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German forwarding and logistics company Dachser has opened a corporate IT Hub in Porto. It will fill around 100 IT positions by the end of 2026.
Porto will complement existing IT locations in Germany, France, Spain, Hong Kong, and the US where specialists develop and optimise integrated core systems for transport and warehouse management, ensuring IT security, and general implementation of the logistics provider’s digitalization strategy. Portugal’s second city offers several ...
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Hermes Logistics Technologies has completed an upgrade to the Cargo Management System at Cairo International Airport last week and migrate local handler CACC Cargolinx’s to its Cloud-based service. Hermes Business Intelligence and Track and Trace apps will provide data insights and detailed shipment information for ...
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UK based packaging specialist Tower Cold Chain – recently acquired by Massachusetts-based Cold Chain Technologies - has introduced a carbon calculator to help customers improve the sustainability of their logistics operations in partnership with Cardiff University’s Business School and using datasets from the Department for ...
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DFDS has ordered the first ten zero-emission Endurance transport refrigeration units from Sunswap, the UK clean-tech start up’s first commercial business in the global cold-chain market. The Sunswap Endurance combines battery and solar panels mounted on refrigerated trailers to keep goods cold, replacing diesel-powered equipment. ...
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New York-based Freight forwarder Accelerated Global Solutions (AGS) has appointed Tony Barnes to the new position of global chief commercial and growth officer. He also assumes the role of global head of ocean product.
His appointment follows the company's acquisition by Chris Zheng, founder and ...
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Pan-European logistics operator Duvenbeck Group has appointed Christian Seidl as its new chief operating officer for the north/west region, responsible for road and contract logistics divisions. He has held management positions at Ceva, Dachser, Imperial (now DP World) and Schnellecke. Duvenbeck is has more than ...
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Parcel carriers will collectively distribute 1.29 billion shipments across the UK between October and December 2024, 10.9% more than in the same period in 2023, according to a new study by Effigy Consulting, commissioned by FedEx, the world’s largest express carrier.
The data also shows a ...
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Glasgow Prestwick Airport has signed an agreement with Chicago Rockford International Airport to promote cargo flights between the two locations.
It aims to strengthen the trade lane and to boost information sharing between the airports.
Both airports run full-service 24-hour operations with no night flying or handling ...
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Silk Way Group unveiled plans for a new cargo airport in the Alat Free Economic Zone during the COP29 summit, being held in its home country, Azerbaijan. It will operate under the Silk Way Alat Free Economic Zone Company, a registered entity established to advance ...
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The annual cost of congestion on the Strategic Road Network for HGVs increased by almost £1 billion between 2015 and 2024, according to new research commissioned by Logistics UK.
In its report, The UK Logistics Network by transport economists MDS Transmodal launched on 12 November, the ...
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