October 2022
The Freeport East Gateway 14 site has gained detailed planning consent for its first unit. It will be occupied by home, garden and leisure products retailer The Range and create an estimated 1,650 jobs. Gateway 14 Ltd is wholly-owned by Freeport East partner Mid Suffolk District Council. Work on the distribution unit is expected to start in January, with a completion date target of autumn 2023. Freeport East Gateway 14 ...
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Spanish relay-based freight transport start-up Trucksters is to offer long-distance transport using only electric vehicles in late 2023.
The company is in detailed conversation with leading electrification manufacturers as part of its sustainability plan to eliminate CO2 emissions. It says that its Artificial Intelligence-based system puts it in a good position ...
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Airport automation firm Siemens Logistics, Qatar Airways Cargo and Qatar Aviation Services Cargo have signed a memorandum of understanding on digitalizing handling processes. It will deploy the latest data analytics applications such as Artificial intelligence, machine learning and predictive maintenance to promote sustainability and health and safety. Planned activities will ...
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Freight forwarder Nippon Express has introduced temperature-controlled containers and transport services not to carry fruit and vegetables or even pharmaceuticals but delicate semiconductor-manufacturing and other precision equipment.
Nippon Express (Shanghai) is now operating six new temperature-controlled units to carry equipment that requires strict temperature and humidity control.
Semiconductors are being built into ...
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Supply chain visibility company FourKites has been awarded a US patent for its ocean shipment solutions. FourKites’ says that its technology allows shippers to quickly identify and address any missing, incorrect or incomplete supporting documentation. By integrating international documentation requirements with ocean freight visibility, FourKites automates the matching of specific ...
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Sortsea operator Unifeeder has partnered with Hamburg port community system operator DAKOSY to offer an alternative to truck transfers between terminals at the German gateway.
The venture involves the CTA, CTT, CTB and Eurogate terminals and while south-west terminal will also be included shortly.
Unifeeder hopes to ultimately switch 50% of its ...
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The Government introduced an Electronic Trade Documents Bill on 12 October. The legislation aims to end the need for paper-based trading documents and will include the bill of and bills of exchange by modernising old legislation such as the Bills of Exchange Act 1882 and the Carriage of Goods by ...
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DB Schenker has opened a third renewable-powered warehouse in Dubai. Following the opening of DLC 1 and DLC 2 warehouses, DLC 3 concludes the company's expansion in the UAE. DLC 3 is a 35,000 square meters. warehouse, fully powered by solar energy, is temperature-controlled and offers space for 90,000 Euro ...
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AP Moller-Maersk and its Ethiopian partner, Freighters International have opened a consolidation centre in Modjo Dry Port, aimed at apparel and lifestyle customers. It offers a range of warehousing and distribution services, along with first mile delivery, consolidation, cargo fulfilment and supply chain management solutions.
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Maersk has inaugurated a new Chicago air freight gateway near O’Hare Airport offering direct planeside offloading with immediate transfers. The new facility also serves Maersk’s air cargo hub at nearby Rockford International Airport. The new facility is a bonded container freight station (CFS) with and operates as a US Transportation Security ...
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