May 2021
AP Moller-Maersk has opened new facilities in Vietnam. New distribution centres in Song Than, 25 km from Ho Chi Minh City offer 10,000sq m and 9,700sq m respectively catering for customers in the Tech, FMCG and Retail sectors. Maersk is also expanding its new facility in Bac Ninh, 23km from the capital Hanoi and 120km from the Hai Phong port to 29,000sq m.
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An international alliance of 45 companies, knowledge institutes and ports, headed by the Port of Rotterdam Authority, has been awarded nearly €25 million in EU funding to execute 10 pilot and demonstration projects focusing on sustainable and smart logistics.
The schemes will developrenewable fuels including green hydrogen, large electric batteries, ammonia ...
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Ocean Network Express (ONE) is adding another 27,500 new units to its reefer container (reefer) fleet including 850 boxes equipped with controlled atmosphere technology. The liner consortium says that despite the challenges of Covid, the global refrigerated container trade showed strong resilience in 2020 compared to dry cargo and it ...
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Brittany Ferries said in early May that it would not resume its full sailing schedule on 17 May as it had originally planned, following the UK government’s ‘traffic light’ framework for personal travel but would restart its full timetable on 6 June. Despite this the company will continue to operate ...
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Woodland Ireland has gained AEO accreditation from Irish Revenue and Customs. It establishes the forwarder as a customs intermediary acting on behalf of companies exporting and importing to and from the country.
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Tea maker Tetley has outsourced all its inbound tea production and finished goods export logistics to Port of Tyne. It covers the movement of thousands of tonnes of raw tea and finished products each year. Tyne began working with Tetley in 2003 and shipping now accounts for 90% of its ...
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Parcel broker Parcelhero is urging traders to consider the implications of Scottish independence, following the SNP’s historic win in the Holyrood elections.It says that ensuring the free flow of goods across English-Scottish borders must be part of any plans as the result could could pave the way for a second ...
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FedEx Express has selected audit and tax advisor KPMG to offer a new Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) service to help e-commerce sellers from outside the European Union. From 1 July 1the EU will introduce a new IOSS regime for the declaration and payment of VAT on ecommerce sales of ...
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GB Railfreight (GBRf) has signed a new two-year deal with AP Moller –Maersk to operate a daily service from Felixstowe to Newell & Wright’s new terminal in Tinsley, Sheffield. The new service will incorporate five new eco-fret 2 wagons that GBRf has recently procured from VTG.
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Lufthansa Cargo has laid the foundation stone for a new art storage facility at its Frankfurt hub. The 168sq m ArtCube will offer secure and professional storage of valuable works of art of all kinds. Air-conditioning with heating and cooling functions will create an almost constant temperature with vertical window ...
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