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Deutsche Post DHL Group has disposed of about four fifths of its current 5.16% stake in Chinese state forwarder Sinotrans. The German company said the proceeds would be used to boost its Strategy 2020 plan. It added that the initial investment in Sinotrans proven a very good financial investment. The divestiture does not affect DHL Express' joint venture with Sinotrans Air Transportation Development.
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Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has joined forces with Rhenus and Cargonaut to launch e-Fast Delivery. Since 13 May, truck drivers have been able to deliver air cargo directly to designated loading docks at Schiphol airport without first stopping at the documentation desk, with the new system sending an ...
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Container logistics provider Pentalver has relocated its depot at the port of Tilbury to a new purpose built, automated facility. The facility covering 6.6 acres at Berth 43, is alsonearer the London Container Terminal. An additional new empty container handler has also been added to the Tilbury fleet.
Pentalver's chief operating ...
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Palletways will extend its services into Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in June 2015, bringing the pallet delivery network's coverage to 18 European countries. It now has a network of over 400 depots and twelve hub operations, with a distribution network of over 300 independent members.
Managing director of Palletways ...
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The UK Warehousing Association says that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has reviewed the time taken to approve applicants to operate excise businesses and the conditions imposed on them, following a campaign.
The review has found that the approval process has often taken too long and conditions applied in some cases ...
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The Court of Appeal has upheld an appeal by a French worker's cooperative that Eurotunnel's acquisition of MyFerryLink should not be treated as a merger under UK competition law. The SCOP (Société Coopérative de Production de SeaFrance ), the workers’ collective that has been operating the MyFerryLink service on behalf ...
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Höegh Autoliners carried out successful trials of the hull of a new design of vessel in mid-May. New Horizon hull 462A will be the basis of the first in a series of six Post Panamax vessels that will go into service over the next 18 months. The New Horizon design ...
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The Philippines could become a major growth market for logistics services providers over the next year – but only if its rulers improve trade flows and invest heavily in the archipelago’s outdated infrastructure, says a new report by analysts Transport Intelligence.
While the country currently lags behind its regional competitors ...
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FedEx has signed a three-season agreement to sponsor UEFA Europa League. The express delivery firm will be main sponsor from the start of the 2015/16 season to 2017/18. A major European cup competition, the UEFA Europa League spans 192 teams across 54 European nations
Andrew Self, vice president, Marketing and ...
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Hoegh Autoliners has appointed a new agency in the UK and has closed its own office in Basildon, East London. Neptumar, based in Manchester, will be dedicated to Hoegh Autoliners and is a joint venture between Kestrel Liner Agencies and shipping, transport and logistics specialist. Menzell Doehle of Germany.
In ...
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