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Around a quarter of respondents to a new supply chain survey said they were not familiar with the concept of the 'Blockchain' although around half of them are actively exploring its potential, with many of them looking at investing in it.
According to Eye for Transport's 'Supply Chain Hot Trends, published on 11 January, there are a number of start-up companies looking to use the technology to solve critical challenges such ...
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With the traditional January freight procurement season in full swing in Europe, now could be the time to consider your strategy, argues Dominic at EnVista.
McGough, who is managing partner for the EMEA and APAC regions and associate at the European arm of freight IT firm, say that freight procurement requires ...
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The Irish International Freight Association is holding a free seminar on Breit at Dublin Airport on Tuesday 21st February.
Taking place in the Clouds Rooftop Suite of the Carlton Hotel, Dublin Airport at 14:00 on Tuesday 21st February 2017, confirmed speakers include Clecat president Steve Parker, director general of the British-Irish ...
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Online retailer AliExpress says it has temporarily suspended express deliveries to Russia through Russian logistics company SPSR due to problems with customs clearance at the border, according to the TASS news agency. It says this is due to a “failure” in clearance of commercial express shipments by the Russian Federal ...
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UPS Capital, a subsidiary of the express freight operator, has expanded its transportation insurance solutions and capabilities in the UK and Germany. It says it now offers a full suite of cargo insurance solutions for all industries, including healthcare, jewelry and other high-value shipments. It provides reimbursement up to the ...
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines is continuing to see an upturn in the movement of oil and gas cargoes, including the recent delivery of pump and vaporizer skids to Seoul, South Korea.
Operated on behalf of Air Charter Service France for its customer, Heppner Transport & Logistics, one of Volga-Dnepr’s An-124-100 freighters transported the ...
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The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has set up a Technology Advisory Board to develop and deliver advice and best practice guidance on how the logistics industry can implement improve processes and operational efficiency. Chief executive Peter Ward said that UKWA already has advisory boards to provide strategic leadership and direction ...
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Hapag Lloyd senior director for dangerous goods, Ken Rohlmann has been elected as deputy chairman of the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS). Te association aims to increase safety in the supply chain, reduce the number of cargo incidents on-board ships and highlight the risks caused by certain cargoes and/or packing ...
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UPS has bought UK and European road transport broker, Freightex for an undisclosed sum. Freightex has eight locations in the UK and Europe and matches customers’ outgoing freight shipments with available trucking capacity in its network of carriers.
The purchase follows UPS’s acquisition of North American trucking broker Coyote Logistics in ...
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Maersk Line is offering a second port in Iran, with the addition of Bushehr to its existing call in Bandar Abbas. About 500km to the north west of Bandar Abbas, Bushehr offers 400 reefer plugs and storage capacity for refrigerated cargoes. It is served by a weekly feeder service from ...
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