Chris
Brittany Ferries is to open new freight routes between Ireland and France, connecting Roscoff and St Malo in Brittany with Cork and Rosslare in Ireland, starting in early February using the ro-pax vessel Armorique.
The introduction of a Cork freight service makes Brittany a major presence in Cork once again as what was originally a Cork-Santander service launched in 2018 became the Rosslare/Bilbao route about a year ago.
The new sailings are in ...
[+]
A Cargo stream, app which its authours say is the first in Europe designed to optimise booking returning containers using a smartphone or a computer, has gone live. They say that existing solutions are limited to desktop applications, and force users to manage most procedures by phone calls or email. ...
[+]
Geodis has finalised its acquisition of Poland-based Pekaes after obtaining regulatory approval. Integration of the business will be led by Geodis’ Road Transport Line of Business, already established in Poland and will allow it to develop its palletised freight network throughout Europe Geodis now has nearly 1,500 employees at 29 ...
[+]
By Andy Grubb, sales director, International Forwarding Ltd
It’s been a rollercoaster month for us as independent freight forwarders in Birmingham – as you can imagine.
December is often one of the busiest months of the year but with a Brexit trade deal still under negotiation, impacts from Covid-19 on transport and staffing, ...
[+]
Over 30 unemployed young people are set to join the Port of London Authority (PLA) in Gravesend and Forth Ports, including Tilbury, for paid six-month traineeships this spring, as part of the Government’s £2.4 billion Kickstart work programme.The opportunities available, ranging from administration through to operations, will give 16 to ...
[+]
UK online shoppers are facing many unexpected charges due to deficiencies in the much-vaunted brexit trade deal with the EU, says ParcelHero.David Jinks, head of consumer research at the wholesaler, says that the Government has failed to warn shoppers buying online from EU sellers about new charges on goods or ...
[+]
Ceva Logistics has opened a new warehouse in Bien Hoa City in Vietnam, north east of Ho Chi Minh City.
The 10,000sq m distribution centre offers solutions such as co-packing, labelling, kitting and consolidation services for B2B and B2C distribution across Vietnam. It will act as CEVA Logistics’ main hub for ...
[+]
Warrenpoint’s tonnage held up well during 2020, just 5% down on 2019, said the port in its annual figures.It attributed its success to its strong customer relationships, investment in its team and a focused effort by hauliers to move cargo before Brexit and to afterwards find routes that minimise disruption.David ...
[+]
Shippers are turning to airfreight because of Brexit and other difficulties affecting surface freight, says charter firm Air Partner.Chief executive Mark Briffa, said: “Transporting cargo via sea is proving extremely challenging, so we are experiencing a growing number of enquiries for air charter. Currently around 50% of business in our ...
[+]
Samskip has introduced a direct service between Ireland and North Continental Europe with a new weekly sailing between Amsterdam and Dublin. It complements the existing Rotterdam-Cork-Waterford-Dublin-Belfast services by offering a new Monday night departure from the Continent to Ireland. Samskip also operates rail links via Duisburg to the rest of ...
[+]
« Back
More »
