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The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and UNI Global Union says that thousands of ver.di union members at Deutsche Post-DHL will strike this week in a dispute over ending of a collective agreement and pay rates. ITF general secretary Steve Cotton accused the logistics company of “trying to divide and even break one of the nation's biggest trade unions,” pointing out that DHL had already been embroiled in disputes in ...
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Deutsche Post DHL Group’s Disaster Response Team is to extend its deployment in Nepal until May following the second earthquake to hit the region on 12 May. The 18-strong team will continue to play a critical role in ensuring the Tribhuvan Kathmandu International Airport remains operational.
Over the last three weeks, ...
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CEVA Logistics has appointed Turhan Ozen as senior vice president responsible of its new independent global Healthcare sector. He has over twenty five years experience in the supply chain management industry, most recently as CEVA’s vice president, business development for the Balkans, Middle East and Africa.
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Austrian recycling system manufacturer Erema says it has speeded up its export processes and improved compliance since it implemented new software from supply chain specialist AEB.
The company is now using AEB software for export controls, product classification, and managing supplier declarations. The company makes wide use of preferential trade agreements ...
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Peel Ports says that public reaction to its 20-year master plan for Sheerness has been overwhelmingly positive, according to the results of a community and stakeholder consultation programme for its proposals to expand the port estate. Nearly 300 people attended a series of consultation events in November and feedback forms ...
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CMA CGM’s largest vessel made her maiden call in the UK when the 17,722teu CMA CGM Kerguelen called in Southampton on 13 May. If all the ships containers were placed together end to end they would stretch from the port to London.
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Volga-Dnepr has delivered 45 tons of humanitarian cargo on behalf of the Norwegian Red Cross to Nepal. The carrier moved a rapid deployment emergency hospital from Oslo to Kathmandu over two flights in the first week of May using on of its IL-76 freighter aircraft.
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Europa Worldwide Group is all set to move into its new £30 million head office and hub facility in Dartford. The new 290,000 sq ft facility at Prologis Park is due to be completed later this month.
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At 2½ years, this is probably as cute as polar bears get – though you probably wouldn't want to get too close to Kali, who already weighs 850 lbs (60 stone). Orphaned in Alaska as a cub, he recently moved from New York to the Saint Louis Zoo, courtesy of ...
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Kevin Buchanan, managing director at palletised freight network Pall-Ex boss called on the new government to be firm on European drivers. He said: “Under the current system, drivers from across the Continent use our roads for free, do not pay tax, and do not always buy fuel. Taking a tougher, ...
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