August 2012
Shipping reliability improved to a new record high of 75.7% in the second quarter of 2012, said Drewry Maritime Research’s latest quarterly report, Carrier Performance Insight, published on 9 August.
There was a 3.4% improvement from the reliability level seen in the first quarter of 2012. Ship arrival reliability improved particularly in May and June, which Drewry attributes to a settling down of schedules following network changes in April caused by ...
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The VAT rules have changed for some port community systems charges, reports BIFA in its latest newsletter. Some services that were previously zero-rated are now liable to standard-rate VAT, it says.
BIFA advises that freight forwarders can continue to charge the net amount as an invoice disbursement, when handling an international ...
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CEVA Logistics has renewed its partnership with the UK canned fish brand, John West, with a €16.9 million contract. CEVA will continue to provide domestic supply chain solutions in the UK, which include collecting cleared cargo from the port of Felixstowe and onward movement to CEVA’s shared user facility in ...
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Kintetsu World Express (Taiwan) is to open a warehouse in the Farglory Free Trade Zone in January 2014, next to Taoyuan International Airport. It is also 30km west of Taipei harbour. The warehouse will be the largest of any international distributor in Taiwan.
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Nine Harbour Police at the Ports of Teesport and Hartlepool have been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. The commemorative medal, created to mark the Queen's 60th anniversary of the accession to the throne of HM the Queen, was presented to the Harbour Police by PD Ports’ chief ...
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An unused Safmarine shipping container converted into a colourful multi-purpose sports centre in the Western Cape town of Piketberg has been chosen as one of 12 finalists for a sustainable architecture award.
The 2011/2012 AfriSam/SAIA Award for Sustainab
le Architectur - a joint collaboration between South African cement and aggregates producer AfriSam ...
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US-based forwarder BDP International has decided to remain a 100% family-owned business and not to seek private equity investment, following a seven-month review. Owners the Bolte family are not seeking a minority investor, and the company is not for sale and will continue to be managed by the current leadership ...
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Armenia €30.3 million to finance the construction and modernisation of three border crossings on its border with Georgia, at Bagratashen, Bavra and Gogavan. Local roads and bridges will also be improved.
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Nippon Express has opened a sales office at Wroclaw in southern Poland. The forwarder aims to improve its responsiveness to local customers and provide high-quality logistics services to local industries, which include automotive, steel and aircraft manufacture, including many Japanese manufacturers have moved into the region.
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DHL Supply Chain has signed a new agreement with Unilever to increase the manufacturer's speed to market and efficiency, reduce costs and boost sustainablity. They also plan to extend the geographical footprint of existing services offered particularly in developing and emerging markets including Brazil, Russia, India, China and Mexico. Plans ...
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