October 2020

BIFA calls for state to step in to sort out Felixstowe woes

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is asking for government intervention at the port of Felixstowe, where operations have been severely disrupted. It says that forwarders are suffering major operational damage and incurring significant additional costs as a result of the ongoing disruption to operations at the port of Felixstowe and is demanding that Government intervenes in the dispute between the port’s owners and users.BIFA director general Robert Keen, said: “There ... [+]

Samskip connects Scotland with Amsterdam

Short-sea operator Samskip has added a call in Grangemouth to its existing Amsterdam/Hull service, with the introduction of a second vessel onto the route. The weekly rotation calls at Forth Ports-owned Grangemouth on Thursday. Forth Ports said cargoes expected to use the service included food, drink, paper and steel. Samskip’s manager ... [+]

DSV to offer drop-trailer option

DSV has launched a full load unaccompanied trailer service between Germany, Central and Eastern Europe and the UK via the Immingham/Rotterdam route. Aimed at less time-sensitive and non-perishable goods, the unaccompanied service offers cost and flexibility advantages and, with Brexit on the horizon, it will be an alternative solution for moving ... [+]

Divert from Dover to keep UK PLC in business, says ports group

The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) is calling for freight to be diverted away from the Dover-Calais and Eurotunnel routes to help the UK’s supply chain keep running after the end of the Brexit transition period at the end of the year. In a report published on 9 October, it said ... [+]

WFS gets ready for vaccine airlift

Global airfreight handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has launched Project Coldstream in response to the anticipated transport of 16 billion doses of Covid vaccine, from late 2020 and into 2021/2. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the industry expects this to be the largest airlift of a single commodity ... [+]

Irish logistics managers hard-pressed but determined to go green

Irish logistics businesses’ overheads costs have risen by 5.9% over the past 12 months, according to the latest edition of The Manager’s Guide to Distribution Costs, published on 8 October. Produced by FTA Ireland (FTAI) in partnership with KPMG, BWG Group, ENPROVA and Analytiqa 2020 it details how the costs of staffing, ... [+]

Frankfurt Cargo Services wins CEIV certificate

Cargo handler Frankfurt Cargo Services - an affiliate of WFS Worldwide Flight Services - has gained CEIV certification, confirming that it meets the IATA standards for transportation of pharmaceutical products. As part of the certification process, FCS special warehouses were equipped with a new temperature monitoring system and underwent an ... [+]

Kent roads to be invitation only for international truckers

A Kent Access Permit will be mandatory for HGVs using Channel crossings at Dover or the Channel Tunnel after the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December said the Government in the latest version of its Border Operating Model. There will also be a ‘Check an HGV’ service ... [+]

KLM offers cargo co-loading app

The KLM Cargo Compliance Knowledge Centre (CKC) has developed an app for co-loading segregation checks, for example for dangerous goods. It forms part of the AirFranceKLM Martinair Cargo Toolbox which can be downloaded from the App Store (Apple) or Google Play (Android and automatically adopts the language settings of the ... [+]

Fixing the climate? We’ll give it a shot, says DP World

DP World together with Expo 2020 Dubai have become a Global Alliance Founding Partner of The Earthshot Prize. Established by Prince William, Eartshot aims to incentivise worldwide change with a decade of action to repair the planet. Taking inspiration from John F. Kennedy’s Moonshot, which united millions of people around ... [+]

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