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October 2022

Iconic website up for grabs

The web address "HAULAGE.COM" is currently available at auction, reports Responsesource.comRegistered over 25 years ago on 24 January 1997 it has remained unused and is a once in a lifetime opportunity to secure the definitive web address for the industry. It is available at Sedo.com's Great Domains Auction now live and finishing at 5pm tomorrow (Thursday 27 October). A search for haulage.com will take you to the auction landing page. [+]

DHL to strut its stuff Stateside for fashion retailer Boohoo

Deutsche Post DHL Group’s DHL Supply Chain arm has to manage UK fashion retailer Boohoo Group‘s first US distribution centre. It will lead the operation of a new 1.1m sq ft site in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, southeast of Harrisburg. The location, expected to open in early 2023, will allow the company ... [+]

Second Sweden-Denmark bridge is on the cards

The City of Helsingborg has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to examine how the private sector would build a fixed road and rail link between Helsingborg and the Danish city of Helsingør, about 4km across the Øresund Strait. There is already a road and rail bridge-tunnel between the two countries, ... [+]

Air France KLM signs SAF deals

The Air France-KLM Group has signed the first long-term supply agreements to cover the sustainable aviation fuel SAF needs of its airlines for the coming years. They are with Neste for 1 million tons from 2023 to 2030 and with DG Fuels for 600,000 tons for 2027 to 2036. Discussions are ... [+]

TT Club signs insurance pledge

Freight transport insurer TT Club has signed up to the United Nations Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI), a global framework for to address environmental, social and governance  (ESG) risks and opportunities. PSI is a global, collaborative initiative that strengthens the industry’s contribution as risk managers, insurers and investors to building ... [+]

Safety measures boost productivity too, says DP World

Port and logistics operator DP World has reduced the risk of injury by 40% across Europe by investing €80 million in safety practices and equipment upgrades. It says that while it has always had a good safety and accident prevention record, it has made “huge progress” in the last 12 months ... [+]

UPS ups third quarter revenue

UPS said its consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2022 were up 4.2% from last year, at $24.2bn. Consolidated operating profit was $3.1 billion, up 7.5% compared to the third quarter of 2021, and up 6.0% on an adjusted basis. US domestic revenue grew 8.2%, driven by a 9.8% ... [+]

Cargo-partner moves to new office in Manchester

Austrian forwarder Cargo-partner has relocated its Manchester team to a new office following completion of its acquisition of Aztek International Freight in March 2022. After embarking on a joint venture with Aztek in 2021, Cargo-partner acquired the remaining shares of the UK-based company earlier this year. Over the last few months, ... [+]

Hactl to handle CMA CGM’s new freighters

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) is handling CMA CGM Air Cargo’s new Hong Kong services. CMA CGM Air Cargo is the cargo airline of the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions. It is operating five scheduled flights per week from Paris Charles ... [+]

New report details the FedEx effect

FedEx worked with 360,000 suppliers globally employing over 16.5 million individuals and with a combined annual revenue of $700 billion, said the Memphis-headquartered carrier in its latest 2022 Economic Impact Report. In the document, produced in consultation with Dun & Bradstreet, FedEx analysed its effect on economies around the world in ... [+]

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