January 2019
Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo will move to a new purpose-built facility at dnata City East, in the second half of 2019. The new site will double their cargo footprint at Heathrow, to 335,000 sq ft and it will offer more automation and faster truck and cargo handling times.
Staff will use handheld devices to efficiently manage the flow of cargo, while a double-train ETV system will increase storage to ...
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UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) chief executive Peter Ward has added his voice to other industry spokespeople expressing dismay at the rejection of Theresa May’s Brexit plan by the House of Commonson 15 January.
He said: “Frustratingly, as imperfect and unpopular as Mrs May’s deal proved to be, it was the ...
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Xpediator has appointed Simon Youd to its operational board as group head of mergers and acquisitions and integration. He was previously a director of Woodland Group.
Meanwhile, analysts Cantor reported that Xpediator was in discussions to acquire Slovenian logistics company Intereuropa, although other bidders are also in discussions with shareholders.
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ABP’s Port of Ipswich has invested £700,000 in of a demountable warehouse to accommodate growing business from Clarksons Port Services. The latter’s managing director, Andy Rham, said the building would enhance storage capacity, mainly for grains and other bulk cargoes.
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Imperial Logistics International has appointed Sandro Knecht to the newly-created post of chief commercial officer, based at the company’s new offices in Zurich, and joining the company from Ceva Logistics. Knecht’s first objective is the establishment of a new business development team to drive future growth and uncover new business ...
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The Containerization and Intermodal Institute has named Lisa LoManto Aurichio as executive director. She will take over from Barbara Spector Yeninas, who has held the role since 1985, and who now becomes senior advisor. Aurichio will continue her position as President of marketing communications and special event agency, BSY ...
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CMA CGM chief hails world’s largest shipping alliance
CMA CGM, Cosco Shipping, Evergreen and OOCL have formally launched the third - ‘Day 3’ - version of their of Ocean Alliance Product, described as the world’s largest operational agreement between shipping companies.
From April this year the alliance, first unveiled in ...
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South cost fresh produce importer, MMD Shipping Services, has secured a 12-month contract with reefer shipping operator Seatrade to handle its new Zodiac reefer service from the Caribbean and South America in Portsmouth.
MMD Shipping Services operations director Steve Williams, said: “Seatrade are famed for their fast and direct ...
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The UK government’s failure to push its Brexit plan through Parliament on 15 January will have significant ramifications across the Irish Sea unless the Irish administration takes urgent steps, says FTA Ireland.
FTAI general manager Aidan Flynn said it was vital to reassure businesses on both sides of the border that ...
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Real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield has released a new report - The Changing Face of Distribution: The Shape of Things to Come’ - identifying a number of important new transport corridors in Europe that it says will emerge between now and 2030.
They include the Post-Brexit UK corridor, when ...
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