Virgin Atlantic Cargo is to partner the City of London's Heathrow Animal Reception Centre (HARC) to trial a pre-check service for pets landing in the UK on the airline's flights.
The service aims to comfort pet owners by eliminating stress caused by the uncertainty of not knowing if their pets will meet the entry requirements of the UK Pet Travel Scheme.
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo chosen to trial new UK pre-check service for flying pets
Apr 01, 2015
TNT opens healthcare hub in the Netherlands
Apr 01, 2015
TNT has opened an international transport hub in Heerlen, the Netherlands, dedicated to the shipping of medical devices to European hospitals and clinics.
iforce helps Fortnum & Mason to increase tea packing efficiency
Apr 01, 2015
As a part of its commitment to providing niche, value-added services to its customers, iForce, the fulfilment and returns specialist, has helped Fortnum & Mason to increase the efficiency of its tea packing process by managing a dedicated chamber within the retailer's warehouse in Sutton.
Palletforce celebrates its 22 millionth pallet milestone
Apr 01, 2015
Palletforce is celebrating another major milestone after handling its 22 millionth pallet at its world class hub in Burton-upon-Trent.
Panther clinches £5m of new business as online purchases of larger items continues to climb
Apr 01, 2015
Fast-expanding Panther Warehousing has made a strong start to the year securing £5 million of new business in the first few weeks of 2015 as demand for its flexible and innovative assisted delivery services for larger items in the home and garden furniture market continued to grow.
Smart City Logistics: innovative mapping platform for urban freight planning
Apr 01, 2015
Luxembourg Institute for Science and Technology (LIST) has introduced Smart City Logistics, a decision support mapping software tool to help local authorities and urban planners tackle the complex challenge of urban freight transportation.
Kales wins Schiphol Aviation Award
Apr 01, 2015
This year's Schiphol Aviation Award for Cargo has been presented to Kales Airline Services B.V, in recognition of its fundamental role in the development of cargo at Schiphol.
Yusen Logistics renews with Casio in the UK
Apr 01, 2015
Casio UK has renewed its contract with Yusen Logistics for its total UK supply chain operation.
Corrugated packaging industry ‘shows the way forward for UK manufacturing’
Apr 01, 2015
As the 2015 General Election looms, manufacturing in the UK will be a key issue with all the main political parties insisting that they will introduce measures to boost productivity and improve the UK's economic performance in this vital sector.