March 2019
Pall-Ex Italia has celebrated its tenth birthday with record annual turnover and double-digit year-on-year growth since 2012.
The company says it has been instrumental in establishing the pallet distribution model within Italy, after selecting the country as its first location for European expansion a decade ago.
Pall-Ex Italia has also played a key role in supporting Pall-Ex’s European growth; the network now operates in eight countries in mainland Europe.
Pall-Ex Italia moves around ...
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Two of the largest vessels to visit Perth Port in recent years docked within 24 hours of each other in mid-March to offload a total of 2,600 tonnes of fishmeal. The 1,500 tonne Fri Sky arrived from Norway and her sister ship, the Fri Sun berthed just over 24 hours ...
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Evolution Time Critical co-founder Brad Brennan has been appointed to the group’s advisory board. Deputy managing director Graham Little will replace Brennan as managing director of the emergency logistics specialist, which was acquired by Canadian third party logistics firm Metro Supply Chain Group in 2016.
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The port of Zeebrugge is urging its users to get ready for Brexit and not to arrive at its gates without completing the necessary formalities.
It says that operators need to register for an EORI number with Customs and to follow the RX/SeaPort WIZARD, which shows each phase of the import and ...
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P&O Ferrymasters has ordered 600 new 45’ pallet wide high-cube containers, due to join the fleet in the second half of 2019. It follows 2018’s order for 700 similar containers and 240 new 45’ swap bodies. This latest order will bring the fleet to 4,000 containers units and 2,000 trailers.
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CMA CGM is set to hold almost 90% of shares in logistics operator Ceva following the public tender offer on 28 January. Final settlement is expected to on 16 April. CEVA’s board is to recommend remaining shareholders to tender their shares during the upcoming additional offer period, which is due ...
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Lufthansa Cargo has achieved 74% penetration for electronic air waybills (eAWBs), the carrier announced at its annual results press conference on 18 March. The figure had risen from virtually nothing less than seven years ago, and was set to go on rising further, with 80% penetration expected in 2019.
A new ...
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The Rhenus Group has acquired Canadian-based logistics specialist Rodair, subject to regulatory approval. Rodair is involved in international freight forwarding, project logistics, courier, warehousing and distribution, 3PL services, and e-commerce solutions. Founded in 1996, it is headquartered in Toronto, and has business sites in Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.
Rhenus has also ...
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A new alliance of businesses in the North Sea Oil & Gas decommissioning sector has been launched in Dundee. Forth and Tay Decommissioning includes ABB, Augean North Sea Services, COES Caledonian, Forth Ports, John Lawrie Group, Offshore Decommissioning Services and Well-Safe Solutions.
Founding partner, Charles Hammond, chief executive of Forth Ports ...
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Newark-based packing and haulage company International Logistics Centre, has joined the Palletways network. The family-run business, which was founded in 1988, specialises in transportation, shipping, export packing, warehousing and storage, working in Africa, Russia, the Artic, Antarctica and the Middle and Far East - and the business has won national ...
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