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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 from overseas in an attempt to level the playing field between greener EU-based manufacturers and less green overseas companies.
However, says BIFA policy and compliance advisor ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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German-owned forwarding and logistics company Dachser has launched a ‘Smart Landbridge Connect’ service to speed Irish exports to Europe.
Dachser Ireland offers up to 40 weekly departures to destinations in thirty-five countries. By using the UK landbridge, it says it can offer more flexibility, faster transit ...
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Austrian-based forwarder Cargo-partner, now part of Japan’s Nippon Express Holdings, says its branches in Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic transported a total of 15,706TEUs in a climate-neutral manner under the HHLA Pure initiative in 2024, a 22% increase from the previous year.
Since the start ...
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US headquartered forwarding and logistics company Expeditors has appointed current president of global geographies Daniel Wall as its next president and chief executive to replace Jeffrey Musser, who retires on 1 April. Wall joined Expeditors in March 1987 assuming his present position in January 2024.
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