November 2015
Short Sea operators MacAndrews and OPDR have launched a new weekly liner service between Tilbury, North Europe and the Iberian Peninsula.
The new Portugal & South Spain service (POSS) calls at Tilbury, Dunkirk, Rotterdam, Leixoes, Setubal, Lisbon, Algeciras and Cartagena and is operated by three 700teu vessels. OPDR operates the ships but container slots are equally divided between MacAndrews and OPDR. The operators say the new service increases sailing frequency from ...
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British beachwear brand Saltrock is using SEKO Logistics’ fulfilment and freight forwarding solutions to help spearhead expansion of its ‘bricks and mortar’ and online sales. Founded in Cornwall by two brothers printing T-shirts to fund their passion for surfing, Saltrock has opened 26 new stores in the last 12 months ...
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PD Ports has celebrated the first anniversary of its Teesport intermodal rail terminal. The first Freightliner train called in November 2014 following a £3m investment.
Business development director, Geoff Lippitt, commented: “We have invested significantly in expanding the intermodal services available at Teesport. Our partnership with Freightliner and DB Schenker demonstrates ...
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Dachser has gone live with its own road logistics branch in Turkey and linked a new site in Istanbul to its European groupage network through the Cargoplus organization. Dachser's Air & Sea Logistics arm already has a presence in Istanbul and Izmir. Dachser Turkey Road is headed by manager, Erkan ...
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Many freight companies boast of having operations on six continents, but heavylift carrier Volga-Dnepr Airlines can make a claim for all seven One of its IL-76 freighter has made its first landing on an ice airfield in Antarctica, opening up significant opportunities to support exploration projects on the continent. The ...
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Rugby-based Exact Logistics has promoted Nauris Janulis to European sales negotiator. The logistics graduate from the Technical University of Riga in Latvia joined the company in 2013 as a traffic supervisor. In his new role he will help Exact Logistics’ UK customers to export as well as providing additional services ...
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Logistics businesses should cast their net wider when looking for potential graduates and school leavers and consider students from non-traditional subjects, says Rhenus managing director, David Williams. Rather than trying to recruit people with specific industry knowledge, firms could look for people with a flair for maths or a degree ...
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Roy Merryweather has joined PD Ports as general manager business development. He joins from Peel Ports and will be responsible for generating new business at the bulk handling operations at its North-east based port, Teesport.
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German-owned forwarder a.hartrodt has opened an office in Dublin. It will be overseen by UK managing director Andreas Russ who said it represented “a natural progression in the development of a.hartrodt’s extensive network” and complement the forwarder's range of air and sea freight services worldwide.
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Wholesale courier firm Freight Brokers is managing international shipments for British fashion brand Body Editions. The label, which specialises in bodysuits, is expanding into new markets and recently became available for purchase at Net-a-Porter, Avenue 32, and Alex Eagle.
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