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Ceva takes the high road to Asia

Ceva Logistics has launched new international road transport routes on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan and China-Pakistan corridors.   The forwarder held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in early September as a convoy of six trucks departed from western China’s inland city of Kashgar, crossing into Kyrgyzstan. Loaded with industrial components, auto parts and consumer goods, they arrived in Uzbekistan’s second-largest city, Samarkand, after approximately 1,100km.  Managing Director of Greater China, Joanna Zhu, said: “With the successful pilot, ... [+]

Contargo takes over HE Logistics

Intermodal operator Contargo Road Logistics has acquired Dutch container transport company HE-Logistics. HE-Logistics operates using its own and chartered trucks, offering reefer and trailer transport, along with consolidated and conventional transport services. The company will operate as Contargo HE-Logistics and managing director Hennie van der ... [+]

More trucks for Bullet Express

Glasgow-based Bullet Express, has secured another 35 trucks and trailers from Asset Alliance Group. It has taken delivery of 14 rigids, seven tractor units – which will join the container transport fleet - six tri-axle trailers and eight double deck trailers from the commercial vehicle ... [+]

Rhenus expands German road hubs

The Rhenus Group is expanding two of its road freight operations in Germany with a new facility in Nuremberg and major expansion of its existing hub in Dietzenbach, south-east of Frankfurt. The Nuremburg site includes a transhipment and warehouse on an area of almost 17,000sq m ... [+]

DSV puts all-electric truck through its paces

DSV is evaluating a 16-tonne all-electric medium-duty Volta Zero truck at its southern hub at Purfleet, east London. The Volta Zero will be operating last-mile groupage deliveries in London and the Southeast. It returns a real-world pure electric range of 95–125 miles on a single charge ... [+]

Geodis adds Singapore-China road route

Geodis has expanded its road network from Southeast Asia (SEA) to the Singapore/China route. The service, which also connects Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam will operate to Shenzhen from 23 August and will subsequently be extended to Hong Kong, and in the near future to Indonesia. ... [+]

P&O Ferries to quit Liverpool-Dublin route

P&O Ferries is to exit the Liverpool-Dublin route, saying that its current P berth in Liverpool is no longer available to it in 2024 and negotiations to extend the lease or find an alternative have been unsuccessful. The operator will continue to run the Cairnryan-Larne route. The ... [+]

Ireland’s transport managers keep their superpowers up to speed

FTA Ireland will be holding its annual Transport Manager Seminar on 19 October 2023 at the Johnstown House Hotel in Enfield, County Meath.  As Spiderman once said, ‘With great power comes great responsibility’ and the country’s transport managers are responsible for directing, coordinating, planning and overseeing tasks ... [+]

Andrew Baxter marks ten years at Europa

Europa Worldwide Group is celebrating ten years since its acquisition by Andrew Baxter. He acquired Europa in August 2013, following the sale of Baxter family owned RH Freight to Kuehne & Nagel. Then, the company employed just 400 people at nine UK branches and one ... [+]

Collett cuts ribbon on heavylift warehouse

Specialist logistics company Collett & Sons has opened a heavy lift warehouse at its Elland Depot Complex, close to junction 24 of the M62. In West Yorkshire. It adds internal storage of 750sq m to the existing 3,800sq m internal area, a 25 tonne overhead gantry ... [+]

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