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Forwarders say stop procrastinating on aviation as UK heads to the polls
UK freight forwarder group the British International Freight Association (BIFA) has urged the winner of today's UK general election to "stop procrastinating" over the expansion of aviation capacity.In a statement issued as the UK heads to the polls, BIFA director general Robert Keen also said the group would highlight the ...
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FTA urges EU Customs Union exit re-think after UK election
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for the new UK government to review its decision to leave the EU Customs Union following yesterday's general election.The election result leaves no single political party with a majority, although it seems the Conservatives will form a coalition with the DUP.The snap election ...
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UK aerospace calls for "refresh" on Brexit strategy
Britain’s £32bn turnover aerospace industry, second in size only to the US, has called for a “refresh” of the UK government’s Brexit strategy as talks on terms for leaving the European Union (EU) begin in earnest next week.The UK’s Aerospace Defence Security (ADS) trade organisation has also repeated “serious doubts” ...
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FTA says seamless trade and logistics must be priorities as Brexit talks begin
Negotiations get underway this morning (Monday June 19 2017) as politicians meet in Brussels to begin setting the terms for Britain's leaving of the European Union (EU) or 'Brexit'.The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has repeated its calls for the Westminster government in London to prioritise logistics and trade, and ...
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BIFA joins calls for softer Brexit
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is calling for UK negotiators to push for a deal that keeps Britain in the European Union (EU) customs union.BIFA's call came on the day that representatives of the British government and the European Commission sat down in Brussels to begin complex negotiations over ...
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Forwarders bemoan lack of infrastructure detail in Queen's speech
UK forwarder association BIFA said it was disappointed that the Queen's speech, which outlines UK government plans for next couple of years, lacked any mention of pre-election pledges to invest in transport infrastructure.BIFA said it was no surprise that the speech, which took place earlier today, was dominated by bills ...
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FTA warns that the UK's freight sector could 'grind to a halt' without European workers
The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned that the country's freight and logistics sector could "grind to a halt" without European workers.The organisation issued the warning days after the UK government announced its approach to allowing already resident European workers to stay in the country after its exit from ...
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Halifax has doubts over sell-off plan
Halifax International Airport processed, 33,329 tonnes of cargo in 2016, up 4.1% over 2015, the airport total its annual public meeting on 11 May.New services included Qatar Airways Cargo’s weekly flight to Doha and a second weekly service by Korean Air Cargo to Seoul, South Korea. Much of the cargo ...
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Noise fines trigger Brussels freighter exodus
Noise fines imposed on carriers by the Brussels Capital Region are beginning to drive all-cargo airlines away, complains Brussels Airport.After the departure of Yangtze River Express in February this year, full-freighter operator Air Cargo Global has sent written confirming that it is stopping all its activities at Brussels Airport because ...
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Agility settles US government military supply contract case
Logistics firm Agility has now fully settled criminal and civil cases over allegations it defrauded the US government on a military supply contract.In the criminal portion of the case, Agility announced earlier that it has agreed to plead to a misdemeanor in connection with a single invoice valued at $551.In ...
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Hyderabad gets into mango exports
GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIA), which operates Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad, has entered the Indian mango export market for the first time, with a consignment of 2.5 tonnes of the exotic fruit bound for South Korea passing through its cargo terminal (operated by Hyderabad Menzies Air Cargo ...
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IATA calls for cargo transformation
At the 73rd IATA General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in Cancun, Mexico, a resolution has been adopted to “accelerate the modernisation and transformation of the air cargo industry” through a customer-centric approach.Measures covered by the resolution include digitisation of the supply chain for instant information sharing to improve ...