March 2024
Freeport East, the government Connected Places Catapult and Clacton Coastal Academy hosted an industry day in Clacton in late February. It showcased the wide range of careers in the freight and logistics sector and aimed to dispel misconceptions and inspire young people to consider exciting career opportunities.
Since 2014, freight and logistics jobs have grown by 26%, nearly double the rate of the wider economy and ports and their surrounding areas, ...
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Digital insurance firm Breeze has embedded purchase and distribution of cargo insurance policies directly into integrated forwarder XPand Logistics’ booking system. XPand is using Breeze data to automate quote generation and claims processing, reducing the time and effort needed. Breeze says the deal has increased the number of shipments covered ...
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ICHCA International, RightShip and Brookes Bell are holding a free webinar entitled: ‘Information sharing to enhance port safety resilience and managing lithium battery risk on vessels’. The availability of effective information and risk evaluation models is key to managing port vessel interface risks and the partners promise “an innovative approach ...
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Logistics management systems consultant CenGlobal has joined forces with Sadelabs to enable total compliance in cold chain distribution. CenGlobal, a partner of the Cargowise online forwarding platform, will now be able to provide its customers specialising in temperature-controlled products with traceability of goods through the supply chain. Sadelabs’ end-to-end integrated ...
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Supply chain visibility provider FourKites has published a Premier Carrier List (PCL), recognising brokers, carriers and 3PLs who are achieving the highest operational excellence. Carriers featured deliver high-quality and consistent shipment data, facilitating faster turnaround times and optimised performance for shippers and carriers alike. FourKites says that new carriers who ...
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Two heavy goods vehicles from the UK are helping to train truck drivers in Zambia at the Industrial Training Centre (ITC) in Lusaka, after being donated by supporters of Transaid.
The vehicles, a Scania 6x2 and a Mercedes Actros 6x2, were donated respectively by long-standing Transaid supporters Fagan and Whalley and ...
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CMA CGM Group has almost completed its acquisition of fellow French company Bolloré Logistics to CMA CGM, after the European Commission has approved the deal in late February.
Transfer of Bolloré Logistics Sweden to CMA CGM remained subject to foreign investment clearance in that country, at the time of writing.
The European ...
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Ole Trumpfheller has been appointed vice president and managing director of Maersk’s North Europe Continent (NEC) area, based in Hamburg. He joins from forwarder DB Schenker, where he was head of global operations and chief operating officer, global contract logistics and supply chain. Prior to that, he spent several years ...
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