July 2021
German forwarder Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is acquiring overnight express provider Innight Express based in Hungary and Romania. Since its foundation in 2004 in Törökbálint, near Budapest Innight Express has developed into an overnight express specialist, primarily serving the automotive and agricultural industries. For the past eight years, it has been represented in Romania by its subsidiary Innight Romania Express in Ciorogârla. The two shareholders Tamás Aradi and Zoltán Csombok will ...
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Davies Turner says its business in the Benelux region has gone from strength to strength since starting a daily trailer service with partner Mainfreight between the Netherlands and the UK in June last year.Head of European network at Davies Turner, Danny Southby says that the exclusive cooperation agreement with the ...
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Associated British Ports (ABP) and BT are trialling Internet of Things (IoT) sensor technology to speed up the movement and processing of cargo through Ipswich. They have installed devices on cranes and transport equipment that capture, analyse and visualise data on BT’s Intelligent Asset platform to make the unloading and ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo has joined the Pharma.Aero platform. The non-profit organisation based in Brussels, aims to bring added value for the shipper and facilitating collaboration between the stakeholders in the supply chain. Qatar Airways Cargo has invested considerably in quality handling, infrastructure, digitalisation, facilities, people and procedures at its 85 ...
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Europa Worldwide Group has appointed Rob Jones as finance director. In January 2020, he took on the new role of non-executive director to provide support and guidance on the company’s strategy and support its growth plans. In his new position, he will focus on strengthening the current finance team, while ...
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Werner Dettenthaler has been appointed regional manager land transport Germany at Austrian-based forwarder, Gebrüder Weiss. He succeeds the long-time manager Anton Hagg, who passed away last year.
Werner Dettenthaler , a native of the German region of Franconia, brings more than 30 years of professional experience in leading positions with well-known ...
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The fixed link between Northern Ireland and Great Britain currently being considered by the Government is likely to cost about £40 billion, according to an assessment commissioned by the British Ports Association (BPA).
According to the report I Have a Bridge to Sell You: Making The Case for Port Connectivity, the ...
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Two new categories for sustainability and technology have been added to the Multimodal 2021 Awards which take place on 19 October. Entries are now open for nominations in all 13 categories.
Readers of the Multimodal newsletter will also vote for best in each mode of transport, the best port, pallet network ...
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Seabridge chief operations officer Terry Sweeney has been elected president of the Irish International Freight Association (IIFA), the representative body for forwarders and customs brokers. He replaces Bob Rainsford of Forward Direct who has served for three terms.
Mr Sweeney has served on IIFA Council for several years, most recently as ...
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DP World’s Unifeeder Group has gained regulatory approval for its acquisition of Transworld Feeders, Avana Logistek and Avana Global. The short sea operator said the move would strengthen its network in the Indian subcontinent, the Arabian Gulf and South East Asia.
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