Chris
German forwarder Rhenus is planning to set up a joint company with Dutch port services provider, the LBH Group, to service the inland waterways sector and the onward carriage of goods.
The two partners will draw up the legal framework over the next few weeks and the deal still has to be approved by the cartel authorities.
The LBH Group was founded by thebrothers Jan and Bert Lagendijk in Rotterdam in 1984 ...
[+]
The first piece of advice for anyone planning to drive over 1,750 miles through the Australian Outback in a dodgy motor is ‘Don’t’ but what if there person concerned had no choice in the matter?
That was the dilemma that Bill Johnstone faced. He had to drive from his home to ...
[+]
The Rail Freight Group (RFG) marked the retirement of its chairman Tony Berkeley by naming a GBRf class 66 locomotive after him at London Victoria station on 27 June. RFG executive director Maggie Simpson paid tribute to his tireless work to enhance and support open access, modal shift and the ...
[+]
Transport and logistics firm Eddie Stobart is to acquire the 106-member UK and Ireland pallet network TPN for up to £52.8 million. TPN operates the UK’s second largest pallet from three central hubs in Minworth, Preston and Northampton to a total of 121 depots.
[+]
Freight forwarding and logistics company has been recognized as a 'Leader' by Gartner, the technology research and advisory company, in its May 2018 Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics. Geodis chief executive Marie-Christine Lombard said: “We believe this recognition is a validation of our strategy to be the growth partner of ...
[+]
Risks remain to the delivery of HM Revenue & Customs new CDS computer system, said the National Audit Office in a progress updated published on 28 June, although it acknowledges that progress has been made.
CDS (Customs Declaration Service) is HMRC’s replacement for the Chief computer system which is being implemented ...
[+]
Palletways member Salvatori Group has opened a new £3m site in Sittingbourne, amalgamating its business in Aylesham and Medway into a single, central 24-hour operation. Facilities include 1,500sq m of racked storage and 1,800 pallet spaces as well as internal and external ambient storage space. The Group also operates a ...
[+]
Global trade has proved resilient and is expected to accelerate in the third quarter of 2018, despite rising trade tensions, said DHL’s latest Global Trade Barometer (GTB), published on 28 June.
However, it found that the UK has the least optimistic outlook of all countries included in the barometer, with trade ...
[+]
Customers are becoming more dissatisfied with the service quality provided by their ocean carriers, according to a joint survey published by the European Shippers Council and analysts Drewry, published on 28 June.
They said in their second annual shipper satisfaction survey that the service provided by container shipping lines has deteriorated ...
[+]
Agility has opened a new, 21,000sq m warehouse in Gothenburg, Sweden, increasing total space in the country to 45,000sq m. It will primarily serve fashion and retail customers, while Agility’s second warehouse, also located in Gothenburg, will continue to serve industrial manufacturing customers. The new facility has 36 ports, allowing ...
[+]
« Back
More »
