October 2024
Nippon Express Holding’s Cargo-partner arm is providing logistics services to exhibitors at Expo 2025 world fair in Osaka, including transport of a 16.5-meter-tall wooden sculpture which will serve as the centerpiece of the Austrian Pavilion.
The structure symbolizes the harmony between tradition and innovation, reflecting Austria’s rich cultural heritage and advanced wood construction techniques. The wooden loop represents the first bars of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”.
From November, it will be carefully ...
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Scandinavian forwarder Scan Global Logistics has opened its first office in Ireland. It will be headed by newly appointed Ireland country director, Scott Darcy (pictured, left), the under the leadership of Neil Murray (right), managing director for the UK and Ireland. It says that Ireland is an ideal logistics hub ...
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The London Legacy Development Corporation has approved an outline masterplan to regenerate over 30 acres of brownfield land at Bow Goods Yard, East London, into a rail freight campus and last mile logistics hub. The site is the final parcel of London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic legacy land to be ...
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Beauty brand Rituals has selected Relex Solutions to deliver end-to-end supply chain optimisation. The Dutch cosmetics company offers a range of home and body in 36 countries, with 1,300 stores, and an e-commerce site ships to over 30 countries.
With planned expansions in European and Asia-Pacific markets, Rituals sought a system ...
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Forwarder the Rhenus Group is urging businesses to plan ahead for the peak logistics period to beat delays ahead of the key sales events of the year. It says that the retail industry is experiencing a notable shift, with this year’s peak sales period arriving earlier than usual.
Prime sales dates ...
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Militzer & Münch has founded M&M Premium Car Logistics, a joint venture with automotive logistics expert, Uwe Moser. It offers air, sea, and rail transport, as well as customs clearance and consultancy in markets including the US, China, Korea, Japan and South Africa for rare or unique vehicles such as ...
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Canadian carrier WestJet Cargo will launch its new Priority product from November 4. It offers reduced tender cut-off times at WestJet Cargo's main hubs—Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto and Westjet plans to expand to more hubs in the future. For narrowbody flights, the cut-off time is shortened to two hours before ...
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The Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Murray toured Scotland’s first purpose built offshore wind marshalling facility at the Port of Dundee.
Port of Dundee’s renewables hub became fully operational in 2022, following a private investment of £40 million by Forth Ports. The Secretary of State met graduates and apprentices and ...
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An earlier announcement that the Chancellor would announce five new freeports in Wednesday’s Budget are incorrect, the Government has said.
The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, would instead be confirming five new ‘customs areas’ within existing freeports, not new freeports.
The chancellor will also confirm the next funding stage for some existing freeport sites.
The ...
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The MV Ruby, a Maltese registered general cargo vessel loaded with 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that has been at sea for six weeks after sustaining damage, is to dock in the port of Great Yarmouth and tranship its cargo there, Peel Ports has confirmed.
The vessel has already been refused ...
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