June 2013
Pall-Ex is now looking for a Scandinavian principal national partner as part of its pan-European expansion plan.
The pallet network operator is looking to join forces with a logistics provider with domestic experience to help it launch a network in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
“Our European approach has always been about sourcing a Principal National Partner (PNP),” commented Pall-Ex’s project director in charge of the expansion, Anand Assi. “Rather than shipping in ...
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Forwarder SBS Worldwide has appointed Terry Percival as operations manager of its Ocean Freight Division, based in Dartford, UK. He has worked in the shipping industry for more than 35 years, most recently with Logistics Plus UK.
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The European Commission said on 19 June that it had carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of companies involved in rail freight to South-East Europe, in several member states. In a move reminiscent of the 'dawn raids' against container shipping companies suspected of cartel-like practices, it said that it ...
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The European Commission has sent a “reasoned opinion” - a formal request to the UK and French governments over what it describes as excessive track access charges for through freight and passenger in the Channel Tunnel. It said that the charges were discouraging the use of the Tunnel for freight, ...
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Forth Ports has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Port of Zeebrugge to explore mutual opportunities to attract new container cargo.
Both ports have complementary assets both in current trade arrangements and geography. The agreement will initially focus on enhancing container cargo volumes at Port of Zeebrugge and London Container ...
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Teesside multimodal specialist AV Dawson has created a one-off new livery for one of its trucks to mark its 75th birthday.
The new Scania truck is being driven by Bob King – one of the longest serving employees at the family run firm, which is based at Riverside Park, in Middlesbrough, ...
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Plans by Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM to form a new global shipping alliance have alarmed shippers' representatives. At a joint meeting in Brussels on 18 June, the European and Asian Shippers’ Councils expressed their deep concern at the P3 plans. They said that the cooperation should in no ...
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Cargolux Airlines has added Muscat in Oman to its 747-8 freighter round the world service, which also calls in Hong Kong, Columbus and Chicago before returning to Luxembourg. Last year, Oman announced the transformation of Muscat International Airport into an international gateway and air freight logistics hub. A new cargo ...
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The Freight Transport Association has called for funds to share the cost of improvements linking private ports to public roads as part of its submission to the Government ahead of the Chancellor’s 2013 Spending Review on 26 June.
The Association argues that investment, not cuts, in transport infrastructure are needed to ...
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Pan-European operator DSV Road has appointed Jesper Hansen as its UK managing director. Hansen (38) has been with DSV Road in Sweden since 1997. In 2004, he became business area manager for the Swedish market and then was appointed division director domestic in 2011 where he ran a team of 330 ...
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