April 2020
U-Freight Group has promoted Daniel Ludlow to operations director of its U-Freight UK subsidiary. In the 14 years since joining U-Freight UK in 2006, he has worked in a number of roles, most recently as operations manager.
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Lufthansa Cargo is to operate 51 additional weekly cargo flights between Germany, Austria and Asia by removing seats from several passenger aircraft. Some 14 flights a week are currently being operated with Boeing 777F wide-body freighters but from Easter onwards 35 weekly flights with Lufthansa passenger aircraft will be added ...
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General secretary of the TSSA union Manuel Cortes, has called on the UK to follow the example of the Irish Government after Dublin stepped in to provide major funding and support to keep sea routes running during the Coronavirus crisis. Ireland has pledged a €15 million support package for ferry routes ...
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Maersk, Ruscon and Transcontainer have launched an intermodal container service between the seaport of Novorossiysk and Vorsino dry port outside Moscow. Customers can then choose between an end-to-end solution, where containers are delivered by Maersk directly to their premises, and self-pickup from Vorsino inland container terminal. Transit time from Novorossiysk ...
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European forwarders’ organisation CLECAT has called for a more transparent process in determining of detention and demurrage charges in container shipping. In a paper published in early April, it sets out a number of issues freight forwarders have encountered recently.
Director general Nicolette van der Jagt, said: “Over the last couple ...
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Germany rail operator DB Schenker has moved ten train wagon loads of pasta at short notice from Italy to replenish over 650 Aldi supermarkets in southern Germany. The 500-pallet consignment was carried directly from the supplier’s production plants in Italy in a multimodal transport solution involving trucks and freight trains. ...
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SEKO Logistics has launched a SEKO CARES initiative in partnership with non-profit humanitarian relief organization Project C.U.R.E., the non-profit humanitarian relief organization, to buy, donate and inspire support for frontline responders treating patients affected by COVID-19.
It will also help to protect the safety and well-being of its own staff, as ...
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Air freight rates from China to Europe had tripled or quadrupled since the delayed reopening of factories after Chinese New Year, says Cheshire-based logistics expert Straightforward Consultancy director Andy Cliff.
He warns that the Covid-19 crisis has led to a spike in air freight demand. “However, a perfect storm evolved as ...
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Chief executive of the British Ports Association, Richard Ballantyne has described ports and their workers, who are keeping imports of foods, essential products, energy and fuel coming into the country during the coronavirus situation as “unsung heroes”.
He said: “The key workers across the UK include those in the ports, shipping ...
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The Gothenburg Port Authority and its Railport system are offering interim storage points for containers and trailers to help Swedish importers cope with the effect of the Covid-19 outbreak. A number of Railport terminals with direct rail links to the port are now ready to step in as interim storage ...
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