December 2013
JF Hillebrand Group has acquired fellow drinks logistics specialist Satellite Logistics Group, based in the US. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Satellite specialises in reverse logistics solutions and related services for the beer and beverage industry, with a customer base including brewers throughout North America, Latin America and Europe. The acquisition complements JF Hillebrand’s existing business portfolio, and will enable both companies to enhance their service offering to clients.
Satellite’s management team ...
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A UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has thrown out an earlier decision by the Competition Commission to ban Eurotunnel subsidiary MyFerryLink from operating on the Dover-Calais route. The CC ruled in June 2013 that Eurotunnel's ferry subsidiary amounted to unfair competion, but held back from banning the service for six months, ...
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IAG Cargo celebrated 80 years of flying freight to Singapore - the first regular service by its ancestor, Imperial Airways landed there on 9 December, 1933. The arguments for using freight remain just as pertinent as when the brochure was published, even though in those days the journey to Singapore ...
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Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo flew a B747 freighter filled with 100 tons of relief cargo from Amsterdam to Cebu in the Philippines on 22 November. The goods were provided by Unicef and the Red Cross to support the humanitarian effort in the aftermath of devastating typhoon Haiyan. Two further 747F flights ...
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The National Skills Academy Logistics (NSAL) has been put into liquidation by its National Employer Board members (NEB), amid much controversy.
The NSAL was established to help employers meet legislative requirements and develop customised skills training solutions. Skills for Logistics provided support to the NEB as they worked with the Skills ...
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Ruan Courtney has taken over as managing director of Air Charter Service. He replaces long-standing MD, Tony Bauckham, who will remain at ACS for one year to help Mr. Courtney’s transition. Bauckham has previously been MD of the cargo aircraft operator, Volga Dnepr UK and has also been an executive ...
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The north European short-sea is facing a fuel price hike 50% bigger than the oil price 'shock' of the 1970s, warns DFDS Seaways. Poul Woodall, director of sustainability and environment at the Danish-owned ferry operator, told a recent customer presentation that his own analysis of the likely effect of new ...
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DB Schenker has been named Official Logistics Provider for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this year. The forwarder, with its extensive experience in logistics services for major sporting events, will provide warehouse space, warehouse operations including staff and equipment, and freight transportation services.
DB Schenker was an Official Provider at two ...
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Essex forwarder Claridon Group has stepped in to help save aviation enthusiast David Cundall in his bid to find a cache of buried Spitfires in Burma. The Lincolnshire farmer has been on a dogged mission these past 16 years following up persistent reports that a cache of brand new unassembled ...
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The G6 Alliance of container shipping lines is to expand its cooperation to the Asia-North America West Coast and Trans-Atlantic trade lanes. Some 42 ships will be deployed across five services including two pendulum services in the Trans-Atlantic trade lane calling at 25 ports covering the US East Coast, US ...
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