April 2024
Europa Worldwide Group says that 70 senior managers from its 18 UK sites have achieved the bespoke Europa Management Training certification and a new cohort of 60 is currently taking part in the 11-module programme. The programme, launched in 2023, introduces managers to new concepts and practices, offering new tactics to allow them to keep pace with the dynamic environment.
Central services director, Tom Jenkins (pictured below), said: “Europa has recently ...
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DB Schenker has appointed Aaron Scott as chief executive of its UK and Ireland cluster, succeeding Ray Hennessy who has held the position the last eight years and is retiring.
Scott joined the company in 2021 and is currently Executive vice president contract logistics for Region Europe. He has spent more ...
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The World Shipping Council (WSC) is calling on the EU to design policy frameworks that facilitate the essential role of shipping in a globally connected economy and to forge the path to net-zero by 2050 in partnership with industry.
It is calling for work to secure effective global greenhouse gas (GHG) ...
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Total throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell by 1.4% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year, to 110.1 million tonnes compared to 111.7mt in the first quarter of 2023. The decline was mainly due to lower throughput of coal, crude oil and oil ...
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CMA CGM has initiated the sale of Bolloré Logistics' activities in Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin, French Guiana, and Polynesia, In line with the commitments made to the European Commission and the Polynesian Competition Authority for its takeover of the French-owned forwarding company. CMA CGM Group has received a put option from ...
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Logistics UK warned that the UK’s international trade connections have fallen behind its competitors in recent years, in its response to the ‘Build It In Britain’” pledge by the Labour Party on 17 April
Deputy policy director Michelle Gardner said it was vital that there is renewed focus on ports and ...
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Vivid Goliath general manager Nick Thomas says that the toy and games supplier has had the smoothest peak season in recent memory, thanks to its collaboration with forwarding and logistics company Uniserve.Vivid Goliath faced the challenge of managing some 50,000 order lines annually across diverse customer channels including major, national ...
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The World Shipping Council (WSC) has appointed Joe Kramek as its new president and chief executive, taking over from John Butler who is retiring at the end of July. Joe Kramek brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role, having served as the WSC's Director of US ...
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DFDS has been working with H2 Energy to analyse the feasibility of retrofitting large ferries with a hydrogen propulsion system, supported by the Danish Maritime Fund.
Green Hydrogen can be produced with water and renewable energy only and because of its high energy content, could become a significant fuel source for ships and ...
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Logistics UK has been confirmed as a founder member of the UK government’s new Critical Imports Council, which held its first meeting at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London on 17 April.
The Council was announced by the Department for Business and Trade as part of its Critical Imports ...
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