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UK-based Spatial (Air Brokers and Forwarders) - which until now has traded as 'Spatial Group' - has changed its name to Spatial Global and has appointed David Storey to the newly created position of senior business development manager at its Castle Donington, Derbyshire, head office. Part of the Keswick Enterprises group, Spatial Global specialises in worldwide freight movements, bonded and conventional warehousing, mailing/fulfilment and UK and international mail despatch. It ...
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Conygar Investment Company has gained £2.2m-worth of EU funding for its £7m Parc Cybi logistics and distribution hub near the Irish Sea port of Holyhead in North Wales, the BBC reported on 29 June. Planning permission for office buildings and four industrial warehousing/distribution units was granted in 2010 and the ...
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Manchester based logistics provider, Cardinal Maritime Group, has completed the transfer of its ownership from its founders to management via an employee trust. A deal with founder Brian Hay has delivered control of the business to the management team but Mr Hay will continue as chief executive and maintain a ...
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Six days of strikes announced by the Unite Union for Swissport cargo staff, due to start at 6.30am on Thursday (27 June) have been called off following a last ditch deal.
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The British International Freight Association is warning of fake IATA e-mails that purport to come from IATA. The emails demanding payment for outstanding invoices generally end in @gmail or @yahoo, although some replicate @iata.org in the e-mail suffix.
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Swissport Cargo Services staff are due to stage two three-day strikes – starting at 6.30am on Wednesday 27 June – in a dispute over a pay claim for 2010/2011. Unite’s 275 members at Swissport will strike from 6.30am on Wednesday 27 June and ending at 6.29am on Saturday 30 June ...
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Cross-Channel ferry operators are pointing out that all drivers in France – including truckers – are now required to carry disposable breathalysers in their vehicles. Under a new law that comes into force on 1 July, drivers caught without one will face a €11 fine. The breathalyser kits are available ...
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DSV Air & Sea Ltd has appointed Michael Hansen as its new managing director. He has worked for DSV Air & Sea Limited since 1984 , becoming a member of the global executive board in 2008. He replaces Graham Riches, who is retiring after over 45 years in the industry.
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Kuehne + Nagel has opened its second contract logistics facility in Hong Kong. Located at the Hutchison Logistics Centre, adjacent to Kuehne + Nagel’s warehouse at Asia Terminals Limited and its container freight stations (CFS) in Kwai Chung, it adds a further 75,000sq ft of warehousing space.
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This year's British Ports Association (BPA) Annual Conference will be hosted by the Port of Workington on 2-4 October. Early event sponsors include business support agency Invest in Cumbria, leading logistics insurance specialists the TT Club and Bircham Dyson Bell, London based transport and logistics legal experts. Initial confirmed exhibitors ...
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