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The International Road Transport Union (IRU) general delegate to the EU, Michael Nielsen, called for urgent action from member states against the increasing problems of , their cargo and fuel. He told the Justice and Home Affairs Council that one in six drivers had been attacked over the past five years and urged the setting up of a national multidisciplinary consultation platform, as well as highlighting the benefits of the ...
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Marine lawyers Holman Fenwick Willan have donated more than £60,000 in cash and £40,000 worth of legal services to the Chauncy Maples fund which aims to rebuild a river steamer in as a floating clinic.
Malawi's Ministry of Finance has also confirmed that the project will be exempt from import duty ...
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Aer Lingus Cargo is to sponsor the Irish Exporters Association 's Multinational Exporter of the Year Award, a key category in the National Export Industry Awards.
Organised by the IEA in conjunction with Aer Lingus Cargo, the competition recognizes the outstanding achievements of multinational companies in contributing to the growth in Irish ...
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The InTANDEM judges are scouting for an original warning symbol to help prevent large vehicle/cyclist collisions as cycle casualties increased beyond the 2,500 mark nationwide this year and with 20 per cent of cycle accidents in the capital involving (HGV).
The InTANDEM team have extended the closing date for submissions by ...
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UPS and TNT Express have formally announced on a recommended all-cash offer of €9.50 per ordinary share for TNT Express. It values the latter's outstanding ordinary shares at about €5.16 billion. UPS will finance the Offer by using €3.7 billion of available cash on its balance sheet and €1.46 billion ...
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DB Schenker Logistics has opened up its own business in Namibia following the acquisition of its partner Desert Logistics. Schenker Namibia offers air and ocean freight, freight forwarding (road and rail), customs clearing, warehousing and distribution, courier services, and ground handling, based in Windhoek and with an office in Walvis ...
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Heathrow-based airfreight trucker Circle Express has entered into a , reports Motor Transport. The company has appointed turnaround specialist KSA Group to find ways of continuing the business while Circle repays debts over five years at a rate of 38.3 p per pound to unsecured creditors. According to MT, Circle ...
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has applied to the UK Department for Transport to restart direct services between London Gatwick and Tripoli from 15 May. Flights will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, leaving Tripoli at 0830 arriving Gatwick at 1100, and departing Gatwick the same days at 1230 arriving Tripoli at 1700. The service ...
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The RMT union is to ballot its members on possible industrial action at Freightliner's Southampton depot in a dispute over rosters and restructuring. RMT General Secretary Bob Crow complained that the company had withdrawn previous concessions made during negotiations that have been going on for over a year and and ...
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Poor and expensive transport connections are one of the biggest barriers to exporting by UK firms, says a survey published by the on 10 May. The survey of just over 8,000 businesses showed that while the proportion of active exporters had surged from 22% in 2011 to 32% in the ...
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