February 2013

Air cargo group calls for ICAO lead on security

The Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG) says that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) should take the lead in global air cargo supply chain security standards. In its latest position paper on ‘Air Cargo Supply Chain Security Regimes for Regulators’, the Group calls for ICAO, in collaboration with other international organizations, to take the lead role to continue improvements in the security of the global air cargo supply chain. It ... [+]

New Prague place for Schenker

DB Schenker Logistics has started construction of a new logistics centre in Rudná u Prahy, close to the Czech capital. The €23.5 million terminal will cover 90,800sq m, featuring 92 loading platforms, including six jumbo platforms and will offer the full range of logistics services, including handling of air and ... [+]

Ferries and trains green Turkish supply chain

British freight forwarder Davies Turner says it is offering a more environmentally friendly service to Turkey in partnership with Ekol Logistics. The Istanbul-based company has chartered three ro-ro ferries to run between Istanbul and Trieste with a capacity of 250 trailers per ferry and it also operates thrice-daily block trains ... [+]

US strike threat lifted

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed news that the threat of a damaging US ports strike has been staved off. The US Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association has reached a tentative agreement for a new six-year contract – staving off the prospect of a crippling ports ... [+]

Hellmann UK signs with Zufall

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK has signed a road freight distribution partnership with German freight forwarder, Zufall Logistics to provide a shuttle system between the UK and Germany. The collaboration will service Fulda, Hamburg and Stuttgart and follows Hellmann’s recent partnerships with Diehl Spedition in Stuttgart, Itella Logistics in Scandinavia and ... [+]

System Alliance in Greece

International Forwarders of Greece has joined the System Alliance Europe network of logistics providers. Orphee Beinoglou has branches in Athens and Thessaloniki and extends the System Alliance network to 53 partners, 27 countries and 185 branches. Managing director of System Alliance Europe, Uwe Meyer, commented: "I am confident that we ... [+]

Airbus ship runs aground

A specialist ro ro vessel that carries aircraft wings Airbus A380 wings from North Wales to Toulouse has run aground in the in Dee estuary. The Ciudad de Cadiz, one of three similar ships in the Airbus fleet, was reported to be still still stuck on a sandbank near Mostyn ... [+]