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DB Schenker is seeking dissertation, post-doctoral qualification or comparable academic work by with a logistics, traffic or transportation theme from young scientists for its 2012 DB Schenker Award - considered by the scientific community today to be one of the highest European honours for logisticians. Papers on information systems, management systems or communications systems are also permissible, provided they have a particular reference to logistics. The Award comes with cash prizes of ...
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The Port of Cork is hosting a United Nations capacity building programme on international trade TrainForTrade Port Training Programme focussing on ‘Modern Port Management' for two weeks, to 1 June.
Some 28 delegates are attending from countries including Ghana, Indonesia, Maldives, Namibia, South Africa, Pakistan and Tanzania. The event has been organised ...
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DB Schenker Logistics says it is the first forwarder to develop a labelling solution that meets new IATA standards for healthcare products, due to become mandatory on 1 July. Its integrates the IATA 'chapter 17' label into the DB Schenker air freight barcode. It also offers its customers a manual ...
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US forwarder Expeditors International said that it would not appeal against the $5.5 million fine imposed by the European Commission last March for its part in a forwarding price cartel. The company was one of a group of 14 international forwarders that allegedly operated four cartels. Expeditors told the US Securities ...
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DSV Road’s Purfleet location has achieved chemical industry Safety Quality Assessment Scheme (SQAS) assessment, for the second time. SQAS requires all sites to be reassessed every three years. Assessment is based on factors including IT systems, policy documents and business procedures and includes two day assessment and site inspection by ...
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DPD will become the first express parcel carrier to provide its customers with Carbon Neutral Shipping from July through its Total Zero commitment. The Total Zero principle, which will apply in DPD's five biggest markets – the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands and Benelux, will be achieved through measures such as only ...
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Safmarine took delivery of its latest 'Wafmax' (West Africa maximum size) vessel, the 4,500teu Safmarine Chachai on 21 May. She joins her sister-ships, the Safmarine Chilka and Safmarine Chambal on the carrier's African trades. The Safmarine Chachai and her sister ships were built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and are fitted with ...
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Air New Zealand Cargo is moving offices to join the rest of the airline's commercial European base at 26-28 Hammersmith Grove, W6 7EN in West London. Cargo operations at London Heathrow will continue to be based at Radius Park in the facility of its Ground Handling partner – DNATA.
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Japanese air cargo general sales agent Western Associates Group has set up a dedicated company, Gateway Partners Inc. (GPI), for Virgin Atlantic Cargo. An experienced team of cargo sales and marketing specialists will focus on maximising revenues on Virgin Atlantic’s daily flight from Tokyo’s Narita International Airport to London Heathrow.
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The Russell Group's Barking terminal in East London hosted the UK's first ever 'piggytrack' train to carry full-height trailers on 22 May. A successful test run operated by Eurotunnel's Europorte Channel through-rail subsidiary transported goods for the Vauxhall Group over the almost 400km distance from Antwerp in Belgium in conjunction ...
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