April 2018

New CCO for Lufthansa Cargo

Dorothea von Boxberg is to become chief commercial officer) at Lufthansa Cargo, subject to board approval. She takes over from Alexis von Hoensbroech, who is to become the new chairman of Austrian Airlines. [+]

Gove ponders live animal export ban

Environment Secretary Michael Gove launched a call for evidence on 10 April for a possible post-Brexit ban on the export of live animals for slaughter. He is seeking views from industry, devolved authorities, charities and the general public on how the government might raise standards of animal welfare during transport after ... [+]

Be prepared for disruption in Birmingham from 1 May

Thought leaders from tech companies and start-ups will share their insights on Digital disruption and Brexit at the Multimodal at the Birmingham NEC on 1-3 May, say show organisers, Clarion Events. Digitisation, digital transformation, and disruption will be discussed by innovators including INTTRA, Freightos, Nexiot, and Stowga, during the Supply Chain ... [+]

New finance chief for Port of Tyne

The Port of Tyne has appointed Mark Stoner as chief financial officer. He was previously group finance director at marketing services provider Communisis and has held senior positions at Rolls Royce Industrial Power Group, Siemens Microelectronics, KPMG, and Atmel North Tyneside.     [+]

Two more remote-control cranes for Felixstowe

The Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of its first two remote control ship-to-shore gantry cranes. The two Chinese-built cranes, the 32nd and 33rd at the UK’s largest container port, can work vessels with containers stowed 11-high and 24-wide on deck. Instead of being in a cab 50 metres above ... [+]

CDS show gets on the road

Agency Sector Management (ASM), the British International Freight Association (BIFA), and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have joined forces to run a series of seminars ahead of August's phased launch of the Customs Declaration System (CDS), the planned replacement for HMRC’s existing Chief computer. The roadshow has been organised in response ... [+]

Ceva to launch IPO

CEVA Logistics is to launch an initial public offering (IPO) of around 1.3bn Swiss francs (about £960m) on the Swiss SIX Exchange. It said the objective was to accelerate the company’s growth and margin expansion strategy by strengthening the balance sheet. CEVA expects to list in the second quarter of ... [+]

Worcester is new source of business for Transmec

Logistics provider Transmec Group has opened a 110,000sq ft warehouse at Worcester, just a mile from junction 6 of the M5. In addition to warehousing and logistics, Transmec provides freight transport services across the UK and Europe and is a leading operator between the UK and Italy. It also operates a 115,000 ... [+]

Evolving role at critical logistics firm

Emergency logistics expert Evolution Time Critical has promoted Graham Little from head of business development to deputy managing director. Evolution Time Critical managing director Brad Brennan (pirctured, below), said: “Since our takeover by Metro Supply Chain Group in 2016, he had been instrumental in delivering sales growth in Europe and ... [+]

Saudis to join TIR

The Saudi Council of Ministers has approved the country’s accession to the TIR Convention, reports the International Road Transport Union. With more than 30% of the world’s trade crossing the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia is pivotal for transit through the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the Middle East due to ... [+]

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