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Globelink Fallow reinstates Beirut

NVOCC Globelink Fallow has replaced its service to Tripoli, Lebanon, with a service to Beirut. Following the explosion that devastated the city and port it operated a temporary service to Tripoli, about 80km from the city. The service will accept only non hazardous cargo until further notice. [+]

Yes dear, you’re a better logistics manager than I am…

Female leaders are rated higher than their male counterparts in the logistics industry, according to a survey of industry professionals by organizational development company Novosensus. It quizzed over 1800 leaders from the supply chain management, shipping, logistics, and forwarding industries, asking them to rate their experiences about leadership, experience at ... [+]

Work starts on Côte d’Ivoire Terminal

Construction has started on the Côte d’Ivoire Terminal, Abidjan’s second container facility, expected to be operational at the end of 2021. It follows the signing of a contract with the China Harbour Engineering Company in August. It will be operated by a joint venture between Bolloré Ports and APM Terminals ... [+]

Thirty years in business for Trans Europe Express

Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland-based family owned international freight forwarding company Trans Europe Express (TEE) is celebrating 30 years in business in October. The company which arranges all types of freight, transporting cargo to and from Scandinavia in particular, has been a well-known name in the logistics sector for many years. Owner and ... [+]

Rhenus offers full-menu automotive logistics

Rhenus Group has launched a full vehicle logistics department in the UK to meet the needs of its automotive customers. To date, Rhenus UK has largely supported the automotive sector with the transportation of vehicle parts and sub-assembly projects, with the support of its automotive competence centres across Europe. With the ... [+]

Peters & May sets sail for Cape Town

Marine leisure industry logistics company Peters & May is to offer a one-off sailing to carry yachts to the 2023 Cape to Rio Race. It departs from Malta with a loading window of 25 October to10 November 2022 and also picks up in Palma, Gibraltar, the Canary Islands and, subject ... [+]

Rosyth feeds Scots agri boom

Scotland’s largest agricultural products hub at the Port of Rosyth had a bumper month in September handling over 100,000 tonnes of products delivered aboard four ships for the Cefetra trading group. The agri-hub, which opened earlier this year, handles traffic for the animal feed, food and drink and farming industries ... [+]

Trade rebounds but recovery still uncertain

Global trade shows signs of bouncing back from the Covid slump said the World Trade Organization but cautioned that any recovery could be disrupted by the ongoing pandemic effects. The WTO now forecasts a 9.2% decline in the volume of world merchandise trade for 2020, followed by a 7.2% rise ... [+]

More freight for High Speed 1 in prospect as Eurostar slumps

More through freight trains could be using the Channel Tunnel and the High Speed 1 line to London, said the head of the company that run the route through Kent. Dyan Crowther, chief executive of rail infrastructure operator HS1, told an online session of the All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group  (APPRG) ... [+]

Xpediator buys Nidd Transport

East and Central European specialist Xpediator has acquired Ripon, North Yorkshire-based international groupage freight forwarder and operator, Nidd Transport for £4.6 million. Established by Tony White in 1984, Nidd specialises in deliveries to mainland Europe by road with particular focus on France, Spain, Portugal and Germany and operates a UK distribution ... [+]

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