March 2018
CEVA has officially opened a new multi-user site in Penang, Malaysia. Situated within the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone Phase IV, the 70,000 sq ft facility is close to Penang International Airport and Penang Bridge, connecting the island to mainland Malaysia. It will house under one roof CEVA's contract logistics and freight management teams for Malaysia as well as its global supply chain solutions control tower teams who support its ...
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The UK is in a strong position, according to the first issue of Heathrow Airport’s quarterly Export Climate Index published on 7 March. Carried out by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), It tracks the health of the UK’s export economy using eight measures such as the number ...
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The Port of Dunkerque triumphed at the Oscars on 3 March, with Christopher Nolan's film ‘Dunkirk’ winning the awards for best editing, best sound mixing and best sound editing.
The film was shot in the port in 2015-16.
While the actual honours went to film industry people, the staff of the port’s ...
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A serious fire broke out on board the 15,262teu Maersk Honam while she was en route from Singapore to Suez at 15.20GMT on 6 March, 900 nautical miles southeast of Salalah, Oman. Following unsuccessful attempts to fight the fire, 23 crew members were safely evacuated to the ALS Ceres, but ...
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The House of Commons International Trade Committee has warned that the Government needs to act quickly to roll over the trade deals it currently enjoys as a member of the EU trade, otherwise it “risks falling off a cliff edge”.
The Committee did however welcome the Government's latest move to ask that the ...
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DFDS’ Italian activities are to be restructured following unsatisfactory results, said the Danish-owned forwarder and logistics company.
Much of its business are rail services between Italy and the UK, Sweden and Denmark/ which will either be offered by other operators or cease by 1 April.
Warehousing and distribution operations at Fagnano, north ...
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Digital freight forwarder Twill has added Mexico to its platform, bringing its network to five import countries and four export countries. Serving full container load, ocean services from port to door Twill is partnering with Damco, allowing it to use its existing footprint across the globe. Dedicated Twill customer care ...
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Delta says it will soon become the first US passenger airline to provide, real-time tracking for cargo unit load devices (ULDs). The technology will replace manual tracking for all shipping containers, while real-time tracking information will also allow Delta’s cargo control center to more accurately monitor and reroute shipments that ...
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Yusen Logistics’ has finished construction of its 186,000sq m warehouse at Prologis Park Wellingborough West, in the Midlands.
With the highest BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method), rating possible for its size the site is next to the A509 and ideally situated for Birmingham, London and the East Coast ports.
Managing ...
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All Steels Trading, one of the UK’s largest operators in the sector has signed a new five year deal with PD Ports at Groveport, the inland port complex on the River Trent.
The company imports steel from all over the world and sells to both stockholders and end users with the ...
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