April 2019
Broekman Logistics has brought its Rotterdam-Pernis locations and its five Antwerp facilities operate under its own brand-name. The value-added logistics activities, including the filling of specialty chemicals, as well as the specialised warehouses in Pernis and Antwerp, will operate as Broekman Logistics Pernis and Broekman Logistics Belgium Antwerp, offering over 500,000sq m of warehousing, of which nearly 50% dedicated for ADR / hazardous goods storage.
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Kuehne + Nagel has been awarded a three-year logistics contract for the refurbishment of 14 Singapore Airlines A380 aircraft. The forwarder will provide digital support and manage the material from pick up at suppliers via all modes of transport into an aerospace logistics hub using its KN InteriorChain solution.
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The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has issued a safety bulletin following the incident on 18 December in which freight vehicles on the P&O’s European Causeway ferry toppled over in heavy weather en route from Larne to Cairnryan. It warns that drivers who remain on the vehicle deck of ro-ro ...
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The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into Swissport’s planned acquisition of Heathrow Cargo Handling. Comments are invited up to 9 April and a decision is due to be announced by 28 May.
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Pallite, the manufacturer and retailer of paper honeycomb pallets, pallet boxes and layer pads, has diversified with the launch of a new warehouse storage solution range – Pallite Pix is a range of lightweight, flexible and robust storage and shelving systems made from 100%-recyclable paper honeycomb deck, that are designed ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is to hold a programme of regional meetings across the UK to promote its Young Forwarder Network (YFN).
The first will be at Alderley Edge on 11 April, marking the launch of the BIFA YFN regional group in the North West. Others tale place on ...
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Heathrow has announced 18 potential logistics hub sites to support the construction of a third runway, including three supported by Associated British Ports (ABP).
The ABP shortlist, whittled down from 65 initial locations include ABP’s Port of Cardiff, the Ayrshire Logistics Hub in Scotland and British Steel’s Briggs Road site in ...
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Hong Kong-based forwarder the U-Freight Group has strengthened its relationship with cloud-based shipping software and technology platform Easyship, with access to its E-commerce fulfilment Centres (EFCs) in the UK, Netherlands and US. It gives Easyship affordable access to U-Freight’s cross-border e-commerce solutions for merchants.
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Broker Air Partner has appointed Ed Warner as non-executive chair. He was a non-executive director of shipping specialist Clarkson for over 10 years until February 2019 and is currently chair of Grant Thornton, Blackrock Commodities Income Investment Trust and derivatives exchange LMAX as well as a director of a suite ...
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Swiss WorldCargo is increasing capacity between its Zurich hub to North America and Asia in its new summer timetable, which runs until October.There will be daily Airbus A330-300 services to both Montreal and Beijing, as well as increased capacity to Chicago, Vancouver, Calgary, San Diego and Boston.
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