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ALS offers more customs automation

Clearance agent ALS Customs Services is offering an automated Customs Control Tower. It obtains required customs data via EDI and connects customers to any of ALS’ local customs systems. The automated process guarantees that the data is transferred to its UK and French customs systems and simultaneously generates the appropriate customs entries on both sides. As soon as exporters and importers are fully onboarded, transactional customs and shipment data can be ... [+]

Multimodal awards vote gets underway

Voting has opened for the Multimodal Awards modal categories and entries for the independently-judged categories must be submitted by 3 May The Modal Awards recognise excellence in air, road, rail, maritime, freight forwarding services, technology, and pallet networks and winners enjoy the accolade of recognition by ... [+]

CMA CGM to become automotive logistics leader with Gefco buy

The CMA CGM Group is to acquire nearly 100% of the capital of automotive logistics specialist Gefco. CMA CGM chairman and chief executive Rodolphe Saadé, said the move would, together with the earlier acquisition of Ceva would make the group the world leader in automotive ... [+]

Revenue leaps at Dachser

Logistics and forwarding company Dachser says it increased its consolidated revenue by 26.0% to €7.1 billion in 2021. This was due to organic growth in shipments and tonnage of 6.3%, or 7.7% at the Group level but high freight prices, caused by the shortage of ... [+]

Firms reshore as supply chain problems multiply

A Government Office for National Statistics report has admitted that supply chains are breaking down and stock levels are plummeting in the wake of Brexit and Covid and the Suez canal blockage, says ParcelHero.   However, it adds that the problems could result in ‘reshoring’ and ... [+]

Xpediator reaches record revenue in 2021

UK-based and Central and Eastern European forwarder Xpediator Group said that its revenue grew to a record £296.6m in the 12months ended 31 December 2021with adjusted profit before tax up 25% to £9.1m. It also said the first two months of 2022 are trading ahead ... [+]

Delays to import controls will only put off the inevitable, says Logistics UK

Logistics UK says that any further delays to the introduction of post-Brexit border checks on imports will simply postpone the inevitable, and send mixed signals to businesses that have been urged for months to get ready for increased customs controls from 1 July. It follows press ... [+]

Geodis to buy Singapore’s Keppel Logistics

Geodis has signed an agreement to acquire Keppel Logistics to boost its contract logistics and eCommerce fulfilment footprint in Asia-Pacific. Based in Singapore, Keppel Logistics has almost 500 employees and owns over 200,000sq m of warehouse space in Singapore, Malaysia and Australia. It offers end-to-end ... [+]

Woodland joins Dublin Chamber

Freight forwarder Woodland Group Ireland has joined the Dublin Chamber business grouping as an associated member. The Chamber represents over 1,300 companies across the greater Dublin area. Woodland says it will work with the Chamber to deliver insightful material on successfully overcoming supply chain issues ... [+]

Miami buy spearheads JP Shipping growth

Jamaica Producers Group’s UK-based subsidiary, JP Shipping Services has acquired Florida-based Miami Freight and Shipping Company. JP Shipping Services specialises in cargo to major Caribbean markets and has recently expanded its operations to cover the rest of the world by sea and air. JP chief executive Jeffrey ... [+]

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