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Ukraine Extends Contract With ECS
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has extended its 16-year working partnership with European Cargo Services (ECS), awarding a new GSA contract to provide sales representation for the airline across Europe and worldwide...
Canada-Europe Air to Grow as Industry Projections are Dire
The European Union and Canada have reached agreement to permit all European airlines to fly directly to Canada from anywhere in Europe with all restrictions eliminated...
UK to Fund Transport Projects
The UK Transport Minister, Geoff Hoon, confirmed the government plans to inject an extra £1 billion into major transport projects next year...
AirBridgeCargo Taps Aviapartner at Schiphol
AirBridgeCargo Airlines has signed a cargo handling contract with Aviapartner Cargo in Amsterdam Schiphol for the provision of full cargo and ramp handling services, effective January 1, 2009...
Tech Spending on the Rise
European executives plan to maintain or increase their spending for supply chain technology in the next year...
Port Of Dunkirk Traffic Strong
September 2008 traffic at the French Port of Dunkirk continued the strong showing of August, up 9%, according to the port...
TNT Issues Trading Statement
TNT reports its European express business significantly worsened in September and, based on the volume patterns in the first two weeks of October, TNT expects this pressure to continue in the fourth quarter...
Making History Moving Freight by Rail from Asia to Europe
While most goods move today by air and water from Asia to Europe, the first shipment of Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC) via rail marks what DB Schenker says will be regular service to begin after Chinese New Year in February 2009...
Hey! Do You Want to Buy an Airport?
Calling it a “landmark moment,” BAA, largest owner of airports in the UK, has begun the process of selling one of them, Gatwick...
Eurotunnel Freight Moving After Fire
“Eurotunnel's truck shuttle service has resumed a limited service,” says a release from the company...
TNT Recognized As Green
Though its corporate color scheme is orange, TNT has been recognized as a “green” company...
Labor Woes Hit Boeing and Alitalia
Machinists are on strike against the plane manufacturer. The Italian airline’s labor groups reject the rescue plan...
Three of Seven UK Airports May Have to Be Sold
The UK Competition Commission has recommended that BAA sell two of its London locations and one Scottish airport...
American Air Links Up With British Air and Iberia
The three carriers have signed a joint business agreement for their US, Mexican, Canadian, European Union, Swiss and Norwegian flights and are planning to expand global cooperation as well...
TNT Again Target of Rumors
The rumor mill has continued to churn regarding the potential acquisition of Dutch postal and express firm TNT while its principal rival, DHL, could face political pressure in the US...
TNT June Express Volume Down
In the 10 years TNT has been publicly traded on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, it has seen many rumors, said Peter Bakker, CEO. It is the company policy, he said, never to comment on market rumors. And with that, he began the earnings announcements for the first half and dismissed any possibility of even a hint on the veracity of a rumor that FedEx was seeking to acquire TNT...
More Air Mergers—Now British Air and Iberia are Talking
US-based airlines like Continental and United, Delta and Northwest, aren’t alone in seeking to join forces. In Europe, British Airways (BA) and Spain’s Iberia are holding talks about merging...
TNT Unions Agree On Contract
Trade unions representing TNT workers signed a new collective labor agreement which will be in effect through April 1, 2009...
PROLOGIS In First Austrian DC
ProLogis announced that it is developing its first distribution facilities in Austria. ...
Air Group Calls for Real Progress on Emissions
A proposed emissions trading scheme would add cost for airlines and their users and subject the industry to legal challenges. ...
DP World and ZIM Ports Buy Spanish Container Terminal
The two acquire the Tarragona Container Terminal Port from Spain’s Contarsa...
TNT Launches Europe-Singapore Service
Global express company TNT has launched a service linking its Liege, Belgium hub and Shanghai via Singapore...
American Airlines Expands US-European Cargo Service
Two new daily nonstops grow the carrier’s international coverage....
I.D. Systems and Zetes Partner in Europe
I.D. Systems strengthswirelessly managing the productivity, safety and operational cost issues associated with material handling vehicles and operatorsfit...
Europeans See Security Program as Trade Burden
Nicolette van der Jagt, secretary general of the European Shippers Council (ESC) said, We welcome the fact that the European Commission has already expressed...
European Payment System Simplified
Europe kind of jumped the gun by introducing the euro, said Dominic McGough, marketing director of global freight audit, payment and logistics management...
Central and Eastern European Outsourcing To Grow
Spending on logistics will increase by 7.3 billion ($10.6 billion) over three years and contract logistics (outsourcing) will grow by 89%. Whilst it is...
Is Malev European Enough?
Following Malev's privatization, the Hungarian government sold 99.95% of the airline to AirBridge, a Hungarian company. AirBridge is a holding company...
New DCs in North America and Europe
ARCO Construction Co. will complete a $3.4 million speculative building for the Meramec Bottom Development LLC. The 61,500-square-foot building will be...
U.S. and European Negotiators Welcome First Stage of Aviation Agreement
Borrowing his imagery from the trans-Atlantic aviation bill the European Union had just approved, Jacques Barrot, European Commission Transport Minister,...
Optimizing for European Distribution
Dr. Jos Vermunt's enthusiasm for logistics shows. Throughout a discussion of European logistics developments, his voice rises to emphasize an important...
Europe's King of Cargo
The Port of Rotterdam has an interesting relationship with the sea that provides its livelihood. Rotterdam has probably not seen a day without ongoing...
China, Germany and Russia to Hookup on a Railroad
China, Germany and Russia have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation signaling Eurasian railway transportation aimed at providing competitive market services...
The changing face of Europe
The changing face of Europe On May 1, ten countries joined the European Union, the largest expansion in the EU's history, which now numbers 25 member...
