November 2012
The European Commission is due to publish a green paper on how best to create an integrated European parcels market, especially with the growth of online shopping, on 24 November. The report forms part of efforts by Brussels to e-Commerce in the Union.
It notes the current very fragmented state of the market in many countries, high prices and poor service in some cases. Cross-border links also leave a lot to ...
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Freightliner has taken delivery of its new ‘Shortliner’ wagons and has launched its first services with them. The 40ft deck length, two platform wagons are more efficient because they minimize the amount of unused train space, increasing the number of 40ft containers carried compared with a train of the old ...
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Julian Pedler has joined Steve Porter Transport Group to head-up its new partnership with Meachers Global Logistics for services to the Isle of Wight. His 25 years’ industry experience includes working for Condor Logistics for 18 years. The partners intend to harness Pedler’s experience to develop new offshore markets such ...
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Stena Line CEO, Gunnar Blomdahl is to retire after ten years in the role on 1 January 2013 and will be replaced by Carl-Johan Hagman. He is currently responsible for shipping operations in the Stena Group.
Blomdahl has in his decade at the helm developed Stena into one of the world's ...
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Allport Cargo Services says it has demystified how to build a successful Chinese supply chain in a new white paper. Complex legislation, “evolving”quality control requirements and demanding labeling regulations, plus an underdeveloped logistics industry and poor infrastructure “create daunting barriers to entering the China market,” says Allport’s managing director for ...
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More than 941 parcels containing drugs or precursor chemicals were seized in a Customs enforcement operation targeting postal and express mail channels – a total of over 9.5 tonnes of products including cocaine, heroin and anabolic steroids. The swoop, code-named Sky-net, was organised by the World Customs Organization and China ...
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The second reading of the Parliamentary Bill to introduce a truck levy on UK roads from April 2014 was passed by the House of Commons on 20 November. The next stage ill be for it to be considered by a Public Bill Committee.
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Dubai-based web firm the Calogi team has produced an electronic airway bill aimed at small-to-medium airline and freight forwarders.
A paper air waybill comprises two parts: the front shows shipment details and the agent's/shipper's signature. The reverse contains the limitation of liability plus conditions of contract. To move to an e-AWB ...
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Think for the future when planning your next construction project, urges British-based freight forwarder Davies Turner, as it completed a major re-investment programme at its main regional hubs.
The company acquired the 7,000 sq m (75,000 sq ft) Hams Hall Cross Dock in June of this year next to the Hams ...
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DB Schenker has officially opened a new warehouse and operations centre in Sydney, in the presence of New South Wales Premier and Minister for Western Sydney, Barry O’Farrell, and Dr Thomas Lieb, Chairman and CEO of Schenker AG. The 21,000sq m facility caters to some of Australia’s largest electronics, consumer, ...
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