March 2020

Short-cut to Kyrgyzstan

The Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Iran corridor has opened for TIR transit. It follows a pilot operation from Bandar Abbas (Iran) to Tajikistan via Afghanistan. The corridor offers the shortest possible route between Iran and Kyrgyzstan, saving up to five days on the usual transit time. [+]

Millennium joins Magnet network

Birmingham-based freight forwarder Millennium Cargo has joined the Magnet Logistics Network. It said it would give it a platform to broaden its reach across the international stage.   [+]

Visible improvement for GEFCO customers

Automotive logistics firm GEFCO Group is offering its customers, a secure and customised web portal developed by WiseTech Global to manage all freight forwarding shipments from booking to invoicing. GEFCO Visibility offers various modules, including a reporting module to extract detailed reports on forwarding activity and a finance module which provides ... [+]

Weak start to the year for airfreight

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that global air freight demand decreased by 3.3% in January 2020 compared with January 2019 but that it is unlikely that the corona virus outbreak had very much to do with the weak performance. Lunar New Year in 2020 was earlier than in ... [+]

Corona virus puts pressure on supply chain

The Coronavirus is a real threat to the supply chain, warns Steve Purvis, operations director at property firm Bis Henderson Space. Hyundai has temporarily closed South Korean plants because of a shortage of wiring harnesses, Fiat Chrysler reported that one European plant is two weeks from closure because of shutdowns ... [+]

Marine team leader wins Women in Industry title

Forth Ports’ senior harbour master, Ashley Nicolson scooped the Women in Industry award at the Centre for Engineering Education and Development Industry Awards 2020. She is part of the marine team at Forth Ports which manages and operates an area of 280 square miles of navigable waters on the Forth and ... [+]

East Midlands rail hub is open for business

Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris joined Maritime Transport, property firm SEGRO and more than 350 guests to officially open the new strategic rail freight interchange at East Midlands Gateway.b The Minister said: “This new Gateway provides direct access to the UK’s major ports, demonstrating that Britain is open for business and ... [+]

Emirates and Accuity screen six million shipments a month

Emirates SkyCargo is using Accuity’s Firco Trade Compliance solution to automate and streamline its screening operations. The system screens shipment documentation such as airway bills against sanctions, dual-use goods and regulatory watch lists, automating 6 million compliance checks a month. Cargo operators are responsible for verifying the legitimacy of senders ... [+]

Scots to debate logistics challenges at FTA event

The Freight Transport Association’s second annual Logistics Scotland Conference, to be held at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel in Falkirk on 7 May, will debate the industry’s key role in helping the economy to grow, along with how it can optimise services while remaining flexible and responsive to changing demands. Content for ... [+]

Air-water link for Manston?

The Port of London Authority (PLA) says it is in talks are underway with would-be Manston Airport developer RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP) over an air-water link to London. According to The Isle of Thanet News website RSP director Tony Freudmann suggest that freight would arrive at Manston, trucked to the ... [+]

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