All Europe Articles – Page 46
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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 ...
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NewsUK's Doncaster Sheffield Airport appoints new head of cargo
Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) Head of Cargo Ray WoodDoncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) has appointed Ray Wood as head of cargo following on from a record year in 2018.Wood joins from Virgin Atlantic and brings more than 20 years experience of the airfreight sector. Prior to working at Virgin he spent ...
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NewsThe right stuff: How software can optimise ULD loadplanning
Optimised loading of an air cargo container or pallet is like solving a Rubrik’s Cube, but without the fun.Cargo-Planner is now applying its software expertise in ocean and rail freight container to the world of airfreight unit load devices (ULD), with their awkward shapes and regulatory status as an aircraft ...
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AirBridgeCargo launches ‘abc premium’ capacity guarantee
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has introduced its ‘abc premium’ product which offers guaranteed capacity and prioritisation on specific flights across the all-freighter operator’s international network.Fedor Novikov, ABC’s deputy general director, products, said: “We expect abc premium to attract high demand from customers with urgent, time-sensitive shipments. On top of this, we ...
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NewsCargolux doubles Budapest flights, boosting Hong Kong and adding Zhengzhou connections
L-R : Eva Balazs (Cargolux Budapest station manager), two Cargolux crewmembers, Jost Lammers (CEO of Budapest Airport).Cargolux is doubling its Boeing 747 freighter flights to Budapest from three to six connections per week to the Hungarian capital, increasing its services to Hong Kong and adding Zhengzhou in China.The original three ...
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NewsCEVA's China-Europe trucking service expanded to Spain
CEVA Logistics has expanded its China-Europe trucking service, which the forwarder has pitched as a competitor to air, with a new route to Spain.Just 16 days after setting off, the 70 cu m load of 7,000 kg of garments destined for a leading worldwide retailer in Spain successfully completed the ...
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Unilode strengthens repair network with AeroNet Services acquisition
ULD firm Unilode Aviation Solutions has acquired the assets of AeroNet Services, a specialist ULD maintenance and repair organisation operating in France.Unilode will take over AeroNet Services' repair facilities in Paris Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports and continue to employ AeroNet Services' current staff of 31 people.The repair centres ...
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NewsSkyCell in global collaboration with Air France KLM Cargo
Temperature-controlled container provider SkyCell and Air France KLM Martinair (AF-KLM Cargo) will expand their existing collaboration, to work more closely on pharma logistics.Richard Ettl, the chief executive of Switzerland-based manufacturer SkyCell, said: “With a shared vision of innovation in the supply chain of temperature-sensitive products, our collaboration will ensure that ...
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Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo joint venture fully expanded
Cathay Pacific’s cargo division and Lufthansa Cargo have started eastbound shipments from Europe to Hong Kong under their joint business agreement (JBA).Under the JBA framework, Hong Kong is connected directly to Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Dublin, London (Gatwick and Heathrow airports), Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome and Zurich.In addition ...
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NewsTurkish Airlines to handle bellyhold cargo at Istanbul's new airport from April 6
Turkish Airlines will handle bellyhold cargo on passenger flights at the new Istanbul airport from April 6, while the carrier's freighters will continue to operate from the Ataturk hub.A spokesperson for Turkish Airlines said that the temporary satellite facility at the new hub is "completely satisfactory in terms of infrastructure ...
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NewsGretton joins Baxter Freight as finance director
Nick GrettonNick Gretton has joined UK-based Baxter Freight as finance director in line with its growth plans.Nottingham-headquartered Baxter Freight – which has recently achieved an all-time turnover of more than £50m - is celebrating its fifth anniversary of trading this year.Gretton is a chartered accountant with many years’ experience as ...
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CargoLogicAir chief executive David Kerr has a Brexit plan
CargoLogicAir (CLA) chief executive David Kerr has a Brexit plan. The UK-registered B747 freighter operator increased its flight schedule from mid-March as the Stansted-based carrier prepares for a possible no-deal Brexit when the UK leaves the European Union on March 29 [at the time of writing].The carrier’s twice-weekly flight schedule ...
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DSV Panalpina: Focus on higher margins and growth rather than slimming down on jobs
DSV intends to lift the profit margin of $4.6bn take-over target Panalpina after the two global freight forwarders have combined their businesses into a $17bn turnover company.DSV boss Jens Bjørn Andersen indicated that the regulatory process in the all-share transaction should take around six months to complete, and that he ...
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NewsDSV boss "happy, proud and humble" to merge with Panalpina
DSV boss Jens Bjørn Andersen said that the proposed $4.6bn merger with Panalpina is expected to complete in around six months.Andersen, chief executive of Denmark-based DSV, made his comments during an investor call this morning on the “combination of forces” with Switzerland-headquartered Panalpina.The merger, still subject to shareholder and regulatory ...
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NewsBreaking news: Panalpina and DSV set to merge in $4.6bn deal
DSV and Panalpina have agreed the terms and conditions of a combination to join forces with a Public Exchange Offer to all Panalpina shareholders.If the DSV offer of SFr195.8 for each Panalpina share is successful, a deal worth around $4.6bn, DSV and Panalpina will become one of the world’s largest ...