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Equipment maker 2nd Level Solutions is offering a new solution to increase space available in trucks, sea containers or airfreight ULDs by creating a second cargo floor.
Payload Porter, which has a patent pending, is available either in reusable plastic or in recyclable cardboard. The plastic version is available to rent while and the single-use cardboard version can be purchased.
The manufacturers say that the device can be simply and quickly installed ...
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A consortium of industry experts led by supply chain solutions firm SWG and including BIFA, the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT) and insurers theTT Club have collaborated to offer a free online Incoterms compliance and supply chain risk initiative to help shippers identify issues in the international supply ...
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Forth Ports has gained Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status for its facilities at Grangemouth, Leith and Rosyth, the first ports in Scotland to achieve it. The AEO accreditation recognises that the customs controls and procedures at each of the ports are efficient, compliant and secure. Tilbury was awarded AEO last ...
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CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) has awarded freight forwarder Geodis a “B” rating for 2017, and for the second year in a row, recognising it as a company that implements actions to reduce its greenhouse gas. Only 12% of the companies assessed by CDP in the world achieved an ...
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Samskip inaugurated its new three-times-a-week Amsterdam-Hull container on 21 March with the first call of the 340teu THEA II at the Dutch port’s Amsterdam Container Terminal (ACT).
Services depart Amsterdam on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
ACT is operated by TMA Logistics in which Hutchison Ports is a 50% shareholder. TMA has a ...
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DFDS Seaways managing director Sean Potter has moved to a new group position with responsibility for Digital Technologies and IT. His role spans the whole of DFDS freight, shipping and terminal operations, reporting directly to executive vice president and head of shipping Peder Gellert.
DFDS Seaways’ new managing director is Andrew ...
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Lufthansa Cargo has started the proof of concept phase of a project to manage the IATA Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD) electronically.
The aim is for shippers, forwarders and carriers to manage transport of such cargoes without paper documentation and follows the creation of an electronic DGD standard in early 2017 by ...
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Turkish-owned logistics operator Ekol has introduced a new rail service from Sete in southern France to Zeebrugge, Belgium, offering onward connections to the UK and Sweden. At the same time it has increased its ro ro sailings, using its own vessels, between Izmir in Turkey and Sete to two per ...
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New Fulham-based forwarder FSC Oceans has appointed Steve Boyson as business development manager. He has previously worked for international courier and mail organization Skynet, BAX Global, Ceva Logistics and DHL Global Forwarding.
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Maersk Line has made changes to its Asia/Europe services which it ways will improve reliability and stability. Head of Europe trade Johan Sigsgaard said there would be longer buffers in schedules to deal with port congestion and weather conditions.
“Forced port omissions disrupt cargo flows and impact our customers’ supply chains. ...
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