October 2014
Uxbridge College graphic design student Steven O’Neil has won a national competition to design a new livery for a Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK vehicle with a striking new design incorporating the forwarder's 'geese' logo. Steven O’Neil’s design was chosen out of over 180 and is now displayed on a Hellmann trailer. Uxbridge College received £1,500 of vouchers to be put towards graphic design equipment and software, as part of the competition. ...
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Oslo-based online benchmarking expert Xeneta and Kempten headquartered e-logistics sourcing firm Ticontract say they have revolutionised for web-based ocean freight procurement through their new 'Tender Benchmark' service. Ticontract director of business development, Oliver Kahrs, said the benefits of the new service “extend far beyond today’s procurement practice” and combines real-time ...
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Parcels company DPD has invested £10.2m in six new UK depots in Dartford, Feltham, Radlett, Reading, Liverpool and Lincoln. The facilities in Dartford, Feltham and Reading are replacements for existing DPD depots while Lincoln, Liverpool and Radlett are new locations.
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Bordeaux had the honour of being the 100th station to be opened in IAG Cargo's Constant Climate network, the joint British Airways-Iberia carrier's its specialist service for time-and-temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products. The southwest French station's opening follows inauguration of other new stations at Nairobi, Hong Kong, Shanghai and most recently Osaka. ...
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DP World London Gateway port handled the largest ship ever to enter the Thames in the early hours of Sunday 19 October. The 397-metre-long, 56-metre-wide Edith Maersk has a draught of 16 metres and can carry up to 15,500teu.
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The Unite trade union is calling for the pay, and terms and conditions, of 300 workers at the Port of Liverpool after Drake Port Distribution Services – which had held the contract since 1995 - lost a labour supply contract to Blue Arrow. On 16 October, the workforce called for ...
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The International Transport Workers’ Federation has complained to the government of Jordan over the arrests on 14 October of around 150 trade unionists at the Aqaba Container Terminals facility run by APM Terminals. The port workers had begun a strike on 13 October which but strikebreakers were reportedly brought in ...
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Increased main deck capacity from Europe to the Americas and Asia is the main feature of the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo winter schedule.A total of up to 132 main deck frequencies will be available weekly, with both the west (Los Angeles) and east (New York-JFK) US coast serviced daily ...
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Egham-based forwarder X-Pand International Freight has opened a new office and warehouse in Basildon, Essex to cope with increasing demand from its 3PL customers.X-pand also plans to tap into the continued growth of the nearby London Gateway Terminal and will use Basildon facility as its ocean freight distribution centre. Sales and ...
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Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has launched its first international graduate scheme. The Hellmann InterGrad Programme starts in October with 14 of the industry’s most promising talent embarking on a entry level training designed to develop their skills and become part of Hellmann’s global talent network. The 30-month course will consist of ...
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