC) for compensation for the "economic losses allegedly suffered due to the unlawfulness" of the ...