Freight News
Forwarder the Rhenus Group is urging businesses to plan ahead for the peak logistics period to beat delays ahead of the key sales events of the year. It says that the retail industry is experiencing a notable shift, with this year’s peak sales period arriving earlier than usual.
Prime sales dates such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas are forecast to peak earlier this year, it says, driven by a ...
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Militzer & Münch has founded M&M Premium Car Logistics, a joint venture with automotive logistics expert, Uwe Moser. It offers air, sea, and rail transport, as well as customs clearance and consultancy in markets including the US, China, Korea, Japan and South Africa for rare ...
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Canadian carrier WestJet Cargo will launch its new Priority product from November 4. It offers reduced tender cut-off times at WestJet Cargo's main hubs—Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto and Westjet plans to expand to more hubs in the future. For narrowbody flights, the cut-off time is ...
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The Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Murray toured Scotland’s first purpose built offshore wind marshalling facility at the Port of Dundee.
Port of Dundee’s renewables hub became fully operational in 2022, following a private investment of £40 million by Forth Ports. The Secretary of State ...
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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 ...
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The MV Ruby, a Maltese registered general cargo vessel loaded with 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that has been at sea for six weeks after sustaining damage, is to dock in the port of Great Yarmouth and tranship its cargo there, Peel Ports has confirmed.
The ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo will offer up to 50 tonnes of bellyhold capacity on its new winter season flights between London Heathrow and Brussels which go into operation between 27 October and 29 March. The Airbus A330-300 and Airbus A350-1000 aircraft will move time-critical goods such ...
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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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