November 2011
DHL has developed a Secure Box system for high value goods, particularly technology customers. It has a computer- based locking mechanism and the box can only be opened by the consignee. The system has been developed by Agheera, a subsidiary of DHL Solutions & Innovations (DSI).
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Cross Channel logistics management company Freightex, is making its realtime pricing data available on its website at www.freightex.com. Shippers can check if they are paying the right price for a European route by viewing the Freightex pricing map which also shows how prices have moved over the past month. The ...
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Air freight IT specialist Champ Cargosystems has acquired electronic communications company Traxon Europe from its majority shareholders, which include Lufthansa Cargo and Air France. Champ CEO John Johnston said: “The combination of Champ’s software solutions and Traxon’s wide network will result in the most comprehensive suite of software and distribution ...
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Stena Line’s new Superfast VII and Superfast VIII ferries are almost ready to make their debut on the company’s Irish Sea route from Belfast to its new Loch Ryan Port in Scotland. Superfast VII left Poland on the afternoon of 9 November and is now making its way to Scotland ...
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The government is to end Low Value Consignment Relief (LVCR) on goods from the Channel Islands from 1 April. The measure has been used by large retailers to ship goods such as CDs and DVDs in bulk to Guernsey and Jersey and then mail individual items to purchasers, avoiding UK ...
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Swedish-based forwarder Greencarrier, together with its UK subsidiary Greencarrier PTS, Greencarrier is launching a direct service to Finland. The new link comes less than six months after Greencarrier acquired the Ipswich-based company PTS UK, which already had regular full and part-load services between the UK and Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
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FedEx Express has opened a new 20,000sq ft facility at Kilroot Business Park in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. The express carrier is also investing in a domestic ground delivery service within Ulster and a FedEx global service based on a daily flight from Belfast International, about 20 miles away. This will ...
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UK independent freight and logistics operator Simarco is launching new services to Bulgaria and Romania after striking a partnership with one of the region's largest freight companies, Unimasters Logistics. Services will operate to Sofia and Bucharest with weekly runs from Simarco's domestic depots at Witham, Manchester and Barton-under-Needwood - the ...
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WHITE Logistics has won a national design award following a radical company-wide re-brand.
The family-run haulage firm came top out of six finalists in the Re-brand category at the Marketing Design Awards 2011 on Tuesday, November 1.
The accolade follows a huge redesign of the company’s trucks, website, uniforms and logo earlier ...
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Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK has launched another direct service from the UK to the east of Germany in conjunction with Deutsche Transport Compagnie. Operating from Basildon and Lichfield in the UK to Nuremberg and vice versa, it complements existing services to Osnabrück, Stuttgart, Hanover, Whittlich, Frankfurt and Hamburg. Unlike Osnabruck ...
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