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Berkshire-based supply chain and order fulfilment specialist, Walker Logistics has signed a partnership agreement with Dutch third party logistics services provider, RIF Europe. The deal will allow Walker to offer its clients the opportunity to hold stock and fulfil orders bound for mainland Europe from RIF’s multi-user distribution hubs on the outskirts of Amsterdam close to Schiphol Airport. Walker has integrated its order processing systems with RIF’s, which means that ...
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AAL Shipping (AAL) is committing to a monthly sailing on its breakbulk liner service between Asia and the Americas.
General manager of AAL Americas, Michael Morland, explained: “Building the market to justify regular monthly multipurpose (MPP) tramp sailings has taken time and hard work. Looking back a few years, volumes could ...
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The Global Shippers’ Alliance (GSA) says that it is “furious” at the chaotic state of the shipping market “and the lack of mechanisms to resolve it”.
“Production, marketing and distribution are all disrupted and economic costs are beyond measure,” said chairman Denis Choumert, chairman of GSA and the European Shippers’ Council. ...
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Antonov Airlines has safely completed an urgent order to carry a 54-tonne rotor, used in power generation, from Ghana to India and back after repairs.
Fellow members of The Heavy Lift Group (THLG), Rhenus Project Logistics USA, chartered the flight to carry the 10.50 m long, 3.89 m wide, 4.13 m ...
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Hapag-Lloyd says it expects very strong earnings growth in the first quarter of 2021 due to “exceptionally strong demand for container transport” and freight rates remaining a high level at the beginning of the year. Earning for 2021 are expected to be significantly higher than prior-year levels, said the German-based ...
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Rhenus Air & Ocean is consolidating its position in Germany with the planned takeover of the freight forwarding business of the logistics company, BLG International Forwarding which has made a strategic decision to focus on its domestic and international business in its contract, automobile and container divisions in future.
Rhenus is ...
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Dachser Air & Sea Logistics (ASL) has reorganised management within its business units in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) and Americas regions.
The position of managing director, ASL EMEA has been assumed by Dr Tobias Burger, who is already responsible for the strategic development of the Air & Sea Logistics ...
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Air France KLM Martinair Cargo is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with UNICEF to cooperate on the distribution of Covid-19 vaccine as part of the Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative. Acting on behalf of the Covid-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility (COVAX), UNICEF will safeguard access to coronavirus vaccines throughout the world, ...
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Peel Ports has officially welcomed the new ‘DUNK’ service from Dunkerque operated by CMA CGM short sea arm Containerships. The weekly service, which also calls in Bristol, departs the Northern French port on Fridays, arriving in Liverpool the following Monday.
Peel Ports Group managing director, David Huck, said: “The new service ...
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Dr Antje Huber has taken over as chief executive of DHL’s Saloodo! online road freight platform from Thomas Grunau who has managed the company since 2018. He will devote his time to his primary role as senior vice president of global business strategy and digitalization. Dr Huber has been a ...
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