April 2023
Rhenus UK is attributing steady growth in daily services from the UK to Europe in part to the introduction of the French Reverse Charge VAT regulation, which came into force at the start of 2022.
Since 1 January last year, the VAT due on goods coming from outside the European Union, released to free circulation in France, is no longer paid at the time of customs clearance and must instead be ...
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PD Ports has appointed Liz Law as chief financial officer and Andrew Crowe as chief commercial officer.
Liz Law (main picture) joins PD Ports from Royal Mail where she held several senior positions both in and outside finance, most latterly as the chief financial officer for Royal Mail UK.
Andrew Crowe (pictured, ...
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Logistics consultant Andy Cliff to run Manchester for Macmillan
Andy Cliff of Cheshire-based Straightforward Consultancy Ltd (SCL) is raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support by taking part in the Great Manchester Run on 21 May.
He says: “Having undergone treatment for skin cancer on two separate occasions, I have received great and ...
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Belgian Cloud-based customs declarations platform Customs4trade has raised €4 million in new capital to support product investment and execute its growth plans in the UK and Europe.
It will use the funds to develop new products and services as well as cement its position amongst UK and European importers and exporters. ...
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At 75mph or so, the cheetah may be the fastest animal on earth – and with a 0-60mph time of just 3 seconds can out-accelerate the most powerful cars – but this example relied on a Dublin forwarder to get it swiftly from Fota Island Wildlife park near Cork to ...
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The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) are calling for better data protection and confidentiality in digital trading and booking systems.
On 19 April, they issued a joint Charter for Protection and Governance of Data in International Trade, setting out minimum arrangements for data ...
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Saudia Cargo has added Tower Cold Chain to its approved roster of temperature-controlled containers for shipping pharmaceutical, biotech and life science products, with a new global rental agreement.
Tower containers ensure up to 120 hour protection for products that require an internal temperature between -80°C and +20°C.
It follows a similar deal ...
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FedEx Express has reopened and enlarged its international road hub in Duiven, near Arnhem in the eastern Netherlands. The new hub, which has been being rebuilt over the last two years, has increased handling capacity and will provide better reliability and improve the working environment for team members, says FedEx.
The ...
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The CMA CGM Group says it has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the transportation and logistics activities of fellow French group Bolloré.
It says the move is in line with its long-term strategy, based on the two pillars of shipping and logistics and to offer end-to-end for its customer’s supply ...
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Antonov Airlines and German forwarder Rolf Riedl moved a power supply skid for an LNG terminal from Tekirdag, Turkey to Hamburg, Germany on one of its AN-124-100-150 aircraft – the biggest single piece transported by the Ukraine-owned carrier in 2022.
To load and unload the 19m long, 4.24m wide and 4m ...
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