February 2018

End-to-end stuff from Transaid

Transport charity Transaid is inviting riders to sign up for its biggest ever cycle challenge, 972 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats. Participants  can either sign up for the full 12-days, companies or groups of friends can split into a four-person relay team or individual riders can take part in a three-day or six-day leg of the journey. The target is to raise £200,000 for Transaid’s work to improve commercial ... [+]

Airfreight demand is surging, says IATA and WorldACD

Airfreight demand, in freight tonne kilometres, grew by 9.0% in 2017, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) data released on 31 January. This was more than double the 3.6% annual growth recorded in 2016. Freight capacity, measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs), rose by 3.0% in 2017, the ... [+]

Oracle to smarten up DP World solutions

Ports and logistics group DP World has signed a deal to use Oracle Cloud applications to develop a modern and integrated technology platform. It will key core processes including finance, operations, procurement and human resources to be standardised and will also incorporate Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Internet of Things and ... [+]

New UK boss in Ceva driving seat

Ceva Logistics has appointed Eddie Aston as managing director, UK, Ireland and Nordics. He joins Ceva from van hire firm Northgate where he was UK Managing Director. He succeeds Michael O'Donoghue who has been promoted to head of Ceva's North America cluster. [+]

Ceva opens Spanish site

Ceva Logistics has opened a new multiuser warehouse in central Spain. The new site at Alovera, 50km north east of Madrid, includes 16,000sq m of warehousing space, and will eventually contain the operations of several customers. CEVA already has a number of other multiuser centers in Spain, including Subirats, in ... [+]

Next-gen IT for American

American Airlines is to implement a next generation cargo management system, iCargo. It will be implemented by IT solutions provider IBS Software, who will migrate the carrier’s operations to a web-based, fully integrated technology platform connecting all critical business functions.   [+]

Palletforce goes global

The Palletforce network is to set up a new global distribution service, connecting its members in the UK and Europe to worldwide markets and with a specific focus on Asia. Palletforce Asia Services is a strategic collaboration with forwarder and supply chain management Allport Cargo Services (ACS), a Palletforce member. The ... [+]

Chief to be deposed in August

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said it would begin a phased launch of Customs Declaration Service (CDS) - the replacement for its Chief computer system - in August 2018. All declarations should take place on CDS from early 2019. However, Chief will continue to run for a time to aid the ... [+]