October 2011
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is urging its members to support the haulage industry's FairFuelUK campaign. BIFA director general, Peter Quantrill said that uncertainty over fuel prices is one of the biggest concerns of its members who pay the highest diesel taxes in Europe.
He said: “Previously, BIFA has asked the Government to consider the introduction of an essential user rebate and abolish plans to increase fuel duty and it ...
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Food and drink group Princes has increased its commitment to use the Manchester Ship Canal following the signing of an earlier agreement with canal operator Peel Ports to switch 3,000teu per year from road to barge. The company now expects to switch around 6,500teu to the canal, reducing its road ...
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Davies Turner said that it plans to increase the numbers taken on this year, following the success of the first phase of its training programme. The UK-based forwarder said that all but one of the apprentices it had taken on are still in the scheme.
Chairman Philip Stephenson said it was ...
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HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visited DP World's London Gateway during the same week that the country's newest and biggest container port would open in the fourth quarter of 2013.
The Duke was welcomed by joint vice chairman of DP World Sir John Parker and the London Gateway team, who ...
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Kuehne + Nagel inaugurated a new logistics facility inside Contecar Port, Cartagena in Colombia on 6 October at a ceremony attended by Transport Minister, German Cardona, and KN International chairman Karl Gernandt. The new centre provides 10,000sq m warehouse space and 11,000 pallet positions and enables KN to expand its ...
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Stena Line said on 5 October that it had completed integration of the Liverpool and Heysham routes which it acquired from DFDS. Since approval for the purchase of the routes was given in June, it had carried out a major systems integration project. The two new routes brings the total ...
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The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has applauded the US Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) decision not to impose the end-2011 deadline for 100% screening of cargo on US-bound international passenger aircraft.
TIACA chairman Michael Steen said the TSA shown foresight in its decision not to proceed and ...
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UPS is offering two new return services in 30 countries across Europe – including UK – giving businesses and package recipients more control over how they return and exchange shipped items.
UPS Returns Exchange, is a combined delivery and pick-up service that streamlines reverse logistics for businesses. The UPS driver delivers ...
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MD of road freight specialist France Line International Transport, Marie Boyer won the Woman in Transportation category at the Network of Aspiring Women Awards. 2011 which took place last week.
She was presented with the award at a ceremony in Birmingham on 30 September by the network's founder, Jo Cameron, and ...
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We've always thought that supporting Crystal Palace can do strange things to you (such as believing that you're the 'Team of the Eighties'; perhaps some of them still do) and now we have the living proof. No, actually, staff at GAC UK’s London Heathrow office helped Crystal Palace FC Foundation’s ...
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