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CH Robinson opens in Cologne

US-owned forwarder and logistics company CH Robinson has opened a new office in Cologne, bringing its total number of locations in Europe to 49 and to six in Germany. Winfried Netzer, a 30-year industry veteran, has been appointed to lead operations in the new office. [+]

Dnata makes the grade in Zurich

Air service provider dnata has been awarded Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certification for pharmaceutical handling at its Zurich facility. To meet the requirements, dnata completely refurbished one of its warehouses at the airport and made significant enhancements to its quality systems, operations documentation and facilities management practices.   [+]

Virgin Cargo appoints head of digital

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Suzy Wardle to the new role of head of digital and distribution. She will be responsible for delivering the airline’s digitisation programme which will allow customers to interact in new and innovative ways, She has held a number of digital roles at Virgin Atlantic over ... [+]

Southampton celebrates another multistorey

Work on the £15 million multi-deck storage facility in the Eastern Dock, the port’s eighth, will take nine months and will create 3,000 additional vehicle spaces. Representatives from BMW Group, one of the main automotive customers for this facility at the port, and Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure, the contractor appointed ... [+]

DHL team steps into the breach in Indonesia

Deutsche Post DHL Group has sent a disaster response team to Indonesia following the Palu earthquake and tsunami. The volunteers group will provide logistics support for managing incoming relief goods at Balikpapan International and Palu airports DPDHL Group's DRT provides logistics support in close collaboration with local staff and humanitarian organizations ... [+]

New finance and East Europe chiefs for Ceva – updated

CEVA Logistics has appointed Serge Corbel as new chief financial officer, replacing Peter Waller, who is to pursue opportunities outside the company.  Corbel has at shipping line CMA-CGM for over 25 years. It has also appointed Guillaume Sauzedde (pictured) as managing director of its Central & Eastern Europe cluster. Prior to ... [+]

Developers unveil plans for Thameside superhub

Thames Enterprise Park, a joint venture between fuel firm Greenergy and property developer iSec, has submitted an outline planning application to Thurrock Council for a new 5m sq ft ‘superhub’ on the former Coryton Oil Refinery site, close to DP World London Gateway port. The largest part of the site would ... [+]

UK government moves to solve Irish border conundrum

The UK government has made a new proposal that includes keeping the UK in the EU customs union “indefinitely” to help unblock Brexit negotiations solve the Irish border issue, reports EUObserver. Under the plan, the whole of the UK would remain in the customs union a framework on the future relationship ... [+]

Europa sets up Ulster arm

Pan-European groupage and logistics specialist Europa has made an entry into the Northern Ireland international market, opening a new office in Belfast and starting regular daily services into its main Dartford hub. It is working with County Fermanagh-based haulier Liam Connolly who provide collection and delivery services throughout , operating ... [+]

Air Partner helps rebuild Libyan aviation

Air Partner completed an An-26 cargo flight to transport airport equipment from Brno in the Czech Republic to Al Abraq International Airport in eastern Libya on 22 September. The 1.1-tonne shipment included radio communication equipment, weather stations, antennas, runway lighting equipment.   [+]

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