March 2013
There has been a surge in International Trade and Logistics Operations apprentices, according to provisional figures published by Skills for Logistics on 1 March. Some 200 trainees opted for this specialism in 2011/12, compared with only 60 in 2010/11.
However, they represent only a small proportion of total logistics-orientated apprenticeships in the UK, the SfL figures revealed. Figures released by the training body, ahead of National Apprenticeship Week on 11-15 March, ...
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Lufthansa Cargo is laying on a new twice-weekly MD-11 freighter service from its Frankfurt hub to Guadalajara in Mexico. The flights are routed via Chicago and Mexico City and will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays returning – again via the US - on Thursdays and Sundays. Guadalajara has evolved into ...
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Logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has extended its service contract with truck and bus maker Iveco for another three years. KN manages five regional spare parts distribution centres in Europe for Iveco, including one in Winsford, Cheshire. An important element of this logistics offering is thermic treatment for wooden packages ...
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The Port of Tyne says it achieved its highest cargo volumes in over 20 years in 2012, at 6.5m tonnes, and up 22% growth on 2011. Traffic was boosted by an investment programme which has included £5m in deepening berths and the river channel, giving the port the capacity to ...
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The cost of starting up its new Dover-Calais route and the emergence of North Sea Ro Ro as a competitor on its established Immingham-Sweden route contributed to a 27% fall in earning at DFDS, the company announced on 28 February. However, “a ray of light is the Baltic region and ...
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Logistics intelligence firm eyfortransport is searching for the best location for a European distribution centre. Companies are asked to log on and complete a brief online survey. Click here
It plans to produce a report scoring over 100 regions of Europe as to their suitability and popularity as a location for ...
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Geodis Wilson, Geodis’ freight management division, has signed a two year contract to manage the global logistics operations for international luggage manufacturer, Delsey. It will manage intra-Asia freight services through Vietnam and Southern China and full container load (FCL) deliveries to France, US, Latin America, Middle East and Asia Pacific.
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DB Schenker Logistics has expanded its range of temperature-controlled air freight services, gaining accreditation from temperature controlled airfreight container operator Envirotainer for its locations in Zurich, Basel, Indianapolis, Tokyo, Osaka, Melbourne and Sydney. Services are geared specifically to customers in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries and increasingly to the market ...
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IAG Cargo has reported fourth quarter commercial revenue (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges) of €329 million for the last quarter of 2012 versus €310 million in the same period last year. For the full year IAG Cargo reported commercial revenue of €1,217 million, an increase of 2.3 per cent on ...
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Logistics specialist GEFCO has set up a new subsidiary, GEFCO Middle East Fze, in Dubai's Jebel Ali free zone. It has identified the location as one of the strongest-growing markets with the automotive sector, in which Gefco has its roots, growing by 20% a year, along with oil and gas. As ...
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