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Maersk Line says that it is moving ahead with the second phase of its tariff simplification programme - the simplification of local surcharges. It follows “positive customer feedback” from its move towards the end of 2012 to simplify ocean freight surcharges, under which basic ocean freight, declaration fees, carrier security charges, currency adjustment factors and river and canal fees were rolled together.
The second phase of the programme will see local ...
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Nippon Express has signed a memorandum of understanding with Panasonic Corporation to transfer a part of its shares in the latter's Panasonic Logistics wholly owned subsidiary. Nippon Express will set up a new company that will offer logistics platform in the electronics industry. The two companies aim to finalise an ...
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Tonnage on the tidal river Thames increased by more than a million tonnes in 2012, says the Port of London Authority. The 3.3 million tonnes of materials included vegetable oil, sand, gravel, tunnelling spoil and household waste. Construction of Thames Water’s Lea Tunnel project was also a major factor in ...
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What is described as a “final session” of negotiations between the European Parliament, European Council and the Council of Ministers on the new digital tachograph regulation has been scheduled for 10 April. It appears that a compromise has been reached on amendments to the rules on the driving and break ...
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The Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) has elected Tony Coe, owner of Aviation Complete, as its new chairman. He has been in the aviation industry since 1973 and launched Aviation Complete, a GSA and aircraft operating agent, in 1997. The association, based at the Baltic Exchange in London, represents charter ...
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DB Schenker Logistics has leased additional capacity in a new multi-customer warehouse in Belogorodka, 7km from Kiev in Ukraine. The 45,000sq m logistics centre offers anti-dust flooring, and a cross-docking system for traffics such as consumer goods, electronics, chemicals and automotive.
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UPS has extended its Preferred Less-Than-Container Load (PLCL) expedited ocean freight service to include the UK to US trade lane, as well as other points in western Europe. According to the operator, PLCL offers journey times up to 40% faster port-to-door than UPS’s standard LCL service. Customers will also have ...
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FedEx Express safely delivered two giant pandas from China to Toronto Zoo on 25 March. The giant pandas, breeding pair Er Shun (female) and Da Mao (male), made the journey from Chengdu, China, to the FedEx Express Canadian Hub at Toronto, aboard a specially branded MD-11 aircraft. On arrival, Er Shun and ...
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Hull-based has achieved a milestone even an industry of long histories – it has been in business for 180 years.
It all started with a small ship chandlers store on Salthouse Lane in Hull. The business was started by John Good in 1833 when he returned to England following a stint ...
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Associated British Ports (ABP) signed a 15-year contract with Drax Power for new terminals and storage facilities worth up to £100m to handle wood pellet shipments at Immingham, Hull and Goole. The Selby-based power generator is switching from coal to sustainable biomass.
The development includes a dedicated import facility, the Immingham ...
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