June 2021
Swissterminal will officially take over the operation of three inland ports in France’s Alsace region - Ottmarsheim, Huningue and Ile Napoléon - from 1 July . They will be operated through Alsaceterminal SAS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Swissterminal. A wide range of port services are available at the three ports in France, including bulk and breakbulk services, commercial rental space, project cargo solutions and rail services.
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The Port of Tilbury welcomed hundreds of people from the local area to its recruitment day on Tuesday 29 June 2021. The event showcased the career and skills development opportunities the business has available across the port for adults of all ages. Attendees were able to speak to people from ...
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PD Ports has registered Teesport with the new PortSafe initiative for a collaborative approach by law enforcement agencies and industry to enhance security awareness.
Launched in March 2021, it encourages operators to hold briefings and training sessions as well as a dedicated hotline to allow anonymous reporting for matters of concern.
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SEKO Logistics has appointed Craig Grossgart as senior vice president of Global Ocean Product, based in Houston and Lisa Johnstone as director of Ocean Product. Craig Grossgart has over 20 years of experience in the logistics industry and has worked in various senior roles in international operations worldwide, most recently ...
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German forwarder DB Schenker has gained Lufthansa Cargo’s Excellence Award for the second time in a row.
The cargo airline again recognised the forwarder’s outstanding performance over the past year, which was particularly reflected in the joint growth in the Asian, German and Western European markets. Despite the pandemic-related capacity crunch, ...
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Garbe Industrial Real Estate GmbH and Honold Logistik Gruppe held a ground-breaking ceremony on 30 June for a new Amazon distribution centre in Giengen an der Brenz , midway between Stuttgart and Munich in southern Germany. Amazon will use the new building for ‘last mile’ parcel deliveries. It is scheduled ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo is introducing its Bluetooth-based Ultra Track service in a phased introduction at 29 airports across the globe. It uses the Descartes Core Bluetooth low energy network tags and readers, allowing customers to monitor shipments in near real-time on the airport-to-airport leg of the journey. It is the ...
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Pakistan ground handler Gerry’s dnata has been awarded Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for pharmaceuticals in Karachi. Gerry’s dnata handles temperature-sensitive goods at Jinnah International Airport at its cargo centre opened in 2019. The 72,000sq ft facility has an automated storage and retrieval system and a material handling system. The ...
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Logistics UK has applauded a decision by ministers to withdraw powers from Kent County Council (KCC) to clamp HGVs parked in laybys in Kent beyond 30 June. The organisation wrote to Parliamentary Undersecretary of State Rachel Maclean earlier this month, to express its strong objections to KCC’s powers to clamp ...
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The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) have renewed their memorandum of understanding (MoU) to reinforce collaboration between the two organizations.The MoU facilitates close coordination between FIATA and ICHCA to help them pursue their respective organizational goals and further mutual understanding. ...
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