New directors at HHLA Container Terminals 2008-7-3Heinrich Goller, Thomas L¨¹tje and Randolf M¨¹ller have been appointed to the board of HHLA Container Terminals in Hamburg in preparation for the further expension of container handling activities.
THAI scotches report of $300m price fixing fine 2008-7-3Thai Airways has denied a local media report that it will pay US$300 million in fines to settle European Commission allegations of cargo price fixing.
Clickair launch Gatwick - Vigo flights 2008-7-2Spanish budget airline clickair has started flying between Gatwick and Vigo in northern Spain. The flights are the first direct air link between London and Spain¡¯s Pontevedra province in South Galicia.
BA launch new 'taste team' 2008-7-2British Airways has launched a new 'Taste Team' with an assignment to create menus that embrace a new BA approach to food, focusing on seasonality, provenance, quality, and Britishness.
Man in court over Glasgow flight air rage 2008-7-2A man who is alleged to have endangered a holiday flight to Turkey, which diverted back to Glasgow Airport after take-off over the weekend, appeared in court yesterday.
Virgin online check-in promotion 2008-7-2Virgin Atlantic has launched a promotion to encourage people to check in online for their flights. Passengers who check in online for flights from Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester Airport between today (July 1) and August 31 will be offered discounts on fragrances from the airline's onboard retail selection. Those flying from Heathrow and Gatwick will also receive vouchers and discounts that can be used in shops in the terminals.
Belfast Airport drug smuggler jailed 2008-7-2A man has been jailed for trying to smuggle the drugs in to Northern Ireland via Belfast International Airport after he swallowed 75 packets of pure cocaine. Johnston Fayiah, 26, who has an address in the Netherlands but a family in Nigeria, was sentenced to four and a half years by Antrim Crown Court yesterday.
US student in Court over BA flight air rage 2008-7-2A 21-year-old Drexel University student was arrested at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport after 'going berserk' aboard a British Airways flight from Heathrow. According to US press reports he was lewd, spat on flight attendants and broke a jump seat.
Light aircraft emergency at Manchester Airport 2008-7-2A light aircraft made an emergency landing at Manchester Airport yesterday after it suffered technical problems.
Air rage passenger jailed 2008-7-2A Canadian children's entertainer has been jailed for a year after an air rage incident on board a transatlantic flight from Vancouver to Gatwick via Belfast. Michael Roy Shick, 40, of Vancouver, wept as he was sentenced at Antrim Crown Court.
Union opposes job losses from Mumbai port privatisation 2008-7-1A move by Mumbai Port Trust that could render around 100 employees out of the 151 stationed at the port's Ballard Pier Station jobless is being opposed by the Transport and Dock Workers' Union of India.
Union opposes job losses from Mumbai port privatisation 2008-7-1A move by Mumbai Port Trust that could render around 100 employees out of the 151 stationed at the port's Ballard Pier Station jobless is being opposed by the Transport and Dock Workers' Union of India.
West Coast port worker contract expires soon 2008-7-1The six-year West Coast dockworkers contract is set to expire tomorrow, but the unions and shipping organisations insist the ports will not be disrupted.
Investors spooked by NOL bid rumours 2008-7-1Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has declined to comment on rumours that it was planning to borrow US$5 billion or more to buy rival shipping line, Hapag-Lloyd.
Schenker buys Siemens out of joint venture 2008-7-1Schenker has acquired from Siemens the remaining 49 percent shareholding in the Schenker Industrial Logistics joint venture, effective retroactively to January 1 of this year.
Target Logistics changes to parent's name 2008-7-1On July 1, 2008, Target Logistic Services officially changes its name to Mainfreight, reflecting the title of its new global parent.
TNT launches time-sensitive service 2008-7-1TNT Express is launching a range of freight services for time-sensitive heavy shipments in Southeast Asia.
New cargo carrier starts China-EU service 2008-7-1Grandstar Cargo International Airlines began operations at the weekend with an inauguration flight from Tianjin to Frankfurt using a Boeing 747-400 freighter.
Solar-powered logistics 2008-6-30French transport and logistics company FM Logistic is to invest in what is touted as Europe's biggest single distribution centre, occupying 54,000 m2 and with solar panels covering the entire roof area, in the south of France, near Nimes.
Marco Polo programme relaunch 2008-6-30It is a fact without precedent in the annals of the European Commission: the Marco Polo programme, which was set up to promote and provide financial support to schemes to transfer road transport flows to shortsea and inland shipping and rail modes, has never used up its budget.
