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Rhenus to showcase bestselling book services

Rhenus Group will showcase its publishing and book trade logistics service at the London Book Fair at Olympia on 11-13 March. It will present its sustainable shipping solutions, designed to provide publishing procurement professionals with greater control over costs, reduce delays, and improved forward planning, whilst meeting strict global publishing deadlines. Rhenus has a long, established history as logistics partner for book buyers, sellers, wholesalers, universities, and publishers, serving markets including ... [+]

Militzer & Münch opens in Taiwan

Militzer & Münch has set up a new country unit in Taiwan. M&M Militzer & Münch Taiwan opened its doors in February and is led by Igor Zarenko, a German national with more than 25 years of logistics experience in Asia. M&M has expanded its ... [+]

Toga expands UK team

Ireland-based Toga Freight is expanding its team in the UK. Heading up commercial operations is Paul Mountford, who took on the role of commercial director in October 2024, overseeing operations and sales for both Toga UK and Irish Sea Logistics (ISL). Keira Lee joined Toga Freight ... [+]

EU mulls simpler green scheme

Changes to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are in prospect, says the British International Freight Association (BIFA) in an episode of BIFAlink TV (EU CBAM: Will It Be Simplified?) CBAM will from 2026 require importers to report and pay a charge for carbon-intensive goods ... [+]

Green fuel to power Geodis in UAE

French-owned forwarding and logistics company Geodis has launched a new fleet of biofuel trucks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The new fleet of two ten-ton and six six-ton trucks along with three 50ft tractor-trailers will serve customers in the high tech, retail, pharma, automotive and ... [+]

Forwarders and traders call for cool heads on tariffs

The Airforwarders Association (AfA) in the US has called for caution at a meeting of its members at its annual conference in Dallas on 4 March following Trump’s announcements of tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. AfA executive director, Brandon Fried, said: “We understand the political ... [+]

Röhlig appoints CCO for Latin America

Röhlig Logistics has appointed Hector Midolo as chief commercial officer (CCO) for Latin America and head of global sales for the Americas. Based in Miami, he will oversee commercial business development across the region and drive global account expansion. He brings over 35 years of ... [+]

Kuehne+Nagel opens UAE logistics site for Rolls Royce

Kuehne+Nagel UAE has opened a custom-designed hub for Rolls-Royce aircraft engines in Dubai serving the whole Middle East. The aircraft engine manufacturer has distribution centres in the UK, US and the Netherlands, and the UAE centre is in preparation for the opening of the new Al ... [+]

Clecat welcomes Brussels plans to cut red tape

European forwarders group Clecat has welcomed the European Commission’s Omnibus proposals, saying that they are a significant step towards regulatory simplification and reduced administrative burden for many sectors, including the European freight and customs sector. It says that the initiative to streamline compliance obligations across ... [+]

Two new sites for Twinwheel

West Thurrock-based Twinwheel Logistics has invested £1.2 million a three-acre site with 50,000sq ft of warehousing in Purfleet-on-Thames to its portfolio, as well as an additional one-acre site with 30,000sq. ft warehouse next to its existing premises in Grays, creating 21 new jobs. The family-run ... [+]

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