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European businesses are planning back orders from UK suppliers because of the slow progress of Brexit talkssaid a survey by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) published on 6 November.
It found that 63% of non-UK EU firms expect to move some of their supply chains out of Britain, compared with 44% in May, blaming the lack of progress in the Brexit negotiations which has raised fears of an ...
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The world’s largest short sea ro ro freight vessel, CLdN’s 8,000 lane-metre Celine called at Port of London’s Purfleet terminal during the first week of November. She is the first ship in a series of eight ships by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea and operates on CLdN’s weekly service ...
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DP World is to develop a greenfield economic free zone in Somaliland to complement the development of the Port of Berbera, which is handling record container volumes under its management. It aims to attract investment, encourage trade and position Berbera as a gateway for the region. DP World will develop ...
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Qatar Airways has acquired a 9.61% stake in Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways. The Middle Eastern carrier already has a 20% share in IAG, parent company of British Airways and Iberia parent and a 10% investment in South America’s LATAM Airlines, although it abandoned a plan to take ...
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The first year of operation the Manchester-Beijing air route, operated by Hainan Airlines, has driven a significant increase in exports and investment into the North of England, according to a new study by consultants Steer Davies Gleeve.
Two years since President Xi Jinping announced the UK’s first direct flight to China ...
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Following its introduction of schedule services from London via Frankfurt to Dubai and Hong Kong, British-based freight operator CargoLogicAir (CLA) has launched a further scheduled service, a weekly departure to Tel Aviv via Frankfurt
The Tel Aviv flight will depart Frankfurt for Tel Aviv on Friday evening before returning to Frankfurt ...
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Minister of State for International Trade, Greg Hands opened ABP Southampton’s new vehicle export terminal on 2 November.
The new Pacific Terminal has been completed ahead of schedule and adds 3,400 spaces.
Southampton is the UK hub for automotive with nine lines undertaking 110 calls to 52 ports in 40 countries every ...
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No African leader’s inauguration would be complete without a fleet of limos and Volga-Dnepr Airlines has duly obliged by shipping no less than 30 Mercs on a flight to Luanda for the inauguration ceremony of Angola’s newly-elected President, Joao Lourenco.
Volga-Dnepr used its two-tier car racking system developed for its An-124-100 ...
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DFDS is helping to raise funds for research charity Breast Cancer Now. The ferry operator is donating £5 to the charity for every booking made on its Dover to Calais or Dunkirk services, through a dedicated ‘Think Pink’ page on its DFDS website.
On Friday 3 November, DFDS staff will ‘Wear it Pink’ ...
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Essex-based ATL Haulage Contractors has signed an agreement with DP World for a 2.64 acre, 80-truck yard at London Gateway. It will be operational by June 2018, and serve as ATL's operational base as well as hosting the firm's new headquarters. ATL has seen a big increase in the number ...
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