March 2022
Logistics UK says that any further delays to the introduction of post-Brexit border checks on imports will simply postpone the inevitable, and send mixed signals to businesses that have been urged for months to get ready for increased customs controls from 1 July.
It follows press reports that Boris Johnson is considering a further delay to the introduction of import checks on goods arriving from the EU.
Head of International Policy, Sarah ...
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Geodis has signed an agreement to acquire Keppel Logistics to boost its contract logistics and eCommerce fulfilment footprint in Asia-Pacific. Based in Singapore, Keppel Logistics has almost 500 employees and owns over 200,000sq m of warehouse space in Singapore, Malaysia and Australia. It offers end-to-end B2B and B2C logistics solutions, ...
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Freight forwarder Woodland Group Ireland has joined the Dublin Chamber business grouping as an associated member. The Chamber represents over 1,300 companies across the greater Dublin area. Woodland says it will work with the Chamber to deliver insightful material on successfully overcoming supply chain issues and preparing sustainable management systems ...
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Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s National Rail network, has opened a freight terminal at Dubai Industrial City. It follows the completion in March of the line between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The new terminal has a capacity of 5 million tonnes a year. Spread over 550 ...
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Jamaica Producers Group’s UK-based subsidiary, JP Shipping Services has acquired Florida-based Miami Freight and Shipping Company.
JP Shipping Services specialises in cargo to major Caribbean markets and has recently expanded its operations to cover the rest of the world by sea and air.
JP chief executive Jeffrey Hall, said: “In adding a ...
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Air Canada Cargo is to expand its freighter network, with flights from Toronto to Halifax starting April 19 and services from Toronto to Frankfurt, Cologne, Istanbul, Madrid and St. John’s, from in May. It will follow the entry into service of the carrier’s second Boeing 767-300ER freighter aircraft.
The carrier put ...
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Many local communities are rallying around to donate aid to Ukrainian refugees. While international transport seems to be organised fairly well through official charities, how are the donations getting to the correct distribution hubs in the UK?
During March, Simon Morley, a director of Ital Transport – a sister company to ...
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SWISS celebrated its 20th anniversary, marking its first-ever flight from Basel to Zurich on 31 March 2002. The Airline of Switzerland was formed from Crossair and of Swissair’s flight operations, after the former carriers went out of business in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.
The carrier says that its early ...
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International freight transport insurer TT Club has produced a series of animated videos highlighting the risks of pests taking unwelcomed rides in cargo. The four clips feature how the route taken by a road transport vehicle can affect cleanliness, as well as how mud and vegetation can harbour invasive pests, ...
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Palletways Iberia has moved two of its Hubs to larger facilities to increase capacity.
It has relocated its Central Hub on the Iberian Peninsula to a 40,000sq m facility in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, close to local motorways. The building has been constructed with sustainability in mind with more than 40,000sq ...
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