March 2016
Air cargo needs to prove its worth as a premium service, Global Shippers' Forum secretary general Chris Welsh told the International Air Transport Association (IATA) World Cargo Symposium in Berlin on 15 March.
Speaking on ‘The Value of Air Cargo’, Chris Welsh said: “Against the backdrop of weak growth in international trade, shippers are looking for even greater value from the air cargo industry. While the industry enjoys traditional benefits of ...
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The Skills Funding Agency's National Apprenticeship Week kicked off yesterday (Monday 14 March). According to new independent research for the Agency, company managers believe that having the right people and skills are ten times more important to expansion than access to finance.
It also found that that apprentice employers are five ...
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A parcels carrier confronts a cash flow crisis; a regional logistics group strives to extend its national coverage; a haulage company boss gets caught up in people smuggling.
No, not the latest FBJ headlines but the plot of a novel by logistics scribe turned fiction writer, Peter Rowlands.
The leading character of ...
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The European Commission's Taxation & Customs Union department and a pool of customs experts have developed an eLearning programme for the Union Customs Code (UCC), aimed at customs officers and economic operators.
The programme will consist of a series of level 1 overview, level 2 - fundamental knowledge and procedures for ...
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Port workers at Grangemouth in Scotland have launched a two-week strike - and indefinite overtime ban - over shift changes.
Workers at Forth Ports-owned Grangemouth say the changes will affect pay by up to £1,800 a year. Unite regional officer Sandy Smart said: “We are on the verge of a prolonged ...
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Two significant dates later this year will demonstrate the importance to forwarders of Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status, says the British International Freight Association (BIFA).
The Union Customs Code (UCC) is being introduced across the European Union (EU) on 1 May. There will be a number of changes to how goods ...
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With National Apprenticeship Week getting under way today (14 March), XPO Logistics – which recently acquired Norbert Dentressangle - has announced plans to recruit at least 120 apprentices in the UK this year.
Since first launching its apprenticeship programme in 2013, XPO Logistics has recruited over 270 apprentices across 60 sites ...
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Shannon Airport’s status as a gateway to one of the world’s top equine breeding destinations has received an endorsement with the arrival of the first batch of valuable equine cargo of 2016. These were also the first horses in many years to arrive in Shannon on a regular scheduled cargo ...
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Shipping Minister Robert Goodwill visited Peel Ports' Liverpool2 development on 10 March ahead of the container terminal's opening later this year.
Marine trials are due to begin later this month, with other elements of the build coming online throughout the second quarter of 2016.
The minister said: “Merseyside has a ...
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The fists of ABP Grimsby terminal shift manager Jon Plant will help raise money for Cancer Research UK (CRUK) at a charity bout at Grimsby Leisure Centre in April.
As well as sponsoring Jon, ABP will also be taking a table at the black-tie event - and cheering Jon on - ...
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