October 2012
Air freight companies will need to offer “better and smarter” logistics solutions to recover shipment volumes, according to a panel at the International Air Cargo Forum in Atlanta, Georgia in early October.
CEOs from Delta Air Lines, UPS, CEVA Logistics, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings and Coca-Cola Refreshments addressed key issues affecting the air cargo market at TIACA-organised event.
A panel at a session moderated by CNN chief business correspondent for CNN, Ali ...
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The port of Sheerness in Kent has bounced back from its disappointment that Danish wind turbine frim Vestas' decision not to go ahead with a major manufacturing plant. Swale Borough Council has approved the Peel Port owned harbour’s planning application for the development of a Wind Turbine Manufacturing facility.
In 2011, ...
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Tough domestic economic conditions are forcing UK businesses to look overseas for growth, according to a joint study by logistics company UPS and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), published on 12 October.
However, the economy remains very reliant on mature export markets and there has been relatively little ...
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Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has opened a Hong Kong office for its specialist On Board Courier (OBC) services. It follows the acquisition of the OBC business of Euro Express, a specialist logistics company based in Hong Kong with over 8 years of experience providing hand-carry services in Asia and worldwide. Headquartered ...
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The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has launched an Express Logistics Higher Apprenticeship Level 5 in conjunction with Hull College, the National Apprenticeship Service, Skills for Logistics . Described as the first of its kind, it is designed specifically for express logistics, time-sensitive supply chains, and cross deck ...
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DB Schenker Logistics has expanded its UK/Israel service to include a four times weekly airfreight consolidation as well as a dedicated weekly ocean freight groupage. The company's partner there is Israeli Network partner Orian whose team of 570 employees is an integral part of the DB Schenker Logistics network and ...
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Damco is to acquire Australia and China based forwarder PacNet. The new company, headquartered in Australia, has 382 employees and had a turnover of $180 million in 2011.
Pictured: Left-PacNet CEO Paul Milborrow Right -Damco CEO Rolf Habben Jansen
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Damco, the AP Moller Group's forwarding arm, is warning customers that fraudsters are attempting to use its branding and imagery. The fraudsters have called themselves ‘Damcolo Container Lines’ but may also appear under different name, and have tried to mirror the Damco website and contact customers with false bills of ...
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As earlier reported, DB Schenker Rail has added a second weekly rail freight service between Barking and Wroclaw in Poland, with the first train leaving East London on Monday 8 October at 23.36. The train is only the second regular rail freight service to use the High Speed 1 rail route, ...
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Up to 1,000 drivers organised by the ETF (European Transport Workers’ Federation) demonstrated in outside the European Parliament in Brussels on 9 October demanding greater respect for professional drivers. The protests, part of a wider series of actions by the International Transport Workers Federation, singled out poor pay, employers ignoring ...
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