August 2021
Freight forwarder Xpediator has formed a partnership with the Northampton-based e-Commerce fulfilment expert, Synergy Retail Support. Established in 2009, Synergy provides B2C and B2B fulfilment and e-commerce returns services from its 148,000sq ft warehouse which, however, is close to full capacity. Under the new partnership, Synergy will utilise the currently vacant space in Xpediator’s warehouse in Braintree to expand.
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The British Ports Association and the UK Harbour Masters’ Association have jointly produced a map of the UK’s ports and harbours, showing the scale and spread of the industry. It is available in two formats: PDF version and an interactive online version. It shows the location of hundreds of ports ...
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Priority Freight has appointed Frank van Doorn as general manager of the company’s Krefeld office in Germany. He will be responsible for driving the company’s premium road freight business in Germany, the biggest European market for automotive logistics, heading up the 20-strong team of logistics experts and working closely with ...
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Europa group’s full load arm Continental Cargo Carriers has launched an internal driver academy in response to the UK driver shortage. It will be located close to its Dartford hub and will help warehouse operatives to become Class 1 or 2 truck drivers.
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Charter broker Air Partner says it is expecting increased demand for dedicated cargo flights from major retailers due to the ongoing shortages of HGV drivers, and workers taking their summer break in August. UK head of freight, Robert Jubb, said that previous complications to supply chains due to Covid and Brexit saw ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) welcomed HMRC’s announcement earlier this month that the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) will become the UK’s single customs platform from 31 March 2023 and that it will close its Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) from that date.
Director general, Robert Keen said: ...
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P&O Ferries hosted a ‘thank you’ event onboard the Pride of Rotterdam on 31 July to mark the NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers Day. The sold out celebration paid tribute to the sacrifices made by so many during the Covid-19 pandemic, with a national toast to frontline workers followed ...
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French-owned forwarder Geodis is moving to a new facility at Auckland Airport in October. The 5,700sq m facility includes temperature-controlled areas for pharmaceutical s at +15-25°C degrees and +4° C. The site also offers 5,000 pallet locations.
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EV Cargo’s Palletforce arm has appointed Adam Leonard as its new chief executive, taking over from Michael Conroy who has been promoted to the new position of EV Cargo UK chief executive. Adam Leonard has been Palletforce’s member relations director since joining the company in January 2020 and was previously ...
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Manchester-based Cardinal Global Logistics has made a ‘strategic investment’ in Australia’s Seabridge. The forwarder has five locations across Australia and New Zealand, its most recent opening being its Auckland office in April 2020.
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