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Maersk and railroad company Canadian Pacific (CP) have opened a 117,000sq ft Pacific Transload Express facility to make Asia/Pacific Northwest (PNW) supply chains more resilient. It can transload international containers into domestic 53-foot trailers giving savings on domestic distribution, while reducing port demurrage and inland detention costs. CP will shuttle containers by rail from the three major Vancouver container terminals to the facility, which will eliminate over 100,000 truck trips ...
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CMA CGM says it will stop all spot rate increases from 9 September until 1 February 2022, saying it is prioritizing long-term relationship with customers in the face of an unprecedented situation in the shipping industry. Since the beginning of 2021, container shipping spot freight rates have continued to rise ...
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Saudia is to relaunch services between Manchester and in December for the first time in 21 months. The first flight is set to depart on Wednesday 15 December, operated by a Boeing-787 Dreamliner, with the frequency of flights then subject to review dependent on demand.
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Associated British Ports (ABP) has signed a new ten-year agreement with Island Steel at Newport. Island Steel, a customer of Newport since 1994, currently occupies a purpose-built 100,000sq ft service centre, which is entirely powered by solar energy, produced on-site. The new agreement will expand the site by 1.2 acres. ...
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SriLankan Airlines has become the first new customer at Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) CenterPoint cargo terminal at London Heathrow. The airline has awarded WFS with a 32-month contract, from September, to provide cargo handling and airside transport for its Airbus A330-300 flights connecting London and Colombo. SriLankan currently operates a ...
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UK national courier company Speedy Freight has launched its first ever EU branch, in Spain.
Headed by manager Ian Boardman, it is in the Orihuela Costa area of Alicante. As well as providing specialist courier services to the provinces of Valencia and Murcia, the branch will also be taking on jobs throughout the Iberian Peninsula.
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DSV Panalpina has changed its name to DSV, it was decided at an extraordinary general meeting on 8 September. The decision to With the DKK 30 billion acquisition of Agility’s Global Integrated Logistics business finalised on 16 August, DSV said it would undergo its most significant change since the acquisition ...
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Ceva Logistics has opened a temperature-controlled airfreight station next to Singapore’s Changi International Airport. It offers areas with 15-25°C Celsius and 2 to 8°C and forms part of the forwarder’s Temperature Sensitive Solution pharmaceutical logistics offering. Ceva remains committed to operating a network of more than 40 similar stations by ...
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Global freight forwarder Expeditors is offering to share the template of its Opportunity Knocks internship program with other companies.
OK is aimed at 16 to 24-year-olds with no degree looking to start a career and, since its launch in 2008 has helped 1,200 young people. Over 90 have become long term ...
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Leasing company VTG says it has revolutionised the rail wagon with its m² modular concept. When the superstructure can be swapped for another one, a wagon is no longer limited to just a single transportation purpose and they can be made available more quickly. Wagons that have seasonal use no ...
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