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Rugby star Matt Dawson likened the performance of the 2021 Freight Service Awards winners to his own delivery to Jonny Wilkinson when he scored the drop goal that won England the World Cup in 2003.The host of the British International Freight Association’s event in London on 20 January said that all the winners demonstrated a clear understanding of how to overcome last minute, or last mile challenges to achieve success.There ...
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Freight at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol grew 15.7% in 2021 over 2020 to 1.66 million tonnes. Inbound cargo was u 15.2% to 869,241 tonnes in 2021 while outbound increased by 16.1% to 798,063 tonnes.
The top three destinations for cargo by tonnage were Shanghai, Chicago and Dubai.
Full freighters accounted for 67% of ...
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A record 30 organisations from around the world have submitted entries for the 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award. Covering products and procedures that achieve a demonstrable improvement in cargo handling and transport safety, they range in focus from bulk cargo handling to containerised cargoes; safety reporting and education ...
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Ceva Logistics has won a long-term eCommerce fulfilment contract with fashion platform About You. It will manage a new 40,000sq m fulfilment operation in Wroclaw-Magnice, Poland, using its automation and technology capabilities to deliver greater productivity and shorter lead times to the retailer.
Some 1,000 employees are currently being recruited and ...
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Some 13 local and regional governments in the STRING consortium in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, together with six private companies have applied for EU funding to set up the GREATER4H project, a network of hydrogen fuelling stations from Hamburg to Oslo.
Members of the consortium say that, unlike battery electric ...
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DP World is to launch a premium barge service between its Rotterdam World Gateway and the Upper Rhine region from 1 February. By ‘bundling’ containers in the hinterland, it is possible to call at only one terminal in Rotterdam in a fixed schedule. This in turn will improve reliability and ...
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Etihad Cargo has appointed a specialised managerial team for cool chain products, mail and eCommerce, live animals and equine and high value products.
Nasir Sajwani will head FlightValet, which manages the global transportation of high-value vehicles, FlyCulture for valuable artworks and musical instruments and the SafeGuard service for valuable cargo.
Fabrice Panza, ...
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Antje Lochmann has been appointed managing director of Geodis’ Freight Forwarding and of its Contract Logistics activities in Germany. She joined the company in 2011 is one of the youngest senior managers to be promoted within Geodis’ leadership program, taking over as managing director of Germany’s Freight Forwarding activities in ...
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Spanish road freight relay operator Trucksters says it registered a record €5 million annual sales in 2021, a 300% increase compared to 2020. The company, which was founded in 2018, uses artificial intelligence to reduce transit times while allowing drivers to sleep many more nights at home. It says it can ...
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Stena Line has launched its first national recruitment campaign, entitled ‘A Life Less Ordinary’ to 60 vacancies on board its Irish Sea ships. The Swedish owned operator says it needs to be prepared for expanded customer levels post-.
It highlights the unique work-life balance on offer with 50% of time spent ...
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