June 2018
Palletways member Salvatori Group has opened a new £3m site in Sittingbourne, amalgamating its business in Aylesham and Medway into a single, central 24-hour operation. Facilities include 1,500sq m of racked storage and 1,800 pallet spaces as well as internal and external ambient storage space. The Group also operates a site in Calais.
[caption id="attachment_22911" align="alignleft" width="300"] Interior of new depot.Salvatori Logistics, Swale Way, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3TF[/caption]
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Global trade has proved resilient and is expected to accelerate in the third quarter of 2018, despite rising trade tensions, said DHL’s latest Global Trade Barometer (GTB), published on 28 June.
However, it found that the UK has the least optimistic outlook of all countries included in the barometer, with trade ...
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Customers are becoming more dissatisfied with the service quality provided by their ocean carriers, according to a joint survey published by the European Shippers Council and analysts Drewry, published on 28 June.
They said in their second annual shipper satisfaction survey that the service provided by container shipping lines has deteriorated ...
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Agility has opened a new, 21,000sq m warehouse in Gothenburg, Sweden, increasing total space in the country to 45,000sq m. It will primarily serve fashion and retail customers, while Agility’s second warehouse, also located in Gothenburg, will continue to serve industrial manufacturing customers. The new facility has 36 ports, allowing ...
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EU leaders are due to discuss Brexit at their summit in Brussels today (Thursday 28 June) although the talks are likely to be dominated by other issues, including the emerging migrant crisis in Europe, along with US President Trump’s trade tariffs.
The EU is expected to urge Prime Minister Theresa May ...
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The Railport Antwerp joint initiative between the port authority, the Left Bank Development Corporation and the industry associations Essenscia Vlaanderen and VOKA-Alfaport, is to expand its activities with the aim of doubling the proportion of rail transport in the port of Antwerp over the next few years. It has also ...
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PD Ports has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, a pledge to support ex-members of the armed forces find jobs and enhance their employability skills once they leave military life.
The port operator and logistics specialist says it has been a strong advocate of the value employing former military workers brings to ...
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DP World London Gateway has handed over the keys of its Halo bespoke temperature controlled warehouse to SH Pratt Group.
The 108,555 sq ft facility at the port’s Logistics Park was completed in less than 24 weeks, under budget and within just eight months of the planning application first being submitted. ...
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Cherished vehicle logistics specialist Procar has established a new freight forwarding arm using Descartes' hosted Netfreight solution. Procar, which offers specialist vehicle movements and third party logistics has set up its own forwarding operations to improve operational control and save costs and is using Descartes’ hosted Netfreight software to manage ...
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Aerospace logistics specialist B&H Worldwide has appointed Colin Kaltner as head of operations and Sita Tauakipulu as commercial accounts manager in Auckland, New Zealand. They will build the company's expertise and provide renewed focus to its services in the region. Both had previously worked for B&H and are now returning ...
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