March 2019

Energetic recruit for Dunkerque

Dunkerque Port has elected Ms Emmanuelle Verger (left) as chair of its board of trustees for a period of 5 years. Currently the chief financial officer for EDF's Nuclear and Thermal Production Division, she joined the Dunkerque board in 2015. The Trustees also renewed the appointment of Stéphane Raison (right) as chief executive officer.       [+]

Broekman brings forward Venlo opening for Brexit

Broekman Logistics has opened its new Logistic Campus at Venlo to take the pressure off its warehousing in the port of Rotterdam in anticipation of Brexit. Director of business development, Ron Kuijpers, said that the move would free up space for 10,000 pallets in the Dutch port. Broekman has also strengthened ... [+]

Commission completes no deal preparations

The European Commission has completed its preparations for the UK to leave the European Union without a deal, an increasingly likely possibility, it said. While the European Union continues to hope that it will not be the case, if the Withdrawal Agreement is not ratified by 29 March, a “no-deal” scenario ... [+]

Early change for TIACA

Current TIACA vice chairman Steven Polmans will take over from Sebastiaan Scholte as chairman this summer, a few months earlier than planned. Scholte is to step down from TIACA following his departure from chief executive post at Jan de Rijk Logistics on 1 July. TIACA’s bylaws state that Board members ... [+]

Irish border could be a breeze, says BluJay

Supply chain software firm BluJay Solutions says it has working with Fujitsu to set up a ‘drive-through’ border with Ireland with the full involvement of the UK Government. The proof of concept will allow border checks to take place with no physical infrastructure, even in the event of a No Deal ... [+]

Trains run on time for Davies Turner

Davies Turner says that it is achieving record transit times on its Express China Rail weekly LCL import service. Last week’s box arrived and was unpacked after just 19 days, compared with a scheduled transit time from the Wuhan rail hub to the forwarder’s Dartford depot of 22-24 days. Tony Cole, ... [+]

FedEx to fund football-to-work scheme

FedEx Express and the UEFA Foundation for Children are co-funding a community project that will use football as a tool to attract and engage young adults in employability programs. The aim is to guide young people who are furthest from the job market into education, training and, ultimately, sustainable employment. A ... [+]

Chinese to run Southampton-Finland-Russia link

COSCO is to introduce a new weekly service between Southampton, Russia and Finland. It follows the Chinese-owned shipping line’s confirmation in February that DP World Southampton will be a permanent call on its feeder service. The rotation of the new service includes St Petersburg, Kotka and Rotterdam with the first vessel ... [+]

Forwarders to operate Transitional Simplified Procedures

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)’s decision to allow freight forwarders, as well as traders. to operate the new Transitional Simplified Procedures system in the event of a no-deal Brexit, along with an extension to the period in which the arrangements would apply. The ... [+]

FBJ-FBJNA welcome Lufthansa Cargo’s new B777F

The editors of both Britain’s FBJ and North America’s FBJNA toured the cargo hold of Lufthansa’s brand-new Boeing 777F during a press conference in Frankfurt, Germany, March 18. The aircraft had arrived Frankfurt from Shanghai and was scheduled to fly to Beijing that evening. The aircraft first landed at Frankfurt after ... [+]

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