January 2022
FIATA says that a recent notice to users by shipping line AP Moller–Maersk Group will restrict access for international freight forwarders in many countries economies through a shift from contracted arrangements to spot rates
The international forwarders’ federation says it could seriously disadvantage the industry and ultimately hit shippers and consumers.
FIATA describes such practices as amounting to “market domination and competitive distortion”, and have been made possible by way of government ...
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Kuehne+Nagel has expanded its network of offices in Africa, managed and supported by a control tower in Durban, South Africa. Kuehne+Nagel will be represented in 18 African countries: South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Angola, Namibia, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Mozambique, Mauritius, Botswana, Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Rwanda. There ...
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Portsmouth stevedore Portico has recorded a 21% increase in vehicle movements at the international cargo terminal since 2018. It said the increase has been driven by a successful diversification programme at the terminal, reducing reliance on specific cargoes by investing in new equipment that can handle a wide range of ...
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DHL Express Europe vice president of regulatory and public affairs, Sharon Davies has been made an MBE for services to logistics the New Year honours list. She is responsible for communication with government to highlight the role and importance of the industry and, in the early stages of the pandemic ...
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Temperature-controlled food logistics specialist Seafrigo Group is to open a new dedicated facility in New Jersey in 2022 to cater for a surge in online deliveries. The 85,000sq ft facility will also include a dry ice production plant to maintain frozen products at the correct temperature.
Seafrigo already from four facilities ...
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Hamburg handling company HHLA’s Metrans intermodal arm has taken over CL Europort and the logistics centre of the same name in the Polish town of Malaszewicze. It is near the Belarusian border and is a hub for freight traffic within Central and Eastern Europe and also for Europe-Asia transport. It ...
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PD Ports has partnered with Middlesbrough-based charity Recovery Connections to provide wellbeing guidance for its employees nationwide.
A new, dedicated member of staff employed by Recovery Connections will be based on site, primarily at Teesport, as a point of contact for any employees. The collaboration aims to provide a comfortable, safe ...
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Samskip is adding airfreight expertise to its project forwarding arm, bringing together expertise from its Bremen business and its dedicated air freight team at Schiphol airport. The one-stop-shop service includes coordinated plane and ship chartering by Samskip. Mostly associated with multimodal transport, Samskip has identified project cargoes as a strong ...
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The rail freight industry has a new face - TikTok trainspotting star Francis Bourgeois, the new brand ambassador for GB Railfreight (GBRf). Throughout 2022, he will be sharing his passion and insights for the railway, by showcasing the vital role of rail freight and going behind the scenes at GBRf ...
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Hapag-Lloyd is to adopt New York based cargo inspection company NCB Group’s Hazcheck Detect cargo screening tool to tackle misdeclared and undeclared dangerous good s.The solution will be delivered by NCB’s software division, Exis Technologies.
Hazcheck Detect scans all cargo booking details for keywords and includes an industry library to identify ...
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