February 2016
Freight Business Journal has become a media partner for FIATA's 2016 International World Conference which takes place in Dublin on 3-8 October.
Over 20 networking events are expected to attract over 1,000 delegates to the conference, offering companies the chance to showcase leading products and processes in sectors such as transport and logistics, finance, software and technology and supply-chain.
Conference themes include how to fight bribery and corruption, knowledge sources for logistics, ...
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An Iranian delegation, headed by deputy transport minister Dr Davood Keshavarzian, met International Road Transport Union (IRU) secretary general Umberto de Pretto, in Geneva on 8 February to discuss new opportunities for trade and transport in the region. Talks included the lifting of sanctions, the recent successful implementation of an ...
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CMA CGM is to upgrade its PCRF between northern Europe and the French West Indies. As well as new cals at Zeebrugge and Rotterdam – in addition to the existing Dunkirque call it will replace the current 2,200teu vessels with 2,800teu ships.
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Hapag-Lloyd says its Watchdog programme registered 65% more incorrectly declared dangerous goods last year compared to 2014. The program developed jointly by Hapag-Lloyd’s IT and dangerous goods experts identified 4,314 incorrectly declared dangerous goods cases last year compared with the previous year’s 2,620 cases.
Hapag-Lloyd’s dangerous goods experts looked into more ...
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Innovation - particularly 'disruptive' innovation that creates new markets and displaces established market leaders will be among the topics in the Multimodal Seminar line-up. Other subjects that will be discussed are warehouses of the future, the impact of mega vessels, and the future of UK airports.
Best practice for new legislation, ...
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China is building a standard gauge rail line across Kazakhstan from Dostyk to the Caspian Sea Port of Aktau, as part of a scheme to build a transhipment-free rail link to Europe, reports Russia Supply Chain chief executive, Alexander Rogan. When fully realised, the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route could transform ...
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DP World has made permanent the appointment of Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem as group chairman and chief executive officer. Chairman of DP World since May 2007, he took on the CEO's duties following the retirement of Mohammed Sharaf.
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Forwarder Geodis has joined Maersk Line’s Carbon Pact Challenge. Under the agreement, CO2 emissions per container moved will reduce by 20% a year until 2020.
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American Airlines is to replace the 767-300ER on its Chicago-Manchester route with a 787-8 Dreamliner for five months period this summer and may introduce it permanently. The Dreamliner has one of the largest cargo capacities of any twin-engined aircraft.
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Delivering to or picking up goods from Switzerland is a third more expensive and takes 24 hours longer than to other EU countries says Palletways in a case study published by the CBI on 5 February. The p allet network operator adds that there are also different rules which apply ...
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