August 2016
DSV Air and Sea in the US has completed the office and IT integration of the former UTi freight forwarding division and has added DSV Road USA and DSV Solutions USA divisions headed by presidents Jacques Retief and Michael, respectively.
President of DSV Air and Sea North America, Niels Larsen, described it as a milestone. DSV’s Air and Sea organisation in the US now has over 1,000 employees across 36 offices.
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Lufthansa Cargo has retaken complete ownership of its time:matters sameday delivery and time-critical logistics arm. The airline spun off time:matters in 2002, retaining a 49% share with the majority 51% held by financial investor Aheim Capital and time:matters management.
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Truck and trailer contract hire and maintenance specialist Hireco is to provide support service at DP World’s new London Gateway deep-sea container terminal and its adjacent logistics park. It will initially provide facilities for hauliers using the Port and Logistics Park with onsite ancillary services for their fleets
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FTA Ireland is calling on the Irish Government to seek a repeal of France’s minimum wage laws and, if it does not comply, to enforce reciprocal measures.
The so-called Macron bill was adopted by the French Parliament last month and was described by FTAI as a direct assault on the principle ...
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Lufthansa Cargo has launched a new service aimed at private shippers sending bulky goods internationally by air. The carriers logistics subsidiary will organise door to door – transport including customs formalities It is only available via www.myaircargo.com and can be booked online in just five steps which the price and ...
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Cargo crime in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region is still growing at an alarming rate, with the 598 new losses in the second quarter of 2016, up 93%, says the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA).
The 18 countries in the region saw 21 major thefts involving a loss ...
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New Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling, visited the port of Liverpool on 5 August to see the latest developments.
He met Peel Ports’ chief executive Mark Whitworth to discuss the importance of investment in the north and measures to improve connectivity between the port and major logistics centres. Mark ...
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Bifa has published its programme of freight forwarder training courses from in September. They include: BTEC Intermediate Awards in Multimodal International Freight Procedures and in Customs Export and Import Procedures. Other courses cover Customs Import Entry and Procedures, Custom Procedures For Export Cargo, Custom Procedures For Import Cargo and The Basics ...
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DP World London Gateway has appointed Dean Hawkridge as head of commercial role at its Logistics Park. He was most recently group director of product supply for builders’ merchant Travis Perkins and prior to that head of international supply chain at DIY retailer B&Q and has also worked in similar ...
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BIFA says its is backing a call by the Global Sjhippers' forum to end seafreightsurcharges. “Forwarders do not like shipping line surcharges and we have been challenging their legitimacy on behalf of our members – and their customers – for many years,” explained director general, Robert Keen.
Forwarders do all they ...
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