March 2013
The freight industry has so far failed to develop the sorts of sophisticated services demanded by e-commerce traders, according to a new report by logistics analysts, Ti.
While Europe’s e-commerce market is flourishing in the face of adversity, defying economic woes and the sluggish performance of overall retail sales – and has provided the express and logistics industry with a very welcome boost, Ti senior analyst and report author Cathy Roberson ...
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Two 14-ton, 13 metre long cutter vessels took to the air from Aquaba in Jordan to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, onboard one of Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ AN-124-100 freighters.
Volga-Dnepr has extensive experience of transporting boats and submersibles around the world, including yachts, submarines and patrol boats, which often often require detailed planning, ...
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AEB (International) Ltd and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport are organising a conference entitled "Is your Supply Chain Thriving or Surviving?”. It takes place on Thursday, 11th April at the Mallory Court Hotel in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.
Industry experts will scrutinise the various segments of today's supply chains to identify ...
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DHL Express has gained global ISO 9001:2008 certification, achieving the quality standard in over 100 countries across the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe. The company’s management headquarters in all three regions, as well as its operational infrastructure have also been independently audited. Executive vice president for global network operations, Charlie ...
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan to open the country's opens its ports and airports to ships and planes from the Greek part of Cyprus as a condition for EU membership when she visited Ankara on 25 February. Currently, Turkey bars operators that have also ...
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The European Shippers’ Council says it is not convinced by the proposed pace of regulatory change in European rail freight in the European Commission’s proposed Fourth Railway Package, In particular, it is concerned that the still-inadequate rail transport services that make European business less competitive and their logistic processes inflexible.
It ...
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Jim Barber is to take over as president of UPS International at the end of April from Dan Brutto, who is retiring. Barber will also join UPS's Management Committee of the company's 10 most senior executives. Barber joined UPS in 1985 and has been a senior executive on the international ...
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