The government has launched a consultation on plans to make fuel include five per cent bio fuel.

Volvo has bid £211.

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EL AL, Israel’s national airline, has given its cargo handling contract at Heathrow to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).

HM Revenue and Customs has revised its plans to implement SAD Harmonisation (SAD-H) on 1 July 2007 and will instead permit dual running of both the current and new types of the Single Administrative Document.

International freight and logistics operator, Advantage Worldwide has chosen Circle Express as its preferred road transport, collection and distribution provider.

The Port of Tyne has welcomed the inaugural visit of the Maddelena D’Amato, the first Panamax vessel to visit the port.

The UK operations of JE Bernard and SDV International Logistics are merging.

Aramex, the Dubai-based logistics provider, has moved its three divisions, Aramex, Priority Express and Vanguard, into one 30,000 sq ft building at London Heathrow.

American Airlines is boosting cargo capacity between Ireland and the US with the reinstatement of direct daily services from Shannon to Chicago through the summer from 1 May.