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The International Transport Workers’ Federation has set up an XPO global leadership group to tackle what it describes as the company’s anti-worker, anti-union stance. ITF general secretary Steve Cotton said that US-owned XPO was “making huge profits on the backs of its workers, and our member unions.”
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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said in July that it still had “serious concerns” about the TNT NotPetya attack and is effect on its members.
It said that while the attack occurred four weeks ago some small firms remain in the dark over when and if they can expect their ...
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Transmec Group is to upgrade its UK/Italy service via Zeebrugge to daily, following a €6 million (£5.4m) investment in its intermodal fleet and launching new pan-European rail services,.
The transport and logistics operator is purchasing 160 Huckepack trailers, 100 swap bodies and 40 box containers for moving hanging garments.
As well as ...
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International development organisation Transaid has launched a major truck and bus driver training project in Uganda. Set to become one of its largest initiatives in Africa, the Professional Driver Training – Uganda (PDTU) project has received major external funding.
The primary role is to ensure Ugandan drivers are in a ...
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IAG Cargo is offering its urgent Critical service for Constant Climate shipments, giving urgent pharmaceuticals can now have non-off loadable status and performance guarantees. The carrier is rolling out the new status to all its 109 Constant Climate enabled stations. Critical offers guaranteed capacity up to the maximum aircraft operating ...
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Intermodal operator Samskip is to take over Norway-based transport and shipping company Nor Lines.
Subject to approval by Norway’s competition authorities, Samskip has agreed with the DSD Group to acquire the activities of Nor Lines, which generate an average annual turnover of €110 million.
Stavanger-based Nor Lines runs domestic and international ...
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Respondents to a survey by logistics software firm Fargo Systems painted a bleak picture of the effects of leaving the European Union - but there is also cautious optimism. Many respondents believe that there will be little or no change to the continuing upward trend in global trade, despite the ...
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Logistics provider Dachser is investing €6.5 million euros in a new 20,000sq m facility in Stans in Tyrol, Austria, scheduled to begin operations in late 2017 and replacing its site in Hall. It will have 30 gates and a 4,700sq m storage and logistics. Another section of the building offers ...
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PD Ports officially unveiled its new £6m ship to shore crane at Teesport on 26 July, following a recent multi million pound investment in quayside facilities and technology including a dedicated rail terminal and a Navis terminal operating system.
At the ceremony, PD Ports’ chief executive, Frans Calje,commented: “Pace and frequency ...
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International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said on 24 July that he planned to hold talks with the US to sketch out a possible trade deal following Brexit – although the UK’s cannot currently sign any such deal as long as it remains an EU member.
A trade and investment working group ...
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