October 2012
APL Logistics has opened a quality assurance centres in Dhaka and Chittagong, Bangladesh, to improve its services to the apparel sector. The global logistics provider’s 30,500-square foot centre is located in Gazipur, Dhaka on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway while the Chittagong facility is located in APL Logistics container freight station, close to the port.
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Celtic Forwarding has been awarded an enhanced AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) certification, opening the way for the company to take advantage of simplified safety, security and customs procedures.
The company was assisted in the AEO application process by customs compliance specialist, Croke Consulting.
The latter pointed out that AEO certified companies stand to ...
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DB Schenker Logistics has opened four new Russian gateways at Berlin, Krakow, Riga and Helsinki which will allow additional transports to St. Petersburg and Moscow to be carried out.
It forms part of a campaign to boost services to the country particularly for customers in the automobile and consumer goods industries. Service options ...
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Brittany Ferries services from the UK to France were due to restart on Tuesday after a pay agreement ended a series of strikes that had virtually crippled the operation. The first service was due to be the 15.30 from Poole to Cherbourg.
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Eurotunnel tested an Alstom Prima II locomotive in the Channel Tunnel on the nights of 29 and 30 September to check compatibility with systems and safety standards. The tunnel operator said the tests would help it develop rail services through the tunnel without the need to use the scarce and ...
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Vessels that use lower sulphur fuel often suffer sudden loss of power, according to the UK P&I Club. The insurance club said that main engine failures or electrical blackouts now amount to 7% of its third party claims, with some running into millions of dollars. Out-of-control ships have badly damaged ...
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Danish-headquartered forwarder DSV is to acquire Dubai-based Swift Freight Group. Swift Freight specialises in Africa, where it has representation in 15 countries, along with the UAE, India and China. Swift Freight CEO Warren Erfmann will become regional CEO of DSV Swift in Africa.
DSV in the Czech Republic is also to acquire ...
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has added Antofagasta, Chile, to its monthly ocean service route along South America's West Coast, in addition to its current service to the ports of Guayaquil (Ecuador) and Callao (Peru). Cargo transported on this route is primarily a mix of heavy equipment and breakbulk and has been ...
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Schenker Limited, the UK arm of DB Schenker Logistics, has introduced six more young people to its National Apprenticeship programme following the success of the first two groups. The programme has been running since 2010. The company also have a vacancy for one more in Basildon. The new group will ...
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