November 2012
Air charter company Chapman Freeborn has made two senior appointments at its new Moscow office opened earlier this year. They are Alexey Zuev as commercial director, whose career includes roles at Panalpina World Transport, DHL and Volga-Dnepr Airlines, and latterly as general manager for SkyLink Aviation in Russia.
Working alongside Alexey is Dmitri Kourenkov, who has been appointed as operations director. Hejoined Chapman Freeborn in 2008 and was flight operations manager ...
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The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has boosted exports because it has given the UK a major reputation boost among multinational business leaders, says new research by UPS and the Centre for Economics and Business Research. The joint study said there had been an ‘Olympics effect’ among senior executives ...
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PD Ports chief executive officer David Robinson and business development director, Geoff Lippitt flew out to Asia in mid-November to meet customers to highlight the changing face of UK logistics.
The eight day tour which includes three days in Japan and five days in Hong Kong is the first in a ...
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Peter MacSwiney, chairman of freight software firm ASM (Agency Sector Management) has received a ‘Transparency in Tax’ award from HMRC. The awards took place at Chancellor George Osborn's residence at 11 Downing Street on 12 November and were presented by Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke MP.
Peter MacSwiney has ...
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Logistics service providers and freight forwarders are optimistic about 2013, according to a survey by logistics research firm Transport Intelligence and software provider Kewill.
Four-fifths of the 484 international businesses surveyed reported slight business expansion over the past two years but crucially, over three quarters expect this to continue in 2013.
Growth ...
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The state of the UK economy, environmental challenges and a looming skills gap are among the challenges facing the UK logistics and supply chain sector according to a monograph by Hull University Business School's Professor David Grant.
Professor Grant, who is director of the school's Logistics Institute, authored the paper for ...
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Skills for Logistics (SfL) and The Logistics Guild formally launched the Military Work Placement Scheme on 8 November. The pilot scheme offes 1000 people leaving the military fully funded, two week work placements with quality civilian logistics organisations. Skills for Logistics has received £1.14 million of government funding to deliver ...
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The British International Freight Association is warning shippers sending goods to Southo Korea to pay special attention to manifest descriptions or risk penalty charges and customs delays. The description of the goods must be completed in specific and precise manner as outlined by the Korean Customs Service (KCS) and BIFA ...
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Shifts in global sourcing and the many new channels to market will force companies to seek out multiple locations for their stocks, DP World supply chain expert Peter Ward tpld a conference in Birmingham. Speaking at commercial property adviser Jones Lang LaSalle’s agents briefing on 9 November, he said that ...
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NYK Group executive vice president Svein Steimler, received an honorary degree from Southampton Solent University for his outstanding accomplishments in the maritime industry on 22 November.
He started his shipping career after leaving the Norwegian Navy 35 years ago and has held a variety of senior positions in ship broking and ...
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