October 2021

CCS-UK ready for CDS import decs

The CCS-UK cargo community system is now ready to process CDS import declarations for all UK users. CCS-UK User group project director Guy Thompson said: “CCS-UK is now in a position to open the door for all UK users to try import declarations on CDS using our system. With a cutover deadline for Imports of next September, this will provide ample time for users to familiarise themselves with the new functionality. “We ... [+]

Rhenus to open Oslo outlet

German owned Rhenus will open an office in Oslo, Norway from the beginning of February 2022, its first in Norway, and for its Rhenus Air & Ocean forwarding arm the first in Scandinavia. In addition to air and ocean freight, the new location offers supply services to offshore platforms, project logistics ... [+]

Gefco appoints auto chief

Gefco UK has appointed Youssef Bajddi as its new finished vehicle logistics director. He brings 14 years of experience working in international supply chain operations and strategy and has been part of the Gefco Group for the past ten years, having joined the business in 2011 as a supply chain ... [+]

Brexit hits Dublin trade

The port of Dublin said its GB unitised trade was down 21% in the first none months of 2021 but direct trade with Europe was up 36%, as a direct result of Brexit. Total port volumes were down -3.3% 25.9 million tonnes but trailers and containers combined were almost unchanged, ... [+]

WFS ditches plastic in landfill

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) says it has reduced the amount of plastic languishing in landfill by 616,885kg -the equivalent of 68 million disposable water bottles - in just 12 months after converting to using biodegradable stretch wrap for cargo shipments. Regular plastic can take 1,000 years to biodegrade in a landfill. ... [+]

BIFA president In the driving seat

With National Lorry Week being celebrated amidst one of the worst driver shortages that anyone can remember, on 25-31 October, BIFA president Sir Peter Bottomley revealed that he knows more than most of us about trucks, and the freight industry in general. Sir Peter, who has a day job as MP ... [+]

Hermes offers easier access to flight data

Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has re-engineered the user interface for its import flight planner to give customers a more streamlined view of their operational data. HLT’s new Import Flight Handling Solution combines data and functionality from the previously separate Pre-Flight and Flight Monitors without having to open separate windows. Users can simultaneously view ... [+]

Five more months for carbon-free freighters

DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo will extend their weekly CO2-free freighter flights between Frankfurt and Shanghai through the winter schedule until March 2022 and has signed up phone maker Nokia to the initiative. The partners say the flights are the only ones in the world that use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) ... [+]

Air Partner moves 30 million vaccines in four months

The freight team at Air Partner, say they have transported over 30 million Covid vaccines across the world since July. To date, the broker has arranged over 40 dedicated charter flights to 15 countries across four continents. As well as moving finished vaccines and vaccine raw materials, the freight team has ... [+]

Geodis adds Vietnam to road network

Geodis has expanded its road network in Southeast Asia as part of its plan to develop a scheduled road service connecting Singapore to China. The forwarder’s own fleet of vehicles and expanded network of partners can now move full and part loads between Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and, now, Vietnam. Launched ... [+]

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