April 2024
DFDS has reaffirmed its commitment to deploy a fleet of battery electric vessels on the Channel at a meeting with UK Minister for Investment and Regulatory Reform, Lord Dominic Johnson. DFDS said its long-term goal is to have up to six battery-powered vessels operating on its routes on the Channel, with the first two in service by 2030.
The Minister visited DFDS headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark to discuss decarbonisation of the ...
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UPS has opened a micro hub in Cambridge, the first of its kind in the UK.
It allows electric assisted four-wheeled cycles to deliver packages, reducing emissions and congestion in the city.
It is housed in a converted shipping container and will serve as a central dispatch point for packages bound for ...
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Freeport East has opened up two new funds for applications, with a combined value of up to £800,000.
The Freeport East Clean Growth Fund is dedicated to providing financial assistance to local businesses operating within the clean energy sector and Freeport East's other target sectors. The Freeport East Innovation and Skills ...
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Supply chain solutions provider Oakland International has appointed Doyin Adeleye as its new sustainability and ESG manager.
He will work across the Oakland group of businesses help it attain its climate and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) goals.
Adeleye has worked for several public and private sector organisations including Mouchel (now part ...
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The WACO System network has appointed PT Fajar Insan Nusantara (FIN Logistics) as its member for Indonesia. Family owned forwarder FIN Logistics offers air freight, sea freight, and Customs brokerage through nine branches across the country. Its areas of expertise include healthcare and pharmaceuticals, fashion, automotive, military and government and ...
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Small and medium-sized companies could be increasingly pushed out of international trade by giant corporations if protectionist trade policies continue to increase, economist and author Marc Levinson told the latest episode of The Freight Buyers’ Club podcast, produced in partnership with Dimerco.
He argued that the largest businesses have the economies ...
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Following the vote by Wincanton to approve the takeover by GXO, the US firm’s takeover of the UK firm is not surprising due to the value of the Pound against the Dollar, says merger and acquisition specialist, Tom Whelan
The partner at the international law firm Reed Smith, adds that this ...
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Currently, cargo handlers and integrators use separate IT systems for data collection, reporting and transmission at the gateway. Kale’s ACS system provides enhanced visibility and transparency, with real-time tracking and monitoring of cargo movements and automated regulatory compliance checks.
Airport cargo director József Kossuth said: “Budapest Airport aims to become the ...
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Dachser has launched two Smart Border Connect services, connect40 and connect42. They provide UK exporters, shipping on DDP incoterms, with frictionless access to Dachser’s European groupage network.Since Brexit Dachser has created many bespoke customer DDP solutions but Smart border connect is designed to give UK exporters of all sizes frictionless ...
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Aramex UK is urging companies exporting pharmaceuticals overseas to be mindful about shipping to warmer climates.
Temperature fluctuations due to improperly configured refrigerated containers, unforeseen delays or other issues can lead to product damage or loss, costing potentially millions of pounds. Failures in temperature-controlled logistics could cost the global pharma industry ...
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