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Freight forwarder Davies Turner says that its direct weekly intermodal container rail freight service from China to the UK, which re-started in mid-March has broken its existing record transit time, arriving at its regional distribution centre in Dartford a week ahead of schedule.
Tony Cole, head of supply chain services said: “While air freight and ocean freight shipments face significant capacity and schedule issues, the first consol container that left China ...
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Davies Turner chairman, Philip Stephenson says that the group's surface freight subsidiary, is continuing to operate services and logistics operations as near to normal as possible. This is despite global cargo capacity crunches in air and ocean freight.
He says: “Innovative thinking has been central to Davies Turner's 150-year existence. In ...
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Davies Turner’s regular weekly rail import service from China to the UK will re-start in mid-March following a prolonged Chinese New Year holiday break due to the corona virus. However, with Wuhan still under lockdown and the re-opening of factories there recently postponed until 11 March, the rail service will now ...
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Davies Turner is offering Authorised Economic Operator consultancy services to existing and potential clients. The forwarder says its clients have noted a significant increase in the number of tenders and preferred supplier qualification applications that ask whether they have AEO accreditation, fuelled by Brexit negotiations.
It can explain to customers how ...
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Davies Turner Ireland (DTI) has been granted Authorised Economic Operator AEO (Type C) status by Irish Revenue, giving the UK-based forwarder the full benefits available under customs simplified procedures.
It comes under 10 years after the company's UK parent company, Davies Turner achieved full certification (Type F) for all Group services ...
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UK independent freight forwarder Davies Turner is to completely renew its domestic distribution vehicle fleet. The new trucks include 7.5, 12 and 18-tonners, contract-hired for greater flexibility over future renewal options without tying up capital in depreciating assets. All the new vehicles carry Davies Turner's new livery, which commemorates the ...
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Davies Turner reports that its fixed-day, weekly LCL rail import service from China is consistently delivering quicker than expected transits. The forwarder reported by the end of May, it was beating its schedule by around three days on around 75% of the weekly transits. It believes it is the only ...
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The steady rise in European freight volumes of recent years could finally be slowing down.
With reports that available road haulage capacity in Europe is at its highest level in a decade, chairman of the Davies Turner Group, Philip Stephenson said: “One year ago European haulage capacity was very tight, especially ...
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John Adams is rejoining Davies Turner as head of trade, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, South Africa and emerging markets at the forwarder’s ocean management team. He spent seven years at shipping line, MSC, and is replacing Todd Moore, who retires this month. Previously, Adams spent five years at Davies Turner ...
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Davies Turner says that it is achieving record transit times on its Express China Rail weekly LCL import service. Last week’s box arrived and was unpacked after just 19 days, compared with a scheduled transit time from the Wuhan rail hub to the forwarder’s Dartford depot of 22-24 days.
Tony Cole, ...
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