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Trans Ocean Distribution, part of the JF Hillebrand Group, has bought Seatrans Manufacturing (Proprietary), which supplies flexitank equipment used for shipping bulk liquids.

British Airways has bought 12 Airbus A380 and 24 Boeing 787 aircraft as replacements for 34 of its long haul fleet, which will add an extra 170 tonnes a day to its cargo capacity.

International air freight demand grew six per cent in August, its strongest rate of growth for 16 months, according to IATA.

Poor on-shelf availability is a cardinal sin in retailing. Out-of-stock situations can have a damaging impact on sales, profitability and customer loyalty. When faced with an out-of-stock, at least 40 per cent of shoppers do not make a substitute purchase