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Ceva opens in Hanoi

CEVA Logistics has opened a branch office in Hanoi. It will handle the full range of supply chain and logistics services including airfreight and oceanