All Europe Articles – Page 27
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UK-Europe air charter Brexit flights begin to pick up
Air cargo demand between Europe and the UK is starting to pick up as some truckers have put the breaks on services and additional paperwork is creating hold ups.Many had been worried that queues of trucks could form at Dover-Calais border as companies adjusted to new paperwork requirements as result ...
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NewsDSV to develop new Stockholm logistics centre
DSV's planned new Stockholm CentreDSV will develop a new integrated logistics centre close to Stockholm Arlanda Airport in Sweden.The forwarder said the facility is located close to the airport, railway and motorway and is driven by growth in e-commerce.The warehouse will occupy approximately 68,000 sq m and feature an automated ...
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LUG aircargo handling looks to an uncertain 2021
In this contributed article, Patrik Tschirch (PT), chief executive, LUG aircargo handling, provides an outlook for the year ahead.What are your expectations for 2021 with respect to air cargo volumes - in Europe/Germany/Frankfurt?PT: That is a difficult question. There are so many uncertainties. When is the pandemic going to end? ...
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UK-France border reopens but backlog expected
France has reopened its border with the UK but supply chain backlogs are expected to continue as trucks take time to clear.Yesterday evening the French government eased its travel ban, allowing hauliers - among others - to travel to France if they have proof of a negative Covid test in ...
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'Unprecedented' UK cargo charter enquiries as border remains closed
Charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) is reporting an "unprecedented" number of enquiries for cargo flights as France keeps its border with the UK closed.France closed its border with the UK to trade and travel on Sunday night following the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant.Politicians are currently in talks ...
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NewsMore firms look to airfreight as Brexit deadline nears
Time-critical logistics firm Priority Freight is the latest company to secure airfreight capacity to prepare for border disruption as the UK transitions from the European Union (EU) on January 1.The logistics firm said that it had teamed up with charter airline Jota Aviation to set up an ‘air bridge’ between ...
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Disruption expected in UK as travel bans hit supply chains
Countries around the world have been banning commercial passenger flights from the UK, with French rules also affecting cross channel freight, due to a new Covid-19 variant.At the time of writing, Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Turkey, Austria, Switzerland, Canada and Hong Kong have all temporarily banned ...
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ACS prepares for Brexit disruption with freighter capacity
Charter broker Air Charter Service has secured a BAe 146 freighter aircraft as it prepares for border disruption as the UK's transition from the European Union (EU) ends on January 1.Many are expecting changes in customs procedures at the border between the UK and EU as a result of the ...
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NewsAsiana Airlines awards Milan cargo handling contract to WFS
Asiana Airlines’ has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with a contract to handle its freighter services at Milan-Malpensa Airport.The airline operates three Boeing 747 freighter flights a week from the Italian airport to Seoul. WFS expects to handle some 15,000 tonnes of cargo annually for Asiana.The contract win comes two ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo to open freight facility at Katowice Airport
Lufthansa Cargo is opening a cargo facility at Katowice Airport on the back of growing demand.The new road feeder service (RFS) consolidation facility will open on January 4 and through the use of RFS operations it will increase the number of connections offered to and from Poland with the carrier's ...
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NewsFirst ATR 72-600 freighter delivered to FedEx
The first turboprop ATR72-600 production freighter has been delivered to express carrier FedEx as part of its fleet renewable programme.The feeder aircraft, based on the passenger model, took three years to develop and launch and offers around nine tonnes of capacity or 75 cu metres of space. It is ATR's ...
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NewsTime-critical firm Airspace Technologies eyes European expansion
Marcel AndriessenUS time critical logistics firm Airspace Technologies is looking to expand its European business after opening its first office on the continent earlier this year.The company opened Airspace B.V, which is its European headquarters, at Schiphol-Rijk in June this year, but will now look to expand its team further ...
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Honda turns to airfreight as UK box ports face gridlock
Car manufacturer Honda will pause production in the UK and turn to airfreight to get parts into the country as container ports face gridlock.The Japanese firm told the BBC that it will pause production at its Swindon, UK, site today due to a transport-related parts delay that is affecting its ...
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Air France KLM Cargo launches sustainable fuel programme
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) has launched a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme that allows customers to select how much of their freight they would like to be flown using SAF.The "world's first" SAF programme for airfreight allows shippers and forwarders to determine a percentage of their shipments that ...
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NewsWindrose expands cargo operations with A330 pax-freighter
Ukrainian carrier Windrose Airlines has expanded its presence in the air cargo market through a deal with lessor AELF Flight Service for auxiliary A330-200 freighter.The aircraft (MSN 700) will be operated by Maleth Aero under a 14-month contract, which was negotiated by broker Air Charter Service.The aircraft has had its ...
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NewsQatar Cargo supports Norway's seafood exporters with Harstad-Narvik service
From next week, Qatar Airways Cargo will operate cargo-only flights, using its Boeing 777-300 passenger aircraft, from Doha, Qatar, to Harstad-Narvik Airport in northern Norway.The carrier said that the service — which will operate three times per week — will provide 150 tonnes of capacity each week and will support ...
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NewsDronamics reveals plans for first five European droneports
Dronamics has revealed which five European airports it will use as bases for cargo drone operations.Rather than offering final mile delivery, the "middle-mile" drone developer aims to connect its "droneports" in Europe with same-day services using its Black Swan cargo drones, which are capable of carrying 350 kg and have ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo launches services to Pakistan
For the first time, Virgin Atlantic Cargo is launching services between the UK and Pakistan.Next week, the carrier will launch flights between London Heathrow and Lahore (from December 7); Manchester and Islamabad (from December 10), and London Heathrow and Islamabad (from December).In total, the carrier will add more than 66 ...
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Charter brokers prepare for Brexit freighter demand
Charter brokers are preparing for urgent demand when the UK's 12 month European Union exit transition period comes to an end in January.Both Chapman Freeborn and Air Charter Service (ACS) are expecting snarl ups at UK and European ferry ports at the start of the year as border processes are ...
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Scholte takes CEO role at Kales
Sebastiaan Scholte has been appointed as the new chief executive of GSSA the Kales Group.Scholte, who was previously chief executive of road feeder company Jan de Rijk Logistics, takes over from Dirk Hazenoot who decided to step down after having worked for almost 20 years for the company, of which ...