February 2023
Britain’s beleaguered importers and exporters are facing some of the most significant challenges of all businesses, says broker ParcelHero. The Government’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business Insights survey revealed that 41% of companies trading overseas reported significant challenges, particularly rising transport costs with 29.6% of importers and 25.4% of exporters citing them as their main concern for December compared to the previous month.
Importers have also told ParcelHero that proof ...
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Organisers of the Multimodal freight show and conference in Birmingham say that 2023 is on track to be the biggest event yet.
Visitor demand for the exhibition – which takes place on 13 –15 June at the NEC - has prompted early opening for registrations, resulting in a 100% spike in ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Air Canada Cargo, building on the two airlines’ strategic commercial partnership announced last year.
The two carriers will work closely on initiatives including expanding cargo interline options and block space agreements, pending any required regulatory approvals. The aim is to offer freight ...
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Independent courier SkyNet is to use the Eurora AI cross-border trade compliance platform to streamline its customs and import compliance. SkyNet will offer Eurora's automated product classification (HS) code allocation and Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) solutions, starting in the UK, and plans to expand globally across all its 26. ...
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CMA CGM Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with French postal service La Poste Group and to increase cooperation between their respective subsidiaries CEVA Logistics and Geodis. The two companies will investigate ways of reducing the carbon impact of deliveries, including low-carbon urban deliveries. The aim is to cuts ...
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Etihad Cargo is to operate new routes from its Abu Dhabi hub to Copenhagen in Denmark and Düsseldorf in Germany and will also introduce additional services to Frankfurt.
The carrier currently operates seven passenger and four freighter flights per week to Frankfurt. From 1 May, Etihad Cargo will increase weekly flights ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has repeated its call for freight forwarding and logistics companies to consider recruiting apprentices.With National Apprenticeship Week 2023 underway, BIFA executive director responsible for training and development, Carl Hobbis said: “It is vital to continue to recruit freight forwarding apprentices and build capacity to ...
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Associated British Ports (ABP) is planting 21,000 trees across the UK in partnership with the Trees for Cities charity.
Spread across locations such as Plymouth, Hull, Cardiff, Ipswich and Fleetwood, the project will help transform urban areas into greener, healthier spaces. The 21,000 trees reflects ABP’s 21 ports across England, Scotland ...
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Vienna Airport Pharma Handling Center (VPHC) increased its total tonnage by 64% in 2022 compared to the previous year, handling over 3,600 tons of pharmaceuticals, biotech products and other temperature-sensitive goods. It offers two large cold storage facilities offer warehousing options for temperatures ranging from 2 to 8 degrees Celsius ...
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FDS hopes to gain approval for its purchase of Northern Ireland-based McBurney Transport Group in the first quarter of the year, said chief executive Torben Carlsen.
Speaking at a press conference to announce the Danish ferry and logistics giant’s annual results on 9 February, he said that approval was needed from ...
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