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Just three words says it all
Middle-east headquartered logistics company Aramex says it has carried out a study in of three-word addresses provided by what3words. It found that, over 100 deliveries, the three-word addresses were 42% faster and reduced the total distance travelled by delivery drivers by 22%.
What3words is a global addressing system that has divided the world into 3m x 3m squares, each with a unique three-word address, giving every ...
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Manchester-headquartered Rhenus UK has acquired Corby, Northamptonshire-based RCS Logistics. RCS currently operates 350,000sq ft of warehousing but Rhenus UK has underwritten an investment to add a further 90,000sq ft, due to open in November 2017. RCS Logistics’ directors Steve Gray and Richard Robinson join the Rhenus UK board, and all ...
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Middlesbrough logistics firm AV Dawson says it is planning to move to the next phase of the development of its automotive steel terminal. The business’ current automotive steel distribution centre, which is based around a 102,000 square foot state-of-the-art warehouse, serves as a Northern hub for customers such as Tata ...
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Forwarders’ organisation Clecat says that the EU Posting of Workers Directive should not apply to international road transport operations as it would punish those that abide by the rules, and add a disproportionate administrative burden to the sector.
It says that the Commission’s proposal to apply the directive, subject to a ...
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Heathrow’s non-executive chairman Lord Deighton unveiled a Blueprint for Sustainable Freight to address the impacts of freight vehicles around the airport whilst continuing to increase cargo volumes to the British Chambers of Commerce International Trade Summit on 12 October.
It aims to ensure that even as Heathrow and freight volumes grow ...
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The 2017 Freight by Water Conference will be held at Doncaster Racecourse on 1 November. It will focus on the opportunities to link Leeds and other Northern cities to Humber ports, as well as links between Manchester and Liverpool. The event, which is free to attend, will also provide an ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is urging its members to take part in a short survey about the scale of potential Customs training needed for Brexit. A big concern of the HMRC’s Customs EU Exit Policy Team is the lack of Customs entry procedure knowledge should there be a ...
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The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) has inducted Des Vertannes into its Hall of Fame. He started the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group and pushed to modernise the relationship between airlines and forwarders over a career spanning close to five decades. During his tenure as head of cargo for the ...
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The Freight Transport Association is urging caution over suggestions in mid-October that the government might be ready to walk out of the EU talks. Following publication of White Papers on trading and customs agreements to be implemented in the event of a ‘No Deal’ outcome to the ongoing EU talks, ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has fully integrated its Cargo-XML messaging standard into the World Customs Organisation’s risk assessment tool (WCO) Cargo Targeting System (WCO CTS).
It will allow electronic communication between airlines and customs authorities using the IATA Cargo-XML standards format and make communication simpler and more effective, as ...
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