July 2020
Eurotunnel operator Getlink has appointed Yann Leriche as its new chief executive, following the decision taken by the board of directors on 30 January 30. Jacques Gounon will remain chairman. Leriche was previously chief executive of urban transport operator Transdev North America.
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International postal charges into the US could soar by as much as 150% with the implementation of an agreement with the Universal Postal Union (UPU) which allows the country to set its own rates, according to e-commerce specialist SEKO Logistics.
However, it adds, there could be much more to come as ...
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The Transport Asset Protection Association (TAPA) said that unprecedented focus on the resilience of global supply chains in the ‘new normal’ post-coronavirus world will lead to wider adoption of industry security standards as it marked the latest 2020 revisions of its Facility Security Requirements (FSR) and Trucking Security Requirements (TSR) ...
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DSV plans to invest 2 billion Danish Kroner (£242m) in a new logistics centre at Horsens in Jutland which it says will be Europe's largest with a single leaseholder. It will be built next to the forwarder’s existing facility and will allow for future growth as well as consolidation of ...
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Belfast Harbour said its financial performance for 2019 was in line with expectations and provided a strong platform from which to respond to the challenges posed by Covid-19.
It reported turnover of £65.9m in the year to the end of 2019 (down 4%) and generated operating profits of £30.6m (down 15% ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has signed an agreement with Drewry to help bring the maritime research consultancy's confidential freight rate benchmarking service to its members.
It follows the signing in June by European forwarder’s group umbrella CLECAT of an agreement to raise awareness the Club amongst its membership. Launched ...
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P&O Ferrymasters is joining forces with Nordic freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics to improve their service between the Benelux region and Sweden. The two partners will offer daily truck departures for full truckload, less than truckload and groupage.
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Clarion Events has published details of the first online event for Multimodal Connect, the online forum that has been set up following the postponement of the show and conference to March next year.
The session, 'Accelerating eCommerce fulfilment: capacity, compliance and profitability' will be held on 15 July in partnership with ...
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European forwarders’ association Clecat has joined an initiative started last year by Drewry and the European Shippers’ Council to define fair principles and a clear indexing mechanism for Bunker Adjustment Factors in container shipping. The three organisations will promote the voluntary use of the indexing mechanism for fuel charges. They ...
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The Chinese city of Chengdu is in the process of building a high tech maglev railway system in which the trains, suspended by magnetic levitation, glide along without touching the tracks. However, to reach their workplace from the manufacturer in Munich, Germany, the new trains flew a good deal higher, ...
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