December 2020
PD Ports has become a UK Business Hero for its role in keeping the country’s trade flowing during Covid-19 and for supporting local communities throughout this challenging time.
Nominated by the North East England Chamber of Commerce, the major ports group has continued to operate as normal throughout the coronavirus outbreak. It has also gone an extra mile in offering support for the most vulnerable in society, donating in excess of ...
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Community Network Services is offering a post-Brexit border control tool to ease the movement of ro ro freight to and from the UK.
The Border Entry and Exit Movement Service (BEEMS) provides a fast track for freight using the customs pre-lodgement process, connecting transport offices and ferry operators with drivers. It ...
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Air France KLM Martinair Cargo says it has launched the world’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) programme for the airfreight industry, enabling freight forwarders and shippers to reduce their CO₂ emissions.
The Cargo SAF Programme enables shippers and forwarders to power a percentage of their flights with SAF. Customers receive a ...
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CEVA Logistics has signed a five year contract with Swedish headquartered medical products and solutions company Mölnlycke. From December, CEVA Logistics’ multi-user facility at Max Park, Corby, will provide 5,000sq m of dedicated warehouse space. CEVA Logistics will receive all products manufactured or sourced from the Asia and Europe. More ...
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EV Cargo Global Forwarding has launched a mobile appthat includes an EVie AI chatbot function enabling customers to not only track and monitor shipments but to interact with an AI enabled virtual assistant for any questions or queries. The app is integrated with EV Cargo Global Forwarding’s core enterprise resource ...
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Channel Tunnel operator Getlink said Le Shuttle Freight traffic was above pre-COVID levels in November with 145,729 trucks carried, the second-best month of November in its history. Business was boosted by stockpiling ahead of the end of the Brexit transition on 31 December.
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Shipping line MSC says it has introduced a new GB Railfreight-operated train service between the port of Liverpool and the East Midlands. It will operate five days a week.
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Hellmann Worldwide has launched SmartAir!, a real-time tracking tool for air freight shipments. Together with the Bonn-based start-up BlueBox Systems, the forwarder developed a web-based platform, which provides customers with comprehensive information about their air freight shipments at a glance, regardless of airline, route or type of shipment. Based on ...
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ABP lit up its Queen Alexandra House at the Port of Cardiff and the Bentinck silo in Kings Lynn for the United Nations’ PurpleLightUp global movement on 3 December to celebrate the economic contribution of 386 million disabled employees around the world. ABP said the display aimed to raise spirits ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo is to start its first ever flights between the UK and Pakistan from Monday. London Heathrow to Lahore starts on 7 December, Manchester to Islamabad on 10 December, and Heathrow to Islamabad on 12 December. The new services, operated by 787-9 aircraft, will add over 66 direct ...
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