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Online retail giant Amazon has further extended its reach into the supply chain, with the news that it has obtained an NVOCC licence from the US Federal Maritime Commission. Although the licence would theoretically allow Amazon to offer its services to third parties, the retailer is expected to use its status to fulfil its own requirements., principally on the US to China trade lane.
Amazon has already made a foray into ...
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Hapag-Lloyd will introduce a new Black Sea Mediterranean Express (BMX) service from mid-February. It offers a weekly connection between Egypt, Israel, Turkey and major Black Sea ports with competitive transit times and will improve connections between the Black Sea, North Europe and the rest of the network. Ports served include ...
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Airfreight trucking specialist Jan de Rijk Logistics has completed its takeover of fellow Netherlands firm, De Rooy Logistics. The company is specialised in transport, warehousing and value added logistics for the parts and automotive industry.
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ITCO, the International Tank Container Organisation, has launched the first corporate responsibility Code of Practice for the Tank Container Industry as a whole. Following a transition period of up to two years all ITCO members will be asked to sign. In the meantime, ITCO will promote and measure its implementation.
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Chris Davies has been appointed technical manager at airfreight quality group Cargo 2000, based at the organisation’s Geneva, Switzerland headquarters. He previously worked with Descartes Systems Group in London, where he led various systems integration projects for the company’s GF-X electronic cargo-booking portal for freight forwarders and carriers and has ...
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Schiphol Airport is to modernise its Cargonaut community information platform, with an investment of around €2 million Euros. Half of this sum will come in the form of a grant from Top Sector Logistics – a co-operation between businesses, research institutes and Government - with the remainder will be ...
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Ceva Logistics has added ground transportation as a fourth business line alongside its air, ocean and contract logistics businesses. The new division will be headed up Jérôme Lorrain as its chief operating officer. He will relocate from Dubai, where he served as executive vice president Balkans, Africa, Middle East and ...
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SNCF Logistics’ rail freight subsidiary VIIA has postponed introduction of a new piggyback service from the South of France to Calais because of the migrant problems in the French port. The VIIA Britanica service was due to start operations from Le Boulou on the French-Spanish border on 12 January.
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Freight Brokers has added another fashion house to its portfolio - womenswear label Paloma Blue. Like British fashion brand Body Editions – recruited by courier wholesaler Freight Brokers in November last year - the brand recently began selling its merchandise with online retail giant Net-a-Porterr.
Founder Ariana Stein launched Paloma Blue ...
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Essex forwarder Woodland Group has launched a dedicated sports logistics division,, including a members-only buying consortium for cricket clubs.
Woodland Sports Logistics is headed by Deborah Smith, who joined the Woodland Group from Essex Cricket Club, and is the first forwarder to offer a buyers’ club to its clients.
It has already ...
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