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Multimodal 2013 panel to reveal how supply chain operators must innovate to fulfil retail's changing demands.
The logistics industry is facing its biggest challenge for decades in response to the multichannel retail revolution, according to Steve Agg, CILT Chief Executive, who will chair a panel exploring the issue on April 23rd at Multimodal 2013.
Supply chain operators must adapt and develop new systems to keep up with the changing face of retail ...
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Eurotunnel has made a formal response to the UK Competition Commission's provisional findings that its takeover of former SeaFrance assets to set up its MyFerryLink subsidiary would reduce competition on the Channel.
It says that it “is surprised to find that, in order to maintain competition, it is first necessary that ...
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Somali link restored
Feeder operator Simatech has introduced a container service between Dubai's Jebel Ali Port and Mogadishu in Somalia. Container services to Mogadishu was suspended some years ago due to the political situation in Somalia and the risk of piracy, forcing shippers to use break bulk operations using smaller vessels. ...
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The Low Carbon Freight Dividend project launched by the Haven Gateway Partnership a year ago to encourage smaller firms in the East of England to switch their containers from road to rail has been extended to water transport. The European Regional Development Fund money has augmented the original £3 million ...
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Hamburg-based heavylift shipping operator Rickmers-Linie is launching a westbound Round-The-World Service, with calls including Yokohama, Masan, Xingang, Shanghai, Singapore, Cape Town, Buenos Aires, Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Vitoria, Philadelphia, Savannah and Houston. Two or three chartered multipurpose heavy lift vessels will launch the service.
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The WCA forwarder network says it set another new industry record at its 2013 WCA Family Annual Conference Week in Bangkok on 4-10 March, with over 2,400 paying freight forwarder delegates in attendance. Participation was restricted to WCA members and vendor partners but there was still a 25% rise in ...
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Lufthansa's high-speed cargo division time:matters has joined forces with maritime logistics specialist Golden Cargo to offer ship spares service. Golden Cargo has strong links with the shipping industry in Greece and other ports and maritime gateways and also provides specialised customs clearance processes and delivery services, such as on-board and ...
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Cardiff-based Freight Systems Express Wales says it has had another record breaking year, transporting more containers by rail than ever before. Working in partnership with Freightliner's Logico division, FSEW moved almost 7,500 containers during 2012 by rail between Southampton Docks and Freightliner’s Cardiff terminal - almost double the number in ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has appointed Csafe to provide its mobile refrigeration units on the carrier's Cool Chain Premium Service. The contract will provide units for SkyCargo’s important Dublin to Australia route, through Dubai. Upon completion of a successful test period, SkyCargo will analyse additional lanes for opportunities to further expand the ...
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PD Ports is creating 13 full time permanent positions for Teesport based apprentices.
The new dock operations roles in the bulk and container business will start at the end of April, after the existing apprenticeship programme completes. The 18-month programme is on track to achieve 100% success rate with all 13 ...
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