December 2014
DB Schenker Rail UK is to develop a Euro-hub for the import and export of finished vehicles at Barking, East London. Expected to open in March 2015, it will be connected to the High Speed 1 rail link to the Channel Tunnel and will be the only rail linked facility of its type in the country, says the train operator.
The company has taken a 20 year lease on a 34 ...
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Specialist transport Van der Vlist Transport Group had the task of moving the remains of the ill-fated B777 Malaysian Airlines' airline from Ukraine to the headquarters of the Dutch Ministry of Defence. The plane was apparently shot down on 17 July when it was flying over a region where Russian-backed ...
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Royal Mail and the Trading Standards Office are warning of a Christmas-time parcels scam. A card is posted through householders' doors from a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a Premium rate number, which ...
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Automotive logistics company GEFCO Group, is setting up a subsidiary in Algeria. It will manage manages the distribution of new vehicles to dealers for PSA Peugeot Citroën, as well as flows of containerised cargo for its industrial clients from Algeria to the Mediterranean and China. The Algerian automotive sector, ranked ...
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US-owned logistics and forwarding company, CH Robinson is increasing its focus on the Dutch Market. Originally opened in 2012 with a focus on temperature controlled transport, its office in Rotterdam is now offering the entire C.H. Robinson road transport portfolio. It has also appointed Arjan-Olivir van der Woning as the ...
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DHL’s Customs Brokerage teams have been helping international traders get ready for the US Single Window International Trade Data System (ITDS) announced last February. Businesses will file documentation with one government agency instead of up to 47 separate ones, says DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within ...
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A recent conference on Good Distribution Practice (GDP) for pharmaceuticals in the aviation Industry at Schiphol airport underscored the importance of data integrity for quality managers and the lack of data quality at some airports.
Schiphol Cargo hosted the conference, in close cooperation with DARQA (Dutch Association of Research Quality ...
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TNT is launching a five-times weekly B737-400 freighter service between Venice and its Liege air hub in Belgium. It will speed up deliveries to and from North-East Italy, for traders needing guaranteed next-day delivery, flexibility and late collections.
The air gateway is located in the existing TNT Marcon depot, near Venice, ...
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Dover chief executive Tim Waggott and Principal of East Kent College, Graham Razey have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the skills of local people to support the ongoing development and future success of the port.They will work to identify the skills needed and develop joint training programmes.
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CEVA Logistics has expanded its presence in Singapore with a new West Hub Logistics Center at Jalan Buroh. The 48,000sq m warehouse and office hub is its largest in the country. CEVA provides warehouse and logistics services to several companies in energy, oil and gas, industrial, consumer and retail sectors ...
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