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Rob Waterman has been appointed as chief executive of Containerships – CMA CGM GmbH based in Hamburg. He replaces Claude Lebel who is retiring. Waterman has been chief executive of CMA CGM (UK) Shipping since March 2013, based in Liverpool.
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Shipping line MSC’s Instant Quote function is now live for cargo shipments from North America to Europe and from Asia to Europe. Users can quickly fill out and receive quotes, choose from (and to) door, ramp and port and rapidly progress to booking.
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German forwarder Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Geodis as its land transport partner for France, ending its long-standing cooperation with Heppner. The two companies already cooperate in the UK. Last year, Hellmann opened its own sea- and airfreight branch near Paris. Heppner has meanwhile joined forces with Gebrüder Weiss, having ...
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June cargo volumes provided the first real indicators of structural recovery in the airfreight market says analyst CLIVE Data Services. PPE business faded but the industry seems to be slowly getting back up on its feet as volumes in the first four weeks climbed 6% versus the full four weeks ...
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DP World has completed assembly of the world's first container High Bay Store system (HBS) at Jebel Ali Port which stacks containers up to eleven high. BoxBay is a joint venture between the port operator and German industrial engineering specialist SMS Group.
Real life test operations are due to start before ...
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Eurotunnel operator Getlink has appointed Yann Leriche as its new chief executive, following the decision taken by the board of directors on 30 January 30. Jacques Gounon will remain chairman. Leriche was previously chief executive of urban transport operator Transdev North America.
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International postal charges into the US could soar by as much as 150% with the implementation of an agreement with the Universal Postal Union (UPU) which allows the country to set its own rates, according to e-commerce specialist SEKO Logistics.
However, it adds, there could be much more to come as ...
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The Transport Asset Protection Association (TAPA) said that unprecedented focus on the resilience of global supply chains in the ‘new normal’ post-coronavirus world will lead to wider adoption of industry security standards as it marked the latest 2020 revisions of its Facility Security Requirements (FSR) and Trucking Security Requirements (TSR) ...
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DSV plans to invest 2 billion Danish Kroner (£242m) in a new logistics centre at Horsens in Jutland which it says will be Europe's largest with a single leaseholder. It will be built next to the forwarder’s existing facility and will allow for future growth as well as consolidation of ...
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Belfast Harbour said its financial performance for 2019 was in line with expectations and provided a strong platform from which to respond to the challenges posed by Covid-19.
It reported turnover of £65.9m in the year to the end of 2019 (down 4%) and generated operating profits of £30.6m (down 15% ...
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