December 2018
Freight forwarder Rhenus reports that the ‘Gilet Jaunes’ fuel protests in France were beginning to affect operations in neighbouring countries. While the situation is most severe in the Paris and south of France, it has received news that pockets of disruption have reached the Netherlands and that there have been sporadic outbursts in Belgium could impact deliveries and cross-country traffic in both of these countries.
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DSV is to open a new 200,000sq ft (18,500sq m) warehouse in Memphis, Tennessee in January 2019. It has had an office in Memphis for a number of years. Both facilities are close to the city’s international airport.
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Ports can be pretty diverse businesses these days, but it’s not so often that they get into the film business. This however is exactly what Forth Ports Leith is doing.
Screen Scotland is inviting proposals for the operation of a world class film and TV production facility at 31 Bath ...
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TIACA and Air Cargo Belgium are to hold a masterclass on 30-31 January to explore how the air cargo industry can take advantage of digital transformation and data sharing. The ‘Connected Air Cargo Masterclass’ at BRUcargo’s Air Cargo Academy in Brussels will feature debates on building a connected air cargo ...
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With Brexit negotiations continuing, Leeds forwarding boss Adam Johnson says that the so-called “Norway Plus” option would be the least damaging practical outcome for UK firms. The Tudor International Freight director said with the draft withdrawal agreement almost certain to be rejected by the House of Commons on 11 December ...
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Netherlands-headquartered Tandem Global Logistics has added the Iraq office of its Kuwait partner Al-Rashed International Shipping to its network. Al-Rashed has main locations in Basra, Umm Qasr Port and a warehouse at the Khor Al Zubayr Free Zone and offers services including port andshipping agency, liner agency, heavy lift handling ...
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Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Kenneth Nielsen as managing director for Benelux. Crane operates an airfreight base in Amsterdam, ocean freight in Rotterdam, and contract logistics in Tilburg. Nielsen’s most recent position was at Geodis Freight Forwarding where he was director, global ocean product.
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Davies Turner Air Cargo has moved to a new site at the Hillington Park business estate, doubling doubled the size of its Glasgow branch. The airfreight subsidiary of the freight forwarder, which has had a base on the estate since 2004, now has a 10,000 sq ft, fully refurbished CAA-accredited ...
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DP World has completed its acquisition of 100% of shortsea operator Unifeeder Group which operates a network to about 100 ports in Northern Europe, in a deal valued at €660 million.
DPW group chairman and chief executive Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem said: “This transaction is very relevant to our business and ...
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DHL Global Forwarding has gone into partnership with inspection, verification, testing and certification company SGS to expand its global network of Flexitank solutions. The companies have launched pilot projects in the Benelux, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Thailand and Malaysia and aim to expand the network to include 60 countries by 2020. ...
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