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Despite appearances, the Port of Dover is continuing to handle large volumes of freight – in fact, on 30 July, it handled almost 8,500 vehicles, over 3% more than on the same day the previous year. Chief executive, Tim Waggott, said: “I am so proud of the whole team at the Port of Dover. Amidst an extremely challenging backdrop, the Port has stayed open throughout the past few weeks. ...
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GAC Superyacht Services has appointed Amanda Naylor as service executive. She has worked in a variety of roles in the superyacht sector, most recently as Yacht Manager for Edmiston Yacht Management in Monaco.
GAC has also appointed Elias Mandas as sales manager automotive, based in Germany. He previously worked for UPS, ...
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Car maker Daimler has awarded Rhenus Logistics UK a five-year contract renewal to service 67 collection points across the UK and Ireland and delivering parts to 40 production destinations in Germany.
Daimler has worked with Rhenus UK since October 2010. The freight forwarder providing a total logistics solution including full reverse ...
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The UK Department for Transport has relaxed drivers' hours rules for trucks caught up in the congestion. The temporary measures apply for 30 days from 30 July and apply only to drivers who have used a ferry or Eurotunnel to reach or leave Kent or vehicles with operating centres in ...
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TNT has launched a 737-400 freighter flight between its main European air hub in Liege and Tunis. It operates five times weekly via Marseilles, with flights arriving in Tunis every weekday before start of business and leaving the city in the evening, giving later pick up and earlier collection times ...
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The European Commission says that its long-awaited and heavily delayed Union Customs Code will come into force on 1 May next year. It aims to usher in “a simpler, more modern and integrated EU customs system to support cross-border trade and provide for more EU-wide cooperation in customs matters. The ...
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Panalpina has signed a strategic alliance with Hong Kong-based Spread Logistics to offer a return logistics service for faulty consumer electronics. It will pick up the goods, carry out failure analyses and – if need be – return them to the original manufacturer in mainland China. The customer has visibility ...
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Qatar Airways Cargo has launched an on-board courier service for door-to-door and time-critical shipments. The new QR On-Board Courier service will be rolled out across the carrier’s global network on 1 August. Dedicated couriers accompany each shipment from collection to delivery direct to the recipient and the Qatar Airways Cargo ...
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Specialist software company AEB and the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University are inviting supply chain professionals to take part in the survey for the third edition of their Global Trade Management Agenda.
The aim is to bring greater understanding to cross-enterprise collaboration and illustrate how it is being practiced in the business ...
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DSV can now offer direct services to all parts of Poland, following the introduction of new routes to Gdansk and Poznan. The operator already serves Warsaw, Wroclaw and Łódź. Following the acquisition of Frans Maas in 2006 and its merger with ABX in 2008, DSV says it has grown into ...
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