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APM fast tracks Italy imports

APM Terminals has opened a Fast Corridor between its Vado Ligure’s reefer terminal’s temporary storage warehouse in north-west Italy and customer Nord Ovest, 75 kilometres away in Mondovi. It allows import containers to pass directly through the terminal, without the issue of T1 customs transit documents. The concept, under a new directive issued by the Italian Customs Agency in 2019, is possible as both the customer and terminal are Authorized Economic ... [+]

New HQ for thermal packaging firm

Pharmaceutical thermal protection specialist Tower Cold Chain is opening a new global headquarters  close to its existing premises in Theale, 30 minutes from London Heathrow Airport. The 26,000sq ft building will greatly expand Tower’s container conditioning and storage capacities and enhance its design, laboratory and testing including an Innovation Centre. The ... [+]

Hamburg signs electric vehicle deal

The Nikola IVECO Europe joint venture has signed an agreement with the Port of Hamburg to test and implement heavy-duty electric vehicles and charging infrastructure during 2022.  The memorandum of understanding was signed at the inauguration of Nikola and Iveco’s joint-venture manufacturing facility in Ulm, Germany. The agreement states their joint ... [+]

Ceva pioneers new e-commerce customs regime

CEVA Logistics is offering a delivery service from China to Europe using the new Customs Declaration codes 9710 and 9810 for cross-border e-commerce B2B direct exports for e-commerce goods directly exported by sellers, via Alashankou port.  Ceva says it was the first company to use the codes at the Alashankou border ... [+]

Hapag-LLoyd sets up in Morocco

Hapag-Lloyd has set up its own representation in Morocco. The headquarters is in Casablanca and there are satellite offices in Tangier and Agadir, with a staff of47. The line serves the country through Tanger-Med port. [+]

New Geodis site will be sustainable and liveable

Geodis is to acquire 21.5 hectares of land at Trade Port Noord for a 130,000sq m sustainable contract logistics facility. It will serve customers in vertical sectors and accommodate the current growth in e-commerce.Venlo is one of Europe’s prime spots for logistics, located near the German border and close to ... [+]

Blockchain speeds freight through Egypt’s ports

The Government of Egypt will implement new Blockchain-based trade facilitation technology in October. The Advance Cargo Information (ACI) system will help fully automate the customs process for all goods entering the country. Electronic data will identify goods before they are shipped, enabling goods to be checked and cleared before they reach ... [+]

Strong August for Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles processed 954,377teu in August, just shy of last August’s record of 961,833teu. But eight months into the 2021 calendar year, overall cargo volume is 7,273,053teu, up 30% compared to 2020. Strong American consumer demand has continued unabated for more than a year, said executive director, ... [+]

DSV wins award for climate action

Global forwarding and logistics company DSV was awarded this year’s Climate Strategy Award in its home country, Denmark on 15 September. It was handed over to group chief executive Jens Bjørn Andersen, at a ceremony in Copenhagen. The award is given to a Danish company that acts strategically and ambitiously ... [+]

Leaders share thoughts on a more resilient supply chain

Experts from across the logistics industry will share insights on how to build more resilient supply chains over the three days of the Multimodal event on 19-21 October.Panels of thought leaders will introduce new ideas about how tech developments such as machine learning, smart data, and 5G can drive efficiencies ... [+]

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