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Chief executive of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), Mark Whitehead, will retire on 7 March after nearly eight years, handing over to Wilson Kwong, who is currently the Chief Executive of Jardine Engineering Corporation.
Under Whitehead’s leadership, Hactl continued its investment and modernisation programmesand now handles over 100 airlines and more than 1.8 million tonnes of cargo. He said: “I look back with great satisfaction on what we achieved ...
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Increased sales and a rise in companies active in the transport sector in the last quarter of 2017 was offset by a surge in company failures, according to analyst Creditsafe’s Quarterly Watchdog Report.
Transport company failures were up 178.70% compared to the third quarter of 2017 and no less than 433% ...
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Samskip Logistics has signed a national representation agreement with freight forwarder DC Logistics Brasil to increase containerised business in South America. Samskip Logistics will operate throughout Brazil, with the DC Logistics Brasil office in Salvador integrating the existing local Samskip technical team, taking over all business previously undertaken by Samskip ...
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The port of Antwerp has achieved a record freight volume for the fifth straight year in a row with 223.6 million tonnes of freight in 2017, an increase of 4.4% compared with the previous year. Container tonnage expanded by 4.3% to 123m tonnes while ro ro was up 10.5% to ...
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The Palletforce network has increased its European volumes by 65% during 2017 and has added express services to Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania in January this year.
While the weakened Pound has been a contributory factor in UK exports, Palletforce also cites investment, including new services and improved consignment ...
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The Rail Freight Group (RFG) has welcomed Transport for the North’s draft Strategic Transport Plan, which sets out a blueprint for developing the network across the region for passengers and freight, including a new transpennine route between Manchester and Leeds. RFG executive director Maggie Simpson said that plans for large ...
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FedEx is to realign its specialist logistics and e-commerce solutions under its FedEx Trade Networks banner, from March. It includes the FedEx Custom Critical, Cross Border, Supply Chain and Trade Networks Transport & Brokerage brands. It will also set up a new company, FedEx Forward Depots, responsibile for critical inventory ...
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Logistics operator GO Global (GO) is to acquire 100% of fellow Singaporean forwarder LOGIS Consolidators, subject to closing conditions. GO’s on-demand logistics platforms and services, currently under development, will be integrated as part of LOGIS future offerings.
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P&O Ferrymasters has gained Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) Level 3 for Trucking Security Requirements certification following completion of a nine-month project. Applicants for TSR classification start at Level 3 and can progress to Level 2 and 1 as improvements are made and as required by customers. Subject to audit, ...
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Brexit remains a big unknown but the port of Dunkerque is preparing for all possible outcomes, including creating enough holding area for two vessels-worth of vehicles, said chairman of the management board, Stéphane Raison.
He told a press conference on 15 January that Brexit “is very concerning because we don’t know ...
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