September 2017
The Freight Transport Association of Ireland (FTAI) called for Government support and assistance to help it stay viable after Brexit in its pre-Budget submission to the Minister for Finance, published on 8 September.
FTAI general manager Aidan Flynnsaid that Budget 2018 would be a defining moment in preparations for the post-Brexit world, particularly for the transport and logistics sector, “which has always been under-funded and over-taxed”.
FTAI wants funding for research projects ...
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Freight forwarder Wen-Parker Logistics (WPL) is to move its London area operation to a new, larger office at Horatio House, Galleymead Road, Colnbrook, 14 months after first setting up in the UK.
UK sales manager, Mark Green, said: “The WPL brand has seen increased growth in Europe and has led to ...
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Panalpina has completed acquisition of flower and vegetable forwarder Air Connection, following approval by the Competition Authority of Kenya. The move follows Panalpina’s acquisition of Airflo in 2016. Founded in 1993, Air Connection has operations close to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi and in Mombasa and specialises in the ...
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Cees van Gent is to take over from Christophe Bernard as chief executive of drinks forwarding specialist JF Hillebrand from 1 October. His previous roles include chief executive of DHL Freight Germany Group chief executive of Lehnkering Logistics and Group chief executive of Van Gansewinkel Groep. Christophe Bernard will remain ...
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The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has launched a new web-based portal that brings companies with warehouse space to fill together with potential users. MarketSpace does not charge a fee or commission to companies wishing to use the site to market the space they have to let and is also ...
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The Global Shippers’ Forum and the BIMCO shipping association have released a jointly produced video to promote the benefits of using their ready-made standard service contract, SERVICECON, aimed primarily at small to medium sized shippers which may not have the resources to develop their own service agreement.
https://www.globalshippersforum.com/document/servicecon-video/
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=Lc-IOU_Ijbs[/embed]
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The Port of Tilbury has loaded its first trainload of raw glass for URM UK from a new recycling facility at the port.
Some 1200 tonnes of raw glass cullet left Tilbury en route for Cheshire this under a long term supply agreement. The cullet is produced from mainly from kerbside ...
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Danish transport and logistics company Leman has acquired freight forwarder Maru International – its third UK purchase in two years.
Maru is a European road transport specialist and also offers air, sea and logistics solutions at its offices in Dewsbury in Yorkshire, Braintree (Essex) and Coatbridge near Glasgow.
The merged company will ...
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Stena Line is offering customers the chance to choose to buy coffee or tea in a special Mercy Ships mug where 20p will be donated directly to the charity to help it deliver health care to the developing world.
Mercy Ships signed a partnership with the ferry operator in February of ...
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Haulier Surefreight has opened a new £1.3 million depot at the port of Heysham in Lancashire, from where ferry operator Seatruck runs regular services to Ireland.
Opening of the new depot was marked by a ceremony on 2 September and follows the opening of a new link from the Peel Ports ...
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