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December 2011

Golfers wanted

Teams of four rail industry golfers are invited to take part in the Railway Benefit Fund’s Annual Golf Day on Thursday 7 June 2012. Held at the Hendon Golf Club in North London, up to 24 teams of men, women or both can compete for the Barlow Cup. This is a popular fundraiser for the RBF and a grand sporting day out, and the cup will be presented at the post-tournament ... [+]

New tasks bring new risks, warns leading insurer

Freight forwarders and other transport intermediaries face increasing risks in emerging markets, as they tackle additional supply chain services for their customers, warned an insurance expert. Speaking at the Cargo and Freight Insurance Annual Conference in Moscow on 8 December, Andrew Kemp, European regional director of international transport liability insurer, TT ... [+]

Tibbett opens second road-rail terminal

The British Ambassador to Romania Martin Harris officially opened Tibbett Logistics' second intermodal terminal in Bucharest. The opening ceremony at Europolis Park in early December was attended by 200 guests from multinational manufacturers, retailers, forwarders and shippers, along with other local dignitaries. Ambassador Harris commented: "When I arrived in Romania in ... [+]

Cargolux execs agree sentence terms

Cargolux executives Ulrich Ogiermann and Robert Van de Weg have entered into a plea agreement with the US Department of Justice (US DoJ) following their indictment by a US grand jury for alleged violations of US antitrust laws. Ogiermann and Van de Weg, respectively special advisor and senior vice president ... [+]

Channel Tunnel yet to reach potential, say Lords

The Channel Tunnel's full potential is yet to be unlocked , according to a House of Lords report published on 8 December. The Internal Market, Energy and Transport EU Sub-Committee today, called on the EU to ensure the full implementation of the Railway Packages in all  Member States, to ensure ... [+]

DB Schenker sets up Oman JV

DB Schenker Logistics will open a joint venture with long-time partner Khimji Ramdas Group in Oman n early 2012. Schenker Khimji will provide air and ocean freight, land transport, contract logistics and supply chain management.. It will also add project cargo, aerospace parts and cultural and sports events to its ... [+]

Pall-Ex launches in Romania

Pall-Ex Romania has started network operations from its hub in Sibiu, the second European Pall-Ex country partner to launch in the last 12 months. On the first night of operations members exchanged 180 pallets through the hub, fulfilling next day deliveries for retailers, manufacturers, importers and freight forwarders. Services offered include ... [+]

African operator ready for the rush

Nigerian all-cargo airline Allied Air the and its worldwide representatives ANA Aviation Services have leased an additional MD11F capacity for the Christmas rush. Finnish-based leasing company Nordic Global is basing an aircraft at Allied's European hub in Ostende, Belgium which will operate on all its regular routes to Africa as ... [+]

Dangerous goods training refreshed

Exis is offering a computer-based Refresher Course to help companies train staff in changes to dangerous goods legislation. Mandatory training for shore-side staff involved in dangerous goods transport by sea is a requirement of the IMDG Code and Exis has already developed a computer-based training tool, IMDG Code e-learning, with ... [+]

CMA CGM service details

Following the operational partnership announcement with MSC, CMA CGM will reorganise its Asia-North Europe services from early April 2012. The FAL 1 service will continue to be operated by 11 13,800teu CMA CGM vessels, from Ningbo, Shanghai, Nansha, Hong Kong, Chiwan, Yantian and Vung Tau to Southampton, return via northwest ... [+]

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