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February 2019

ECS to grow Air Senegal freight

ECS Group’s Aero Cargo arm is to market freight capacity for new national airline Air Senegal including A330-NEO flights between Dakar and Paris Orly and services to Ouagadougou, Banjul, Praia, Bissau, Conakry, Abidjan, Bamako and Cotonou. [+]

Dundee signs deal with Scots scrap-man

Metal recycling, decommissioning and steel tube specialist, John Lawrie Group, has agreed a multi-million pound deal to develop a new site at the Port of Dundee. The Aberdeen-headquartered company has reached an agreement with Forth Ports to establish a new metal recycling and decommissioning base at the Port. Both ... [+]

The death of Windows 7 is not exaggerated, says software firm

Shippers and freight forwarders need to act soon to ensure that their systems are ready for the end of extended support for the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Operating systems, warns Southampton-based IT firm, Albacore. Director, Cliff Atkinson said: “The end of Windows 7 support has been creeping towards ... [+]

BIFA launches young forwarders group

The British International Freight Association is launching a BIFA Young Forwarders Network (YFN) to support people who have recently joined the sector. The launch will take place on 6 March at National Apprenticeship Week. Training development manager Carl Hobbis, said BIFA aimed to create several regional networking groups, run by young forwarders ... [+]

FTA welcomes customs Brexit waiver

The Freight Transport Association has welcomed an announcement by HMRC that it will temporarily waive security and safety declarations for post-Brexit logistics movements. It followed a meeting on 18 February between HMRC officials and industry groups which confirmed that, from 29 March, the status quo will be temporarily maintained and hauliers ... [+]

New MD for Kerry Germany

Kerry Logistics has appointed Oliver Loch as managing director in Germany. He was previously international key account manager Europe at Rhenus Freight Logistics. Based at the German headquarters in Raunheim, near Frankfurt, he will be responsible for driving the strategic business development of Kerry Logistics’ second largest country organisation in ... [+]

Martin Bencher gets licence to invoice

Forwarder Martin Bencher has obtained its own business licence for its Vietnam. It will now be able too issue VAT invoices to local clients as well as expand its customer portfolio in the country. [+]

ACS goes it alone in Shenzhen

Allport Cargo Services has opened a new standalone export container freight station in QiYang, Shenzhen. Nearly 50% bigger than the previous facility at 13,000sq m, with 48 loading bays, the warehouse is export customs supervised and owned and operated by ACS. ACS has also promoted Julia Riddell to executive director ... [+]

Mues to get Imperial on the right lines

Imperial Logistics has appointed Juergen Mues as chief operating officer. He will assume overall responsibility for all operational aspects of the business, and joins from Swiss Railways Cargo. His appointment o is part of a rationalization of the business, which is currently geographically diversified and comprises many subsidiaries that are ... [+]

Europa on target for £400m turnover

Europa Worldwide Group reported turnover of £180m, revenue up 24% and the turnover set to surpass £400 million by 2022 at its fifth annual Management Conference at Hodsock Priory in the East Midlands. Managers from 16 locations listened to the board outline plans for business growth, and was the first ... [+]

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