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Europa group’s full load arm Continental Cargo Carriers has launched an internal driver academy in response to the UK driver shortage. It will be located close to its Dartford hub and will help warehouse operatives to become Class 1 or 2 truck drivers.
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Charter broker Air Partner says it is expecting increased demand for dedicated cargo flights from major retailers due to the ongoing shortages of HGV drivers, and workers taking their summer break in August. UK head of freight, Robert Jubb, said that previous complications to supply chains due to Covid and Brexit saw ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) welcomed HMRC’s announcement earlier this month that the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) will become the UK’s single customs platform from 31 March 2023 and that it will close its Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) from that date.
Director general, Robert Keen said: ...
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P&O Ferries hosted a ‘thank you’ event onboard the Pride of Rotterdam on 31 July to mark the NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers Day. The sold out celebration paid tribute to the sacrifices made by so many during the Covid-19 pandemic, with a national toast to frontline workers followed ...
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French-owned forwarder Geodis is moving to a new facility at Auckland Airport in October. The 5,700sq m facility includes temperature-controlled areas for pharmaceutical s at +15-25°C degrees and +4° C. The site also offers 5,000 pallet locations.
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EV Cargo’s Palletforce arm has appointed Adam Leonard as its new chief executive, taking over from Michael Conroy who has been promoted to the new position of EV Cargo UK chief executive. Adam Leonard has been Palletforce’s member relations director since joining the company in January 2020 and was previously ...
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Manchester-based Cardinal Global Logistics has made a ‘strategic investment’ in Australia’s Seabridge. The forwarder has five locations across Australia and New Zealand, its most recent opening being its Auckland office in April 2020.
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Ceva Logistics has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Bogotá, Colombia-based forwarder Cargex. It will also take complete control of the Cargex customs brokerage affiliate, Agencias de Aduanas Aduanamos. Cargex focuses on exports of perishable goods and has operations in Bogotá, Medellin, Cartagena, Buenaventura and Santa Marta.
Cargex general manager ...
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Asian forwarder Kerry Logistics Network has extended its Latin America coverage with an office in Lima, Peru. Kerry Logistics Peru offers air and ocean freight, customs clearance and domestic transport. Its target markets include the mining industry, apparel, automotive, high-tech and pharmaceutical. For the mining industry, the Peru team will ...
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Peel Ports London Medway has has handled the first sailing on DFDS’s new freight-only service between Sheerness and Calais.The Maxine offers a daily sailing in each direction with space for up to 165 unaccompanied freight units.The vessel will arrive daily into Sheerness at 05.00 and return to Calais at 11.00.Most ...
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