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The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) said on 2 October that it was concerned about the Iranian government's reaction to a strike by truck drivers, which is in its second week. About 150 drivers have have reportedly been arrested and a spokesperson for the judiciary has threatened “heavy punishment.” The ITF understands that Iran’s attorney general, Mohammad Jaafar Montazeri, has suggested that those who initiated the protest actions will be ...
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Unifeeder has appointed Timm Niebergall as director of shortsea services. He was previously regional director west and central Europe.
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DSV has opened a 20,000sq m warehouse in Monterrey, Mexico a few miles from the International Airport. The first of three warehouse consolidation projects the forwarder is working on in Mexico, it replaces two older, smaller buildings.
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Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has gone into partnership with tracking specialist Hanhaa to deploy the latter’s ParceLive multi-point data solution across its worldwide operations. ParceLive trackers are inserted into shipments and enable Hellmann to cellular data including shipment location, temperature, humidity and when a consignment has been opened.
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United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) chief executive Peter Ward says he is disappointed and frustrated that the Government seems not to have recognised the critical labour shortage facing the warehousing and logistics industry, a sector that depends on immigrant labour – particularly at peak times.
He described the announcement at the ...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines is to resume services between Tokyo Narita, Amsterdam and Milan from 5 October. It follows the completion of safety checks after maintenance issues were discovered in June. Flights to Hong Kong and Chicago have already restarted.
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BIFA has complained that it has been kept in the dark over Government plans for Customs, saying that it only learned about plans to invest £8 million in customs training and automation from a report in The Times newspaper.
Director general Robert Keen said that in light of the significance of ...
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Arcus European Infrastructure Fund is to sell its shares in Forth Ports to the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP).
It said the move would allow it to partner with other long-term investors who are well aligned to support the future growth of the Scottish and English operator.
Forth Ports owns and ...
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Gefco UK human resources business partner Eloise Ottewel has raised GBP1,805 for BBC Children in Need after completing a 13,000-ft skydive.
She was inspired to do a tandem parachute jump after supporting the logistics firm’s Coventry to Paris cycle challenge last month and whichhas so far raised almost GBP40,000 for BBC ...
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Delta Cargo has entered into an exclusive long-term partnership with pet technology start-up CarePod to deliver what it describes as a new standard of first-class safety and care for pet air travel. CarePod will help Delta better carry and monitor pets throughout the network, with real-time updates for customers. The ...
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