November 2024
New York-based Freight forwarder Accelerated Global Solutions (AGS) has appointed Tony Barnes to the new position of global chief commercial and growth officer. He also assumes the role of global head of ocean product.
His appointment follows the company's acquisition by Chris Zheng, founder and chief executive of last-mile delivery specialist SpeedX.
Barnes’ career includes senior roles such at AP Moller-Maersk in Hong Kong and Ceva Logistics and was most recently ...
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Pan-European logistics operator Duvenbeck Group has appointed Christian Seidl as its new chief operating officer for the north/west region, responsible for road and contract logistics divisions. He has held management positions at Ceva, Dachser, Imperial (now DP World) and Schnellecke. Duvenbeck is has more than 6,500 employees working at 40 ...
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Parcel carriers will collectively distribute 1.29 billion shipments across the UK between October and December 2024, 10.9% more than in the same period in 2023, according to a new study by Effigy Consulting, commissioned by FedEx, the world’s largest express carrier.
The data also shows a significant increase in the UK ...
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport has signed an agreement with Chicago Rockford International Airport to promote cargo flights between the two locations.
It aims to strengthen the trade lane and to boost information sharing between the airports.
Both airports run full-service 24-hour operations with no night flying or handling restrictions, allowing for continuous operations ...
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Silk Way Group unveiled plans for a new cargo airport in the Alat Free Economic Zone during the COP29 summit, being held in its home country, Azerbaijan. It will operate under the Silk Way Alat Free Economic Zone Company, a registered entity established to advance Silk Way Group's logistics and ...
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The annual cost of congestion on the Strategic Road Network for HGVs increased by almost £1 billion between 2015 and 2024, according to new research commissioned by Logistics UK.
In its report, The UK Logistics Network by transport economists MDS Transmodal launched on 12 November, the business group pressed the Treasury ...
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DHL Express has appointed Abdulaziz Busbate as chief executive of its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, succeeding Nour Suliman, who becomes president MENA. Abdulaziz Busbate will be based in Bahrain and will report to chief executive, John Pearson and brings 24 years of management experience to the role.
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There is a widespread lack of awareness of the upcoming ICS2-ENS regulations and EORI requirements, according to logistics platform Trade Tech.
The company carried out a survey on its website over the last few months of stakeholders involved in cargo shipments to and throughout the EU.
It found that 47% of respondents ...
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Freight forwarder Unsworth Group is celebrating its golden jubilee in the UK. Over five decades it has transformed itself from a small freight forwarding operation into a global logistics provider, expanding its multimodal freight management services to include a robust Customs solutions team. Chief executive Richard Hogg (pictured, centre, with ...
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The British International Freight Association has elected new chairs in three of its six-strong Young Forwarder Network (YFN) regions.Brooke Flower, EU customs import entry clerk at KWL Logistics becomes the new chair of YFN’s Anglia region; Nicole Page, recruitment and HR admin assistant at Unsworth as chair for the London ...
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