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Danish-owned Regina Line has unveiled plans to take over the Harwich to Esbjerg route, closed by DFDS on 29 September. The new operator says that its new service will start next Easter and will offer three return sailings a week, departing Harwich on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with return from Esbjerg on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The new company will carry freight, as well as cars and passengers. Regina claims to ...
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The next European Supply Chain Day will be on 16 April, 2015, says the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. The inaugural European Supply Chain day took place in April, 2014 with logistics themed events taking place across Europe on the same day. Held under the umbrella of the European ...
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Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is to switch its South Africa to UK/Northwest Europe service from Felixstowe to London Gateway from December. The first MSC vessel to call into DP World London Gateway on the new rotation will be the MSC Rita, which is due to arrive on 7 December.
The Europe/South ...
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TNT is building a new international depot in Eindhoven, Netherlands and starting air services between there and Hanover in Germany. The 6,350sq m Eindhoven site will replace the existing, rented facility, which has become too small, and completion is expected in June 2015. It will feature state-of-the-art sorting and loading ...
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The European Shippers' Council has described the latest round of congestion surcharges imposed by lines as “unacceptable”. ESC says it sees no reason to impose them and urges ship owners to minimize surcharges and bring all costs into a single negotiable freight rate wherever possible.
Over the last few weeks, congestion ...
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Shortsea operator Containerships is to add a surcharge of 470 on all containers to and from Teesport, Sheerness, Ghent, Rotterdam, Aarhus from the New Year, following the introduction of new Sulphur emission limits for ships. For Ireland, the surcharge will be €100. The current 2014 bunker adjustment factor (BAF) will ...
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Yusen Logistics’ UK managing director Kevin Appleton predicts that collaboration between former logistics competitors will become the norm in future. Speaking at Barclays/Moore Stephens Logistics Outlook Event on 4 November, he said it could achieve lower overall costs for customers whilst maintaining realistic profit margins for providers.
He also spoke of ...
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Freight forwarder Damco has launched what it says is the world’s first dedicated global news portal for supply chain professionals working in the retail industry. RetailLogistics.guru aims to provide quick and easy access to the most recent and most relevant articles on the web that relate to retail logistics. The ...
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IAG Cargo has launched EuroConnector, which it describes as a simple, cost effective and time-definite option for freight into, around and out of Europe. Launched in time for the Christmas peak, the service will primarily be aimed at forwarders that currently rely on trucking in Europe.
IAG is offering a simple ...
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The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has revealed the finalists of the 26th BIFA Freight Service Awards. The winners will be revealed at a luncheon to on Thursday 22 January 2015 at The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, EC1. Tickets are available from the BIFA Awards website: www.bifa.org/awards
BIFA director general Robert ...
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