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German forwarder Dachser has set up a new Corporate Solutions, Research and Development unit to advance its business with global, industry-specific logistics solutions and bundle its research and development activities. It will be headed by Stefan Hohm, leader of the Logistics Center in Hof for the past seven years.
Hohm and his team will implement worldwide supply chains for customers from focus industries. The new Corporate Unit will also bundle Dachser’s ...
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UKWA is calling for entries for its 2016 - companies and individuals who demonstrate the highest degree of commitment to logistics and supply chain excellence.
Applications are sought for nine awards categories and entry forms for the free-to-enter awards can be downloaded from the UKWA website – www.ukwa.org.uk.
Three finalists will be selected ...
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UPS has appointed Nando Cesarone as president of its Europe region. He succeeds Cindy Miller, who is returning to the US to become president of global freight forwarding. Cesarone has held several key international management positions at UPS, including president for North-East Europe. Vice president for corporate strategy Ross McCullough ...
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Private Pakistani carrier Shaheen Air is to launch services between Islamabad and Manchester will on 15 March, operating three times a week. The service to Benazir Bhutto International Airport will be serviced by an Airbus A330.
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The former SeaFrance Belioz has returned to the Dover-Calais route under the ownership of DFDS, renamed Côte des Flandres. The ship sailed into Dover last night (23 February) at 20.15 after its inaugural voyage from Calais.
Like her sister ship, Côte des Dunes, which came into service on 9 February, ...
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Shipping analysts Alphaliner claim that CMA CGM is orchestrating a 'super-alliance', CCEO, that would also include COSCO (presumably the enlarged COSCOCS), Evergreen and OOCL. Alphaliner suggest that CCEO would have a combined vessel capacity of 2.5 to 3m teu, well ahead of the G6's current 1.7m teu.
CCEO would also be ...
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TNT is to build a new international road hub and combined domestic regional sort centre in the Dartford area.
The multi-million euro development is part of the company’s on-going strategy to invest in its core European network and enhance operational efficiency and service quality. The 600,000 sq ft site is expected ...
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The Road Haulage Association has welcomed efforts by Xavier Bertrand, President of France’s Nord-Pas-de-Calais region to demolish part of the migrants ‘Jungle’ camp.
Hundreds of migrants living in the southern part of the camp near the port of Calais have been ordered to leave.
RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “We welcome ...
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Peel Ports has appointed Richard Goffin as port director at its recent acquisition, Great Yarmouth. Currently financial controller, he takes on his new role for the next six months, as he works with Peel Ports to develop a plan for growth and investment.
In December 2015 Peel Ports Group announced the ...
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Spanish forwarder and logistics company Operinter – a member of the FPS global forwarding and NVOCC network – has opened a new branch min Lima, Peru. It will primarily handle imports, providing door-to-door service, multi-modal forwarding services, and is an accredited Customs broker.
Operinter has also opened an office in ...
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