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DHL Express has opened what it says is the largest express facility in Myanmar (Burma). Located in Yangon and occupying over 50,000 square feet of land with a built-up area of 32,500 square feet, it will cater to the country's increasing logistics needs, including growth sectors such as infrastructure, oil and gas and garments.
Country manager Mark Ong, said: "The new service center is located close to the airport, which enables ...
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Davies Turner is to start construction of a second regional distribution centre and will double the size of its present capacity in Avonmouth, Bristol.
The forwarder has planning consent for a 140,000 sq ft (13,000 sq m) logistics hub equipped with 60 ft (18 m) high racking for pallet storage.
It has ...
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Liberian president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has officially inaugurated a new port navigation system at the APM Terminals-operated Monrovia Free Port which will enable 24-hour port access for the first time in three decades. Previously, the absence of buoys, lighting and electronic navigation systems limited port access to daylight hours only. ...
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It was otter bliss for a group of sea creatures travelling first class courtesy of FedEx. A group of Pacific sea otters travelled from Alaska to France in mid-June for a to a new home at the Océanopolis discovery park in Brest. Complete with an ice litter and snacks of ...
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South African based road haulage and project logistics provider Concargo has re-established its brand. The company had amalgamated with logistics service provider TSI Central Station in March of 2015 but,said Concargo managing director, David Kruyer, “it became patently obvious that whilst there were similarities in terms of our core service ...
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ABP and Historic England are working together to restore a piece of port and shipping history. The 100-year-old boat hoist standing guard over the Port of Goole’s South Dock is undergoing a £200,000 programme of refurbishment to guarantee its future.
It was built in 1912 to transfer coal coming down the ...
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AirBridgeCargo Airlines has added flights to from Moscow Sheremetyevo to Chongqing, its sixth Chinese destination. The new twice-weekly service operates on Wednesday and Friday, and connections are available in Moscow to and from Europe and other regions.
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Kuehne + Nagel (KN) is to reorganise into Central/Eastern Europe and Western Europe units from 1 October, headquartered in Hamburg and Amsterdam, respectively. Former DB Schenker central Europe chief executive Dr Hansjoerg Rodi will head the central/eastern Europe region while current KN head of Middle East/Africa region, Peder Winther becomes ...
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The European Commission is to challenge France over its new minimum wage law for the transport sector following pressure from the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
FTA had called for urgent postponement of the new employment legislation due to come into force on 1 July that would require all foreign drivers and ...
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The Freight by Water group will hold a free conference on Moving freight on the Thames on 6 July. It will give the latest information on water freight services in the region and set out the Freight Transport Association’s proposals to improve market conditions for the sector. It takes place ...
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