GEODIS continues IATA CEIV programme with eight sites in Europe now certified
By the end of 2022, GEODIS had received the IATA CEIV Pharma certification in 7 additional sites in Europe on top of the already existing site in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Having this certification ensures that facilities, equipment, operations and staff comply with the appropriate applicable standards, guidelines and regulations expected from a pharmaceutical manufacturer. This industry-wide […]
Transaid offers chance to win a flight on Goodyear Blimp
Courtesy of the generosity of global tyre maker Goodyear, Transaid’s long-standing corporate partner, the international development organisation is able to offer two people the chance of a flight on the tyre and rubber company’s legendary airship which is returning to the skies over central London in May. The once in a lifetime opportunity to see […]
COVID-19’s impact on Heathrow
“The threat of Coronavirus is an increasing challenge for the UK and we are working day and night to ensure Britain’s front door is open and safe for our people and passengers. We will continue to work with the Government to limit the impacts this will have on UK plc,” commented John Holland-Kaye, Heathrow CEO. […]
Antonov Airlines picks up FTA Air Business award
Antonov Airlines picked up the ‘Air Business of the Year’ award last night’s Freight Transport Association award night in central London. Over 450 guests gathered to celebrate the best of UK and global logistics with a series of awards. Baroness Vere, UK parliamentary under secretary (Department for Transport) delivered the keynote address, starting with a […]
Virgin and Delta future proof cargo joint venture
Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have future proofed their joint venture with the opening of the London Heathrow export facility. Opened on schedule, the new facility is the first phase of the two airline’s expansion programme to double cargo handling capacity at Heathrow to meet projected growth. The new dnata City East facility offers […]
Virgin Atlantic to provide more choice at Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic wants to provide cargo customers with more choice by challenging IAG’s dominance at London’s Heathrow Airport. The airport handles over 70% of UK air cargo, totalling 1.7 million tonnes per annum, a figure that is projected to grow to three million by 2040. Over 30% of British trade flies through the airport, valued […]
Virgin Atlantic touches down in Tel Aviv for first time
Virgin Atlantic first flight to Tel Aviv touched down yesterday (Wednesday 25 September) with a full cargo payload of cargo. The daily Airbus A330-300 service offers 20 tonnes of cargo to and from London’s Heathrow Airport as well as connections to major US gateways. With support from freight forwarders, Virgin Atlantic Cargo is confident of […]
Saudia Cargo awards multi-station contract to WFS
Saudia Cargo has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a multi-station contract covering a number of major airports in Europe and the USA. The contract will see WFS handling over 160,000 tonnes of cargo per year and provide ramp handling for over 5,000 passenger and freighter flights. The three-year agreement extends WFS’s existing relationships at Paris […]
Businesses adopt a wait and see approach
Businesses may have adopted a wait and see approach but whatever the future holds, trade will continue to flow says Chris O’Donnell, managing director UK for Air Logistics Group (ALG). He says the UK market has softened significantly since the end of 2018, and though Brexit is partly responsible, it is also part of the […]
Virgin and Delta to add flights for summer 2020
Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines will boost UK-US flights for the summer of 2020, joining forces at London’s Gatwick Airport for the first time. Gatwick will become Delta’s seventh trans-Atlantic destination with flights from Boston starting on 22 May. One day before, Virgin will launch daily flights to New York JFK from Gatwick, with […]
Swissport extends lease at Heathrow Cargo Centre
Swissport has committed to 10 more years at SEGRO’s Heathrow Cargo Centre by signing a 10-year lease on a 104,000 square foot warehouse unit on Shoreham Road. The Cargo Centre covers 1.2 million square foot and has a unique airside location offering direct access to the apron, reducing waiting times and providing more certainty around […]
National Crime Agency strikes gold at Heathrow
The National Crime Agency has seized gold worth £4 million as part of an international investigation into a suspected South American drugs cartel. The shipment was detained at Heathrow Airport on 1 June by officers from Border Force, acting on intelligence from the NCA. It arrived in the Cayman Islands on a private jet from […]
Virgin Atlantic picks partners for daily Tel Aviv flights
WTA Aviation and Swissport will support the launch and growth of Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s daily flight from London Heathrow to Tel Aviv from 25 September. As the cargo general sales agent, WTA will be responsible for selling the 20 tonnes of daily cargo capacity on the Airbus A330-300 flights. The direct service to London will […]
FedEx adds B767F to Dublin-London-Paris route
FedEx Express has introduced brand new Boeing 767 Freighters on European routes, offering more capacity on Dublin – London – Paris services. The first 767F in European service for FedEx can carry 41 tonnes of cargo, a 16% increase in capacity compared to older aircraft. It is also 9% more fuel efficient than its predecessor, […]
Heathrow adds Zhengzhou to Chinese network
Heathrow Airport has launched its first direct flight to Zhengzhou, operated by China Southern Airlines twice a week using a Boeing 787-8. The route to one of China’s eight ancient capital cities will offer 2,080 tonnes of cargo capacity a year to the key manufacturing hub and business destination. About 70% of Apple iPhones sold […]
