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Etihad offers ‘cars to the stars’ service

Etihad Cargo has launched a ‘FlightValet’ high-end car shipping service. It will cater to racing enthusiasts worldwide wishing to take their cars around the world’s racetracks as well as car dealers and manufacturers. [+]

Woodland launches daily groupage service

Essex-based forwarder Woodland Group has introduced Woodland ‘Euro-Net’, a daily road freight groupage services to and from 70 destinations.  It offers driver accompanied vehicles, standardised service levels with known and agreed lead times, along with full tracking and tracing.   [+]

Shadow Transport Sec hears issues at first hand

PD Ports welcomed Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Andy McDonald to Teesport recently. As a Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough, Mr McDonald is a strong supporter of Teesport, which has seen over £1bn of infrastructure investments in the last decade. The visit, hosted by PD Ports’ portcentric logistics director and former ... [+]

DHL’s Susie is underway

DHL-sponsored sailor Susie Goodall embarks set off on her non-stop solo voyage around the world on 1 July. She is the only female and the youngest competitor amongst 19 sailors attempting to complete the Golden Globe race. DHL Express helped refurbish her boat – now called DHL Starlight – which will ... [+]

Forwarders to bear brunt of Felixstowe IT chaos

BIFA has warned that freight forwarders that suffered operational problems and incurred additional costs as a result of the disruption at the port of Felixstowe due to problems with a new IT system were unlikely to receive any compensation from the port’s owners. Director general Robert Keen said: “Having had a ... [+]

PM plans customs ‘third way’

Downing Street has produced a “third model” for post-Brexit customs, reported the BBC on 2 July. The plan, details of which have not been revealed, is understood to differ from both the customs partnership and the maximum facilitation models that have previously been discussed. According to the BBC senior ministers are ... [+]

FedEx flies orphan bears to Oakland

They may feature on the California flag but grizzly bears are few and far between in most of the US these days. They are however a little more plentiful in Alaska and two grizzly and two brown bear cubs recently made their way from Anchorage to Oakland aboard a FedEx ... [+]

World Options opens Accrington HQ

World Options, which provides parcels, packages and documents shipping solutions to smaller businesses through its online portal, has opened a new headquarters at in Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington. The Mayor and Mayoress of Hyndburn Council cut the ribbon at the launch on 28 June, which was attended by local business leaders, current employees, ... [+]

Zencargo and the art of supply chain maintenance

Inefficient supply chains are costing UK business £1.5bn a year, according to a new study by digital freight forwarder Zencargo. It says that detailed analysis of over 100 shipments from a cross section of UK industries suggests that they are wasting over three hours on average per individual shipment mployees are ... [+]

DHL breaks ground on Hanover hub

DHL Freight broke ground on its new Hanover hub at Langenhagen, Germany on 29 June. The 63,000sq m site, which not only will handle freight for DHL Freight’s Europe-wide network, but also will test innovative technologies and solutions. Commissioning is planned for mid-2019. DHL Freight chief operating officer Thomas Vogel, said: ... [+]

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