October 2015
Danish forwarder DSV is to acquire US-owned Uti, for about US$1.35 billion, or $7.10 in cash per ordinary share. Talk in the market has been circulating for some time that Uti was looking for a buyer, with DSV named as the likely suitor.
DSV says the move will considerably strengthen its air and sea division wand would turn it into a truly global operator in contract logistics and allow it ...
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Zim Line has introduced a faster rotation on its East Med-North Europe service, which serves Felixstowe, north-west Europe, Ashdod and Haifa. It will reduce transit times by about two days.
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A direct connection between the south UK port of Thamesport with Finland, Russia and Baltics are among improvements to Containerships schedule for the autumn/winter season. There is also a weekly, three-day connection between Thamesport and Lübeck, a new weekly link between Lübeck and Teesport, a mid-week Wednesday sailing from Klaipeda ...
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Short-sea operator Unifeeder has acquired the liner activities of Tschudi Logistics and will integrate them into its north Europe network. Unifeeder says it will offer the most comprehensive shortsea network in Northern Europe with an unparalleled coverage of ports.
Unifeeder will offer the former Tschudi services under the brand name ...
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Thanet council leader Chris Wells has told a local meeting that the currently disused port of Ramsgate would soon be handling trade cars. He told a meeting of local resident associations on 5 October that cars parked in the port were being used to test the feasibility of operating ...
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It may look like a small plane, but the first IAG 787-9 Dreamliner will offer one of the largest cargo capacities in the fleet – 22 tonnes over seven pallet positions, which is more than a passenger 747 or even a 777-200, according to an spokesman for the airline, which ...
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DB Schenker Rail UK has welcomed the Office of Rail and Road Regulation’s (ORR) preliminary findings on its consultation on access to deep sea container ports in the UK but is not convinced of Freightliner's response.
DB Schenker made a formal complaint to the ORR in June 2013 over what ...
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Airport Property Partnership – a joint venture by property manager Segro and Aviva Investors have launched ‘Skyline’, a new Grade A logistics development next to Heathrow Airport.
The first part of the development will be two speculatively built warehouse units of 73,530 sq ft and 80,440 sq ft. The new development ...
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The Port of Tilbury has launched a new apprenticeship programme following a successful year for its onsite training academy. Over 50 apprentices, both male and female have taken apprenticeship programmes over the last 18 months. It is now recruiting nine more for a new two-year Conventional Operative Apprenticeship programme, commencing ...
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Bob Farrell is to transfer his role as chief executive of logistics software firm Kewill to Doug Braun and will support the transition through to December. Doug Braun was previously chief executive of distribution software specialist International Business Systems.
Jim Hoefflin has also been appointed president and chief operating officer. ...
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