August 2014
Specialist yacht forwarder GAC Pindar has secured a three-year extension to its contract with the global Extreme Sailing Seriesto manage the shipping of the Series’ Extreme 40 boats, equipment and support materials. During the 2013 Series, GAC Pindar transported valuable racing cargo by road, sea and air, covering over 23,000 miles. Meticulous logistics planning and execution helped the world’s best sailors compete in seven countries worldwide in the world’s toughest ...
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WISTA-UK - the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association - celebrated four decades of “remarkable progress“ at its 40th anniversary gala dinner at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organisation on 30 July.
Leading personalities from the maritime world congratulated WISTA-UK on its achievements, and the elevated status of the UK ...
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Russia placed an immediate ban on a wide range of food imports from EU, US, Australia, Canada and Norway on 7 August, including fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, milk and dairy products and said that it was in talks with Belarus and Kazakhstan to prevent western foodstuffs reaching Russia from there. ...
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The Port of Rotterdam says it is taking further measures to eliminate congestion at the ECT Delta Terminal and the Euromax Terminal which have delayed inland waterway and feeder vessels for some time. Following meetings with ECT, the LINC inland shipping association Uniport Terminal and the Kramer Group/RCT, it has ...
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Associated British Ports’ five South Wales Ports contribute almost £1 billion directly into the Welsh economy and supports 15,000 jobs in the region, according to a report by independent consultants Arup. As far as the wider UK economy is concerned, the five ports -Swansea, Port Talbot, Cardiff, Barry and Newport ...
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DB Schenker has acquired the remaining 49% shares in its Vienamese joint venture with Gemadept Logistics. Schenker Gemadept Logistics was formed in July 2007 to provide logistics and supply chain services through an agreement between Schenker Vietnam and Gemadept LogisticsDBS said the new set-up will allow further roll out of ...
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Air Charter Service has appointed Nick Harris as Middle East cargo director. He returns to ACS' Dubai office after an eight-year spell in London.
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Electronic trade firm essDOCS has launched an all-electronic version of the FIATA bill of lading (BL) powered by its CargoDocs trade facilitation solution, following several rounds of testing with members of the forwarder's association.
The software company says its solution is tailor-designed to specifically cater to the demands and needs of ...
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DP World London Gateway is looking for 50 terminal operatives to drive a variety of high-tech cranes and vehicles to move goods from ship to shore and support all other aspects of the terminal’s operations.
Applications are invited equally from men but to encourage diversity and dispel myths that ports are ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo has added a second A330 freighter service from its home hub in Doha to Delhi following introduction of its first service on 4 May. The Middle East carrier also completed the transition to a fully automated cargo terminal at Hamad International Airport when it moved to the ...
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