July 2019

Complex moo-vement for ABC

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) loaded a herd of 146 heifers on board one of its 747-8F freighters for a flight from Houston to Bangkok. The shipment was arranged in partnership with specialist animal forwarder Intradco Global. The animals were grouped in 27 cow stalls for the 17,182 kilometers, 19 hours 45 minute flight with temperature maintained at 6 °C to 10 °C. ABC general director, Sergey Lazarev, said: “We treat animals not like ... [+]

Logistics grant scheme tops £200,000 mark

TALE, the grant scheme for small and medium enterprises now has over 100 members and has awarded £200,000 in Grants The TALE (Transport and Logistical Efficiencies) now has over 100 members and has awarded £200,000 in Grants, says the Haven Gateway Partnership, which runs the scheme. It invests in projects that use ... [+]

UK warehouse space nearly full, warns UKWA

United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) chief executive Peter Ward warned that storage space is nearly full as firms attempt to mitigate the impact of a no deal Brexit on the BBC Newsnight programme on 2 July. He said: “Stockpiling before the potential no-deal Brexit on October 31 may be near impossible. ... [+]

TAPA calls for unity against South Africa cargo criminals

More industry collaboration is needed to tackle the threat of violent cargo crimes in South Africa, says the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA), ahead of its Regional Conference in Gauteng province on 26 July. The security expert network is calling on businesses across the country to share intelligence on cargo thefts ... [+]

Belfast increases spending in tough climate

Belfast Harbour increased its capital investment spending during 2018 by 24% to £52 million and is committed to a further £137 million of projects to turn it into a leading regional hub and develop the city’s waterfront, said the trust port in its latest annual report. Investments were funded by a ... [+]

Five more years on the Tour for Team XPO

XPO Logistics has been awarded a contract extension to 2024 as the official transport partner of the Tour de France - the 39th consecutive year that the supply chain firm has partnered with the cycling event. XPO will provide logistics support to organizer Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.), moving almost 400 tons ... [+]

North and South for DSV Italy rail service

DSV are now operating a daily rail service between the UK and Italy via northern and southern crossings via Hull or Tilbury and offering a transit time of 5 to 8 working days. Regardless of the port of exit when departing the UK, the vessel sails to Zeebrugge, where the trailers ... [+]

South American trade deal is EU’s largest ever – updated

The European Union said on 28 June that it had reached political agreement on its largest ever trade deal, with the South American Mercosur trading bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil Paraguay and Uruguay. It said the new trade framework creates a market of 780 million people, and could provide big opportunities for ... [+]

DHL appoints communications chief

Deutsche Post DHL Group has appointed Monika Schaller assumes role as executive vice president of corporate communications and responsibility She joins from Deutsche Bank, where she was deputy global head of communications and corporate social responsibility. [+]

You are THE ONE for us, fellow lines tell Hyundai

Container shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) – a line once threatened with bankruptcy in a crisis that led to the demise of fellow South Korean operator Hanjin - is to join THE Alliance as a full member. THE Alliance was founded in April 2017 by Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming and ... [+]

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