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China Cargo Airlines launches service to St. Louis and awards handling contract to ATS and WFS partnership

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Airport Terminal Services (ATS) in partnership with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won the aircraft ground handling and cargo warehouse handling contract for China Cargo Airlines.

Meachers joins Global Freight Group

2 Meachers joins Global Freight Group

Southampton based freight forwarder and logistics firm Meachers Global Logistics has been appointed as the exclusive UK representative of the Global Freight Group(GFG).

Stertil Stokvis installs Atex Zone 2 loading bay equipment for Valspar (UK)

3 Stertil Stokvis installs Atex Zone 2 loading bay equipment for Valspar (UK)

Valspar (UK) Corporation relies on an installation of loading bay equipment from Stertil Stokvis to ensure safe and efficient operation within an Atex Zone 2 area at its manufacturing and distribution site at Deeside in Flintshire, Wales.

62% say packaging is their biggest environmental concern

4 62% say packaging is their biggest environmental concern

Research findings show 62% of professionals say that packaging is their biggest environmental concern against food waste.

Drkopp Frdertechnik launches flat goods sorter bag

5 Drkopp Frdertechnik launches flat goods sorter bag

Drkopp Frdertechnik, provider of handling and sortation systems, has launched its new Sorter Bag, enabling both hanging and flat goods to be carried on the same system.

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol adds another China freighter link

6 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol adds another China freighter link

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has further strengthened its freighter connections with China and Hong Kong, following the launch of China Southern Airlines' twice weekly B777F services to Chongqing.

Vanderlande Industries wins Supplier of the Year award 2011

7 Vanderlande Industries wins Supplier of the Year award 2011

Vanderlande Industries was named as winner of the 'Supplier of the Year Award 2011' at the recent Postal Technology International Awards ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany.

John Lewis use biodiesel to power Jungheinrich forklift

8 John Lewis use biodiesel to power Jungheinrich forklift

At its distribution centre at Brackmills, Northamptonshire, retailer John Lewis is turning waste cooking oil from its in-store restaurants into eco-friendly biodiesel which it is using to power a Jungheinrich counterbalanced forklift truck.

FleetGenie launches all-in-one telematics, mobile data and routing solution

9 FleetGenie launches all-in-one telematics, mobile data and routing solution

FleetGenie a new mobile data and fleet control system incorporating vehicle tracking, route optimisation and mobile device management, has been launched.

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