December 2019
Lufthansa Cargo is offering online dynamic spot prices that can be booked immediately through its Rapid Rate Response (RRR) mechanism. From December 2019, the system will generate spot price offers for all customers based in a number of pilot markets including Thailand, Vietnam, North and Northeast India, Beijing, Middle East, various US stations, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Cologne and Stuttgart but it will gradually be extended worldwide by the end of ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed David Stroud as its policy and compliance adviser responsible for air freight, security and sustainable logistics and also becomes the manager of BIFA's Air Policy Group. He has held senior management roles with DHL Global Forwarding, Tigers Global Logistics and NNR Global ...
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Swire Shipping and Matson have signed a new vessel sharing partnership from New Zealand to Tonga, Samoa (Apia), Cook Islands and Fiji. The service will depart every 10 days from Auckland, using three 8,000dwt vessels, from January.
Last November, Swire’s parent company China Navigation and the University of the South Pacific ...
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Quality Freight UK has overseen the delivery of three megamax quayside cranes to the Liverpool2 deep-water container terminal.
The ship’s agency arm of the Cheshire-based logistics firm, which was acquired by port of Liverpool owner Peel Ports in May, managed and coordinated the ZH25 transporter vessel which set off from Shanghai ...
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Former Hillebrand director chief executive Chris Porter has joined Kukla Beverage Logistics in a business development role. He will promote the global range of freight and logistics services to the UK drinks industry and to consolidate the growing reputation of the company, established in 2017.
He commented: “I am delighted and ...
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CMA CGM’s Containerships subsidiary has taken delivery of its fourth liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessel, the 1,380teu Containerships Arctic. Following its arrival from Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard its first LNG bunkering will be carried out in Rotterdam. After which it will be phased into CMA CGM’s Baltic feeder services.
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Europa Worldwide Group managing director Andrew Baxter, says he is delighted with the result of the recent general election, which sees the Conservatives and Boris Johnson in power with a commanding majority.
Mr Baxter, who publicly supported the Leave campaign in the referendum, said: “I am delighted with the result – ...
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Port of Tyne employees have helped fill two food banks south and north of the River Tyne. Donation boxes for Hebburn Helps in South Tyneside and The BAY Foodbank in North Tyneside, put in place in locations across the Port are filling up fast, says the port authority.
Since being introduced ...
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Tom Willis has taken over as Shoreham Port chief executive from Rodney Lunn after ten years of service. His successor, who previously worked for Heathrow Airport has already joined the port after starting his handover in November.
Under Rodney Lunn’s leadership Shoreham Port has seen a 75% growth in revenue from ...
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DFDS has acquired 100% of the share capital of the Netherlands-based Huisman Group. Headquartered in Wijchen, near Nijmegen in the east of the country, the company specialises in part-load solutions between the Netherlands/Continent and the UK and Ireland. It has bases in Wijchen and Corby and operates 55 trailers and ...
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