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Small- and mid-sized freight forwarders need innovative technology if they hope to remain competitive with logistics giants, according to a new white paper published by consultants Ti and technology provider Kewill.
As recent acquisitions have shown, large forwarders are increasing their scale not only to leverage their buying power and geographic scope but also to develop their range of services, especially those that add value and increase margin, the paper ...
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Bullet Express boss David McCutcheon has written to Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Baroness Neville-Rolfe and Edinburgh West MP Michelle Thomson and Shadow Secretary of State for Business Angela Eagle, suggesting a new payment grading system for larger companies. McCutcheon, who is managing ...
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CEVA Logistics says it can save UK shippers up to 12 days on its new less than containerload services compared with its competitors. As well as nearly doubling its own container freight stations network, from 26 to 48 locations, replacing a number of outsourced locations, it has switched collections and ...
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The Rail Freight Group (RFG) has called on Government to urgently confirm that key rail upgrades for freight are to go ahead as planned, following the announcement on 30 September that the Midland Main Line and Transpennine electrification schemes are to be ‘unpaused’.
Key freight schemes presently amongst those included in ...
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FedEx has committed about $1 million in cash and transportation support to deliver emergency supplies and critical medical aid to thousands of migrants and refugees in Europe. It has donated $1 million to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
It is also transporting hygiene kits for ...
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XPO Logistics – which recently took over French and UK-based operator Norbert Dentressangle - has launched a new pallet distribution and groupage service between Europe and Morocco. Customers are now able to ship from Europe to any destination in Morocco by using XPO’s European and domestic less-than-truckload (LTL) network service, ...
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The widespread disruption caused by Operation Stack proved to be a welcome bonus for one Kent company. Light aircraft operator World Executive Airways (WEA), based at London Ashford Airport in Lydd, said its business had soared as customers sought alternatives to rail and ferry services. Aircraft movements were up 45% ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has taken delivery of its 13th 777 freighter aircraft, bringing the total number of dedicated cargo aircraft in its fleet to 15, including two Boeing 747-400Fs. The new plane left the Boeing Manufacturing Facility in Everett, Washington and flew its first mission to Hong Kong.
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DHL Freight is to “adjust” its road freight groupage tariffs up to an average of 6% from 1 October. It says the domestic and international LTL groupage market is under heavy cost pressures caused by the strong fluctuations in fuel price and available capacity; severe wage increases caused by driver ...
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Cargolux Airlines has celebrated its 45th anniversary with a special aircraft livery, created by Belgian cartoonist Philippe Cruyt, and the biggest decal that Boeing ever applied to an aircraft, with 460 individual parts. It was applied to its 13th 747-8 freighter delivered to the carrier's Luxembourg hub from Seattle on ...
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