February 2023
German owner-managed forwarder Röhlig Logistics says it has significantly increased its earnings in 2022, based on preliminary figures. Managing partner Philip. Herwig said the company had increased EBIT earnings from €61 million to €84 million will all core business areas including ocean freight, air freight and contract logistics contributing to the result. Markets of Australia, Germany, South Africa and the US made a particular contribution.
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DFDS’s freight ferry service between Sheerness to Calais has now carried 50,000 unaccompanied trailers, says Peel Ports Medway. The route has experienced a 65% increase in daily unit volumes since the service began in July 2021.
Port Director at London Medway, Richard Goffin, said: “We’re hugely proud at how well the ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has appointed Carri Marais, as trainer for freight and customs procedures.
She who joins BIFA from DB Schenker Road Freight and will be based in South Yorkshire, bringing over 25 years of experience in freight forwarding and logistics, customs, customer service and key account management, ...
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Lufthansa Cargo is to increase its short- and medium-haul freighter fleet from two Airbus A321F aircraft to four by the end of July. Extensions to the flight schedule on short- and medium-haul routes are currently still being planned.
The German carrier is also adjusting its long haul freighter route network. Weekly ...
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Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport is supporting the launch of new road rail trailer transfer technology patented by Helrom trailer car with a €15 million grant.
The company says that it offers the only market-ready system that enables horizontal loading of truck trailers without a loading terminal, requiring ...
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Unlike many males around the world, the folks at American Airlines Cargo are well prepared for next week’s Valentine’s Day.
Out of Europe, the carrier expects to fly 50% more flowers than in 2022, or more than 417 tonnes, for the Valentine’s Day peak. Using its trucking network and widebody aircraft, ...
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Cross-border e-commerce compliance platform Eurora Solutions has appointed Glen Ford as the chief executive of Australia and New Zealand operations. He previously worked for New Zealand Post and multiple European Post offices and owning and/or setting up companies such as Parcel Monkey and GePS. In recent years, he was co-owner ...
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DSV UK has consolidated its healthcare expertise into a Centre of Excellence, based in Aztec West, Bristol. The site will host a dedicated team within the UK, supported by off-site warehousing and cross dock teams in Milton Keynes and Heathrow.
The dedicated Healthcare teams will offer logistic along with supply chain ...
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Bulgaria, Poland and Czechia have Europe’s most hazardous roads for truck drivers, according to an analysis by haulage industry payment provider SNAP. It has created a hazard rating for Europe’s roads for truckers, by comparing the average yearly fatal HGV collision rate to the country’s total road network.
Bulgaria has more ...
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U-Freight Group’s bespoke e-commerce service has won a Hong Kong Emerging Services Brand Award. The package, launched in 2018, is designed specifically for f small start-up businesses and impressed the independent judges against six evaluation criteria. The package includes dedicated product storage space, order processing and fulfilment operations, including final ...
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