April 2024
The organisers of the Multimodal 2024 show in Birmingham on 11-13 June has announced the finalists for the Modal section of its awards.
The awards are independent endorsements for excellence across supply chain businesses and individuals, and ensures all sizes of businesses are represented.
Voting for the finalists is now open, with a deadline of 24 May for all votes to be cast.
Air Freight Company of the Year sponsored by ASM
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French-owned forwarding and logistics company Geodis has achieved an A score from CDP, a global non-profit organization that runs an environmental disclosure system for companies and government.
Geodis’ score reflects its commitment to transparency over greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and recognizes its rigorous approach to identifying, reducing and managing its emissions ...
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DB Schenker has achieved Good Distribution Practice (GDP) pharma standards for 157 of its stations. The German-owned forwarder says that it can now cover 80% of the world's healthcare flows under the certification, making it one of the world’s largest GDP-compliant logistics networks, , spanning the Americas, Europe and Asia.
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Kuehne+Nagel is to discontinue its regional structure in favour of a new direct reporting by country organisations in a bit to boost efficiency and profitability. The historic regional structure will be discontinued and responsibilities integrated into Kuehne+Nagel's Group functions, as appropriate. Cluster and national managers will report directly into the ...
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Dachser is to acquire food logistics provider Brummer, a partner in the European Food Network for the transport of temperature-controlled food between Germany, Austria and neighbouring countries, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is subject to approval by the German and Austrian competition authorities.
Brummer owns a 40,000sq m facility for ...
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DFDS has signed an agreement to acquire the international transport network of Turkey’s Ekol Logistics.
Ekol operates extensive services between its home country and Europe with own offices and facilities in ten countries by road or intermodally using ferry, and rail and is the largest customer of DFDS’ Mediterranean ferry route ...
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Temperature-controlled packaging company Tower Cold Chain has unveiled a live tracking feature in collaboration with ELPRO - which specialises in monitoring solutions for pharmaceutical and life science industries. Customers renting a KTEvolution parcel-sized unit between 26 litre and 57 litre sizes can monitor of shock, tilt, altitude, location, and internal ...
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Hong Kong forwarder Kerry Logistics Network’s Kerry eCommerce subsidiary has signed a memorandum of understanding on global customs clearance with Menzies Aviation and Menzies Macau Airport Services. It aims to strengthen Macau Airport's e-commerce cargo competitiveness and provide seamless customs clearance services for Kerry eCommerce exports through the island.
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International development organisation Transaid has appointed Maddy Matheson as head of fundraising. She joined Transaid’s fundraising team in 2021, most recently serving as communications and corporate partnerships manager., taking over from Florence Bearman, who stood down at the end of 2023 to take on a new challenge with the charity ...
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Chair of Belfast Harbour, Dr Theresa Donaldson, was godmother to the port’s new pilot boat Hibernia this week. Northern Ireland’s largest port took delivery of its newest vessel, which will transport pilots to and from ships calling at Belfast.
The new vessel, built by Holyhead Marine Services, will replace PB4; the ...
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