October 2014
Manchester-based forwarder Rhenus Logistics has confirmed a partnership with Balkan logistics operator, Milsped. The deal will see Rhenus expand its European operations further and follows the recent announcement of its co-operation with Austrian logistics group Transdanubia. Milsped delivers operates regular freight forwarding services from its hub in Belgrade to over 80 locations in Bosnia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania, handling more than 32,000 shipments per year.
Gary Dodsworth, director at Rhenus, said: ...
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IAG Cargo has extended its Cargo Connector small consignment pick up and deliveru service to Frankfurt. Forwarders in or near the German air hub can now opt to have IAG Cargo collect and transport shipments, of less than 300 kilos, direct from their premises to the airport at no additional ...
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Networking group Women in Logistics UK has lined up three speakers for its Supply Chain Sustainability conference on 20 November 2014 at Great Bear Oldham, Manchester. They are: Catherine Weetman, Vice-chair of CILT Environment and Sustainability Forum and director of Re-think solutions; Morag White, previously logistics environment manager at Sainsbury ...
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Supply chain and forwarding company UTi Worldwide has promoted Hessel Verhage to president, freight forwarding, the Americas and Keith Pienaar to president contract logistics and distribution. Verhage joined UTi last April as global vice president of trade and compliance and subsequently assumed the responsibility for the Americas ocean forwarding business. ...
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Members of a group campaigning to restart ferry services between Ostend and Ramsgate visited the Thanet port town on 25-26 October. A 200-strong delegation, made up of Ostend residents, local politicians and the Belgian press, was due to be welcomed by welcomed by the Mayor of Ramsgate and council leaders, ...
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US-based Aeroscraft – which plans to launch a cargo-carrying variable buoyancy airship – has signed a memorandum of understanding for an independent study to analyse the fields of application for the new craft in cargo and logistics in and around the European Union. The study will also examine the impact ...
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WEC Lines is adding a second Leixões call on its Portugal - UK service, before calling at Tilbury as part of its ‘SPM2’ rotation. It will reduce the current eight day transit time in half. The full rotation is Tilbury, Antwerp, Vigo, Leixões, Sines, Lisbon, Leixões and Tilbury.
Robert Volker of ...
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DHL Global Forwarding has extended its multimodal rail service from China toEurope to include Japan. A combination of trucking, sea and rail offers customers inJapan access to DGF China's rail freight solution which offers delivery times of between 10 and 21 days, around half the time of ocean freight and ...
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Poland has asked the European Commission to consider granting aid to hauliers hit by the Russian embargo on food imports. According t the Polish Permanent Representation in Brussels, the country’s road hauliers lost €21.7 million in August alone. Hauliers specialising in food transport have invested in a dedicated fleet of ...
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The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) is calling for more information on the impact of maritime Emission Control Areas from 1 January 2015.
With new requirements lowering the maximum allowed content of sulphur in the Baltic, North Sea, English Channel and within 200 miles of North America, only a few shipping lines ...
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