August 2023
DHL Express has relaunched its international Same Day Service in the UK.
Aimed at emergency deliveries or items that cannot be sent through the Express network, the service promises the fastest available mode of transport, using trusted specialist service providers.
Custom features available include on-board couriers to carry items from pick-up to drop-off, dedicated vehicles for shipments with a temperature control need and specialist transport for dangerous goods.
DHL’s new customer portal launched ...
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A consortium comprising the Contargo container hinterland logistics network, SFI and the Ziegler Group has won a bid to operate a new bimodal container terminal in Straubing-Sand on the river Danube in south-east Germany.
Construction on the 50,000sq m site has already started and operation is planned to start in the ...
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WEC Lines has launched a new service between the UK and north-west Europe to Casablanca, Morocco, via France.
From 19 September the Euro-Maroc service replaces the NWC Iberia and MOPT services and establishes direct sailings from Rotterdam and Antwerp to Casablanca, with connections from Portugal and Spain via Montoir, northwest France.
Ports of ...
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Dubai-based Emirates has gained IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) Stage One and IEnvA Illegal Wildlife Trade certifications. The carrier has implemented Stage One of the IEnvA environmental management system, covering its flight operations and corporate activities, along with the Wildlife module that supports its commitment to preserving animals and habitats. Employees ...
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Norwegian privately-owned logistics firm ColliCare has entered the UK market with a sales- and operations office in Erith, south-east London.
It will focus on international freight by sea, air and road to and from Scandinavia, Turkey, Poland, the Baltics, Benelux and Asia, along with customs clearance, warehousing and distribution.
The company is ...
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Etihad Cargo will add 29 weekly passenger flights to new destinations and add 90 flights to existing routes in its winter schedule. The Abu Dhabi-based airline will offer capacity to two new European gateways with four flights a week to Copenhagen in Denmark and three to Düsseldorf in Germany, bring ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is warning that its members may struggle to deal with the wave of new rules and systems set to introduced in the New Year.It comes in response to the Government’s publication of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) on 29 August setting out planned ...
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Glasgow-based Bullet Express, has secured another 35 trucks and trailers from Asset Alliance Group. It has taken delivery of 14 rigids, seven tractor units – which will join the container transport fleet - six tri-axle trailers and eight double deck trailers from the commercial vehicle specialist.
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Ports of Normandy president Hervé Morin officially launched construction of the Port of Cherbourg’s multimodal terminal on 29 August in the presence of senior officials from Brittany Ferries, the French Railways and the maritime industry.
The scheme, when fully realised will link Spain and the south-west of France to the UK ...
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Stena Line has renewed its partnership with current Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) champions, the Belfast Giants.
The new two-year deal comes as the Stena Line Belfast Giants launch their pre-season schedule with a match against Cardiff Devils.
Belfast Giants have, since their inception in 2000, won seven Elite League titles, three ...
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