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Italian operator Fercam has signed a joint venture deal with Germany's Dachser. It will detach its Fercam Distribution (groupage) and Fercam Logistics (contract logistics) divisions from Fercam and integrate them into the new company by the end of the year. The two divisions employ 920 people at 43 locations in Italy, and generated some €400 million in revenue in 2022. Fercam Transport, Fercam Air & Ocean, and Fercam Special Services, ...
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) unveiled a new phased approach for moving export declarations to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) on 23 August, in response to feedback from industry.
In a widely expected move, HMRC said that during the first phase, it and its software developers ...
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The UK government has for the fifth time postponed checks on imports of food and food products from the EU, scheduled for October. According to press reports, the delay is due to concerns over the possible effect on prices due to the need for EU ...
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CEVA Logistics has signed an agreement to acquire 96% of Mumbai-based Stellar Value Chain Solutions from private equity firm Warburg Pincus and other shareholders. Started in 2016 by Anshuman Singh, Stellar offers omni-channel fulfilment services in the eCommerce, automotive, food products, consumer, fashion and retail, ...
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Essex forwarding and logistics company Woodland Group has acquired Sweden-based WBS Nordic, following the part-acquisition of WBS UK by Woodland in September 2021. WBS Nordic has been owned by Dag and Anna Hannerz since 2010 and specialises in the print and publishing industry across the ...
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Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS has obtained clearance from the Turkish Competition Authority for its possible acquisition of Ekol Logistics’ international road haulage activities. The filing was made in October 2022. DFDS has made commitments to the continued access for all logistics operators to ...
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Morten Engelstoft has been elected as the new chairman of liability insurance provider to the international cargo and logistics industry TT Club with the retirement of Ulrich Kranich. Engelstoft spent 36 years at Maersk, from where he retired in June 2023 as chief executive of ...
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Next year’s Multimodal conference will take place on 11-13 June 2024 at the NEC in Birmingham, the show’s organisers have confirmed.
The event will once again showcase all key vertical sectors, including manufacturing, retail, agribusiness, chemical, automotive, electronics, FMCG, food & drink, fashion, pharmaceuticals, construction, aerospace, ...
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Austrian-owned forwarder Gebrüder Weiss has acquired logistics company Wedlich based in Bayreuth. The family-owned company specialises in land transport, logistics and relocation services, and employs around 100 people and is a further step in Gebrüder Weiss expansion into southern Germany.
Wedlich operates a 15,000sq m logistics ...
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Freight forwarder Davies Turner welcomed the news on 18 July that the UK and Türkiye (Turkey) have committed to negotiate an updated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and deepen the relationship between the two countries.
Tariff-free arrangements like the one signed in 2020, which was rolled over ...
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