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Not just for Christmas: Cargo-partner teams spread cheer throughout the year

Nippon Express Group company Cargo-partner staff held fund-raising and other events throughout the world during 2024. In its home country, Austria, Cargo-partner proudly supported the PSY+ initiative, which promotes sustainable mental health in schools through prevention and targeted interventions. In addition, the company supported the international charity Mary’s Meals, helping to send 3,575 backpacks filled with 12 tons of school supplies and clothing to children in Malawi. In Slovakia, employees transformed their ... [+]

EV Cargo reveals future leaders

Hong Kong-headquartered transport and logistics group EV Cargo has appointed Heath Zarin as executive chairman and current chief strategy officer, Simon Pearson (pictured, left) as new group chief executive. Since founding the company in 2018, Heath Zarin (pictured, right) has served as chairman and chief executive ... [+]

Röhlig first to offer Live Position box tracking

Röhlig Logistics has become the first forwarder to offer real-time ‘Live Position’ container tracking using shipping line Hapag-Lloyd’s technology. It says its customers can now track their containers precisely, similar to parcel tracking with real-time updates and specific location of containers. Live Position uses devices attached ... [+]

DSV powers up Swedish operation

DSV has put over 100,000sq m of solar panels on the roof of its new warehouse at Landskrona, Sweden, generating 14MWp of energy - enough to power the facilities, charge electrical vehicles and supply electricity back to the local grid. The total annual energy production ... [+]

Holyhead shutdown could lead to cancelled Irish Christmas – updated

The UK’s main Irish Sea port at Holyhead  is set to remain shut until at least Thursday, 19 December due to damage caused during Storm Darragh. Closure is likely to cause widespread disruption to deliveries into Ireland during the last few days before Christmas. Backlogs ... [+]

MPs debate lack of resources to tackle freight crime

The TT Club says that the House of Commons debate in December highlighted the lack of resources specifically targeted at fighting freight crime.    The insurer says that the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) is under-supported and under-funded. Its specialist freight crime investigation team currently has ... [+]

Seven achieve CEIV Pharma in Puerto Rico

Seven members of the Puerto Rico Life Sciences Air Cargo Community have achieved International Air Transport Association (IATA) Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification. The accredited members are American Airlines, Prime Air Corp, ETH Cargo, Expeditors, César Castillo, Isla Frio Refrigeration, and ... [+]

Maersk plugs French gap

Maersk has filled what it describes as “a pretty blank spot on the world map for us when it came to warehousing” with a new location in France. The 75,000sq m warehouse close to Lille is now fully operational serving a global e-commerce customer, just in ... [+]

Product safety rules for NI trade from 13 December

The EU Regulation on General Product Safety (GPSR) could affect some GB businesses selling goods in Northern Ireland. From 13 December, says the Road Haulage Association. GPSR introduces some new requirements on traceability which means that businesses selling from GB into the EU and into ... [+]

Forces award for The Pink Link

Huddersfield Palletways member, The Pink Link, has gained a Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award. It recognises the company’s  commitment to supporting those who have served, and continue to serve, our country – including veterans, reservists and their families. The ERS scheme celebrates ... [+]

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