Logistics
An earlier announcement that the Chancellor would announce five new freeports in Wednesday’s Budget are incorrect, the Government has said.
The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, would instead be confirming five new ‘customs areas’ within existing freeports, not new freeports.
The chancellor will also confirm the next funding stage for some existing freeport sites.
The government says that there had been confusion between freeport s and customs areas within them.
Last week, Prime Minister Sir Keir ...
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DFDS will become one of the biggest operators of heavy-duty electric trucks in the UK and Ireland when it introduces ten electric trucks in east and northwest England and in Ireland, with the possibility of more to follow during 2025.
The ferry and logistics company says ...
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Ballymena, Northern Ireland-based TST Group, is on a recruitment drive after taking on on the Northern Irish operation for the Pallet-Track network. The family firm is now recruiting 15 new staff members including 10 additional HGV drivers, two forklift drivers and three administrative staff.
TST Group ...
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Dubai-based logistics and ports group DP World has appointed and Peter Dyeremose as senior director of air freight and Philip Blumenthal as senior director of ocean freight for the Americas. They will play pivotal roles in enhancing service offerings and building a stronger freight network ...
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Florida-based Compact Container Systems (CCS) has launched the SeaFold HC 40’ container, described as the world’s first five-in-one, foldable shipping container.
With over 20% of all containers returning to their port of origin empty, the SeaFold 40’ could cut the cost of repositioning containers by 56% ...
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Thomas Dorsey, founder of investment firm Wright & Associates has joined Bordeaux-based international wine logistics specialist Pelican Air Services as a minority shareholder. It said it would give a major boost to Pelican's efforts to expand its footprint in the US market, a key target ...
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AI-focused global trade compliance firm Besso has appointed Amazon’s former head of global trade services for EMEA, Michiel Kalverkamp, as chief customer officer.
The Swiss-based company said it would strengthen its core team and bring invaluable experience incompliance and cross-border operations.
At Amazon, Kalverkamp served as the ...
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UPS has announced third-quarter 2024 consolidated revenues of $22.2 billion, a 5.6% increase from the third quarter of 2023. Consolidated operating profit was $2.0 billion, up 47.8% compared to the third quarter of 2023.
Chief executive Carol Tomé, said: “I want to thank all UPSers for ...
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Harbour International Freight has gained ‘AA’ accreditation for ambient storage, distribution and cross-docking from global supply chain standards arbiter BRGCS.
Founded in Ireland more than fifty years ago and a member of the Pall-Ex network, Harbour International Freight has significantly expanded its presence in the UK ...
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German forwarder Dachser has centralised most of its export LCL shipments in Europe at a new container freight station in Waddinxveen near Rotterdam. It consolidates general cargo shipments from the Netherlands, Belgium, large parts of France and Germany as well as Switzerland and, in some ...
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