Seminars help reduce congestion at Heathrow
CCS-UK User Group is hosting seminars to showcase its solution for streamlining airfreight collection and deliveries at Heathrow Airport’s cargo terminals. Advance Information System (AIS) has been operational for over a year among airfreight agents and hauliers and a major cargo handler. The system has reduced the time taken to process trucks either delivering or […]
AIPUT secures new customers at Blackthorne Point
Aberdeen Standard Investment’s Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT) fund has secured new leasehold customers at Heathrow Airport’s Blackthorne Point logistics park. Unit 12, 15 and 16 totalling 3,019 square foot are now let to Micronutrients, London E Cargo and City2City Courier each within a month of the completion of the refurbishment. Existing AIPUT customers […]
Cargo exports are Heathrow Airport’s baby
As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex finish decorating the nursery at Frogmore Cottage, Heathrow Airport has handled over 30,000 tonnes of baby items. Over the past year, baby clothes topped the list with 10,398 tonnes of bibs and baby grows taking off from the UK to shopfronts. Baby food, formula and vitamins came in […]
IAG Cargo’s Critical service goes 24/7
IAG Cargo has expanded its highest priority Critical product with the introduction of a dedicated 24-hour Critical Service Team. Based at IAG Cargo’s London Heathrow hub, the 24-hour team will support all service matters for the Critical product, overseeing the entire shipment journey including out-of-hours bookings, customer service advice and tracking. Shipments from last-minute orders […]
Heathrow opens 12th Chinese link with Chengdu flight
Heathrow Airport has gained its 12th Chinese route with Air China launching thrice weekly services to Chengdu, home to the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. The A330-200 service will have the capacity for 3,744 tonnes of cargo between China and the UK, and comes as CEBR research shows a significant rise in the value of […]
Playing the right notes to move First Fleet Piano
In January 1788, a square piano made by Frederick Beck become the first keyboard instrument to land in Australia, now it has returned to London thanks to Emirates SkyCargo. The ‘First Fleet Piano’ landed in Sydney on board the HMS Sirius, one of 11 First Fleet ships that sailed on an eight month voyage from […]
Heathrow will carry on, whatever Brexit throws up
As the UK approaches a historic moment, Heathrow Airport’s head of cargo, Nick Platts is confident that the cargo community will get on with the job at hand. With Brexit mere weeks away, there has been a lot of talk about how businesses will cope, with the potential for Kent becoming a lorry park as […]
Swissport to acquire Heathrow Cargo Handling
Swissport will acquire Heathrow Cargo Handling from Air France, which it held in a joint venture, subject to regulatory approval. The ground service provider will acquire the remaining 50% stake to fully own the handling company, which has provided cargo handling services at London’s Heathrow Airport since 1995. The completion of the sale is subject […]
Virgin Atlantic to launch daily flights to Tel Aviv
Virgin Atlantic’s daily flights between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv will provide import and export opportunities for customers to support Israel’s buoyant economy. The route will commence on 25 September, offering a fast cargo service from Tel Aviv for goods such as high value precious stones, fresh produce, high-tech and electrical products, pharmaceuticals and express […]
IAG Cargo launches pet transport service
IAG Cargo has launched a new pet transportation service on British Airways flights from the UK through its partnership with PetAir UK. The service helps to remove the stress of pet travel arrangements, with customers booking through IAGCargo.com. Through the partnership, PetAir UK offers home pet collection services and can manage import permits, export documents […]
60 seconds with Heathrow Airport’s Nick Platts
As Head of Cargo at London Heathrow Airport, it falls to this Australian to head up the UK’s most important airfreight gateway as the country exits the EU. A former RAAF pilot, Platts came to the Heathrow job after a logistics career had brought him to the UK. His mother is very proud of his […]
Virgin and Delta to move into dnata City East
Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo will double their cargo footprint at Heathrow Airport when they move into the purpose built dnata City East later this year. The move – scheduled for the second half of 2019 – will increase the size of Virgin and Delta’s cargo operation at Heathrow to 335,000 sq ft and […]
Cargo volumes remain high at Heathrow
Following on from a record year in 2017, cargo volumes at Heathrow Airport remained high, with almost 1.7 million tonnes passing through the airport in 2018. Heathrow handled 1.68 million tonnes of air cargo in 2018, down 0.8% on 2017 but the airport says data was incomplete and missing at the time of publication, and […]
China Eastern connects Gatwick with Shanghai
London Gatwick Airport has gained a vital route to China, with the first China Eastern Airlines flight to Shanghai taking off today (Friday 7 December). The Airbus A330-200 flight departed Gatwick at midday, and will provide over 3,700 tonnes of cargo capacity per year to the area responsible for a third of China’s imports and […]
Volga-Dnepr moves engines for GECAS
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has moved two GE-90 aero engines and accompanying equipment on its first charter flight for aviation leasing and finance firm, GECAS. The 64 tonne payload was carried on an AN-124-100 flight from Dallas, Texas to London, and consists of the engines, two propulsors and fan cases, along with other equipment. All eight cargo […]