June 2012
International removals company Anglo Pacific moved six life-size fibreglass horses from New York to the Museum of London in May. Now on permanent display in the City Gallery, the steeds are proving very popular with visitors.
The museum's head of design, Leigh Cain, explains: “The magnificent Lord Mayor’s Coach has been the centrepiece of the City Gallery for some time now but we felt it deserved an added flourish to bring ...
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Eco Haulage (www.ecohaulage.com) is the UK’s upcoming Freight Exchange website that successfully links Hauliers, Freight Forwarders and manufacturers together to help utilise Empty Back-loads by providing an intrinsic trading platform.
Every year the Haulage industry experiences 3.3 billion miles travelled from vehicles running empty, equating to 28.7% of the Lorries travelling ...
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US-based freight forwarder BDP International is currently talking to three finalists in its search for a possible private equity investor, according to the Reuters news agency. The company itself said in a statement, however: “BDP is continuing to survey multiple potential investors interested in a purely financial relationship rather than an operational stake, ...
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NVOCC (non vessel operating common carrier) and ocean freight consolidator CaroTrans is opening a new branch in Le Havre, France. The carrier describes it as a foundation for future growth and container freight stations will be established in Paris and Lyon to serve local shippers. CaroTrans provides a comprehensive, door-to-door ...
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Peel Ports has added a new 160teu coaster vessel for its Liverpool-Manchester barge service and introduced a new 40-tonne harbour mobile crane at its Irlam Container Terminal.
The Monica will be deployed on the existing thrice weekly service between Liverpool and Irlam Container Terminal, on the outskirts of Manchester and will ...
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Women in Logistics has unveiled the shortlist for its inaugural awards at www.womeninlogistics.org.uk. Voting ends on 4 July at 8pm.
The awards ceremony will be held at Kenilworth's Chesford Grange Hotel on 6 July.
Vying for the corporate award are three businesses that have demonstrated commitment and innovation in attracting, developing and retaining ...
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EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas has decided to allow longer 25metre trucks of up to 60 tonnes – so-called 'gigaliners – to operate cross-border between two member states that authorise them on their territory. However, his interpretation of Directive 96/53/EC on the weight and dimension of vehicles could put him ...
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FedEx Express has completed acquisition of the Polish courier company Opek. It gives the express carrier access to a nationwide domestic ground network with an estimated $70 million in annual revenue and 12.5 million shipments annually. Family-owned Opek operates an automated hub in Lomianki, near Warsaw, and additional hubs in ...
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Mandatory pre-notification of export goods to Russian Customs, aimed at speeding up border formalities, begins on 17 June, reports Finnish logistics company Nuriman. Pre-notification can be made free of charge on the Russian Customs website service (in Russian) or by an authorised third party. It is recommended that goods imported ...
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Hard on the heels of DSV's announcement that it was to set up a pan-European palletised freight network, UK network Pall-Ex has announced the launch of its own European network covering 38 countries, including Turkey and Russia.
Pall-Ex has already launched domestic networks in Italy, the Iberian Peninsula and Romania and ...
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