May 2012
Aer Lingus Cargo is to sponsor the Irish Exporters Association 's Multinational Exporter of the Year Award, a key category in the National Export Industry Awards.
Organised by the IEA in conjunction with Aer Lingus Cargo, the competition recognizes the outstanding achievements of multinational companies in contributing to the growth in Irish exports and jobs. The Awards search will culminate with a ceremony on 23 November, when the Taoiseach will present the ...
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The InTANDEM judges are scouting for an original warning symbol to help prevent large vehicle/cyclist collisions as cycle casualties increased beyond the 2,500 mark nationwide this year and with 20 per cent of cycle accidents in the capital involving (HGV).
The InTANDEM team have extended the closing date for submissions by ...
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UPS and TNT Express have formally announced on a recommended all-cash offer of €9.50 per ordinary share for TNT Express. It values the latter's outstanding ordinary shares at about €5.16 billion. UPS will finance the Offer by using €3.7 billion of available cash on its balance sheet and €1.46 billion ...
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DB Schenker Logistics has opened up its own business in Namibia following the acquisition of its partner Desert Logistics. Schenker Namibia offers air and ocean freight, freight forwarding (road and rail), customs clearing, warehousing and distribution, courier services, and ground handling, based in Windhoek and with an office in Walvis ...
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Heathrow-based airfreight trucker Circle Express has entered into a , reports Motor Transport. The company has appointed turnaround specialist KSA Group to find ways of continuing the business while Circle repays debts over five years at a rate of 38.3 p per pound to unsecured creditors. According to MT, Circle ...
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has applied to the UK Department for Transport to restart direct services between London Gatwick and Tripoli from 15 May. Flights will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, leaving Tripoli at 0830 arriving Gatwick at 1100, and departing Gatwick the same days at 1230 arriving Tripoli at 1700. The service ...
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The RMT union is to ballot its members on possible industrial action at Freightliner's Southampton depot in a dispute over rosters and restructuring. RMT General Secretary Bob Crow complained that the company had withdrawn previous concessions made during negotiations that have been going on for over a year and and ...
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Poor and expensive transport connections are one of the biggest barriers to exporting by UK firms, says a survey published by the on 10 May. The survey of just over 8,000 businesses showed that while the proportion of active exporters had surged from 22% in 2011 to 32% in the ...
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EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas says that he planned to draw up guidelines for the relations between port authorities and service providers, specifically where a port authority fulfills both roles and where state aid is involved.
In a speech on 11 May in Sopot, Poland, at a conference on sea ports, Kallas ...
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European express specialists Simpex Freight Management is to move to new premises at the Gateway estate, Birmingham Airport. The premises include a new company HQ, advanced distribution centre and racked warehouse space, allowing the company to add storage and transhipment to its portfolio.
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