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November 2018

A safe pair of hands for pharma

Delta Cargo is introducing the new CSafe RAP container to its cold-chain pharma program. It says the new equipment is ideal for cargo requiring strict temperature regulations to protect its contents from operational and weather challenges around the world. It uses innovative heating and compressor-driven cooling technologies, along with superior insulation, to maintain constant temperatures even at extreme ambient temperatures ranging from -30°C to +54°C, the broadest operating conditions ... [+]

Swedish freight firms to merge

Greencarrier Freight Services Sweden is merge with Terminus Spedition & Transport from 1 April 2019. Greencarrier said the move would create substantial synergies by bringing together its offices in the Nordic and Baltic countries, UK, Poland and China with the vast experience and long history of Terminus in the Swedish ... [+]

Making strides for Mercy Ships

Kind-hearted Stena Line cabin assistant Sarah Scowcroft has vowed to raise funds for Mercy Ships for the rest of her life, after experiencing first-hand the life-saving work carried out on board the hospital ship Africa Mercy in Guinea. Last year, as part of a donation campaign for the Stena Line designated ... [+]

DP World opens Rwanda hub

DP World and the government of Rwanda have set up a logistics hub 20 kilometers from the capital city Kigali, close to the international airport. It is the first ever inland dry port developed by DP World in East Africa. It is a secure, bonded facility spread over 13 hectares ... [+]

Updated: Industry breathes sigh of relief over Brexit deal

With Prime Minister Theresa May securing her cabinet's backing for the draft Brexit agreement between the UK and EU – but still facing the task of getting it passed by Parliament - and a possible ‘no confidence motion’ along with numerous resignations – the Freight Transport Association it had reacted ... [+]

EU and UK ‘agree Brexit plan’

EU and UK ‘agree Brexit plan’ The UK and EU have reportedly agreed the draft text of a Brexit agreement, according to press reports. The document, which has been agreed at a technical level by officials, is due to be discussed at a special cabinet meeting at 2pm today (Wednesday). The PM ... [+]

Yusen launches live tracking

Yusen Logistics has launched a live track and trace system. VISIONi offers live temperature and door open security monitoring, along with GPS tracking, and autonomous pre-emptive alerts and reports. It runs a stringently controlled operation across ninety GDP approved hauliers as part of its Control Tower solution for the ... [+]

Brexit takes the shine off DFDS figures

Continued uncertainty over the outcome of the Brexit negotiations is starting to impact DFDS’s freight carryings on both the Scandinavian and the English Channel routes said chief executive Niels Smedegard, in presenting the Danish-owned ferry and logistics company’s third quarter results on 13 November. At a press conference, he said: ... [+]

Russell to head Rail Freight Group

The Rail Freight Group (RFG) has elected Russell Logistics director Ken Russell (pictured) as its new chair following the retirement of Tony Berkeley on 7 November. Ken Russell has been a long-standing supporter of the RFG, both on the board since 2015 and as a member since the start of ... [+]

Grayling to be quizzed on Brexit transport

Transport secretary Chris Grayling faces questions on post-Brexit transport arrangements at the EU Internal Market Sub-Committee on Wednesday 14 November. It takes place at 10.15am in Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster Lucy Chadwick, director general of the Department for Transport’s International, Security and Environment Group, and Martin Jones, deputy ... [+]

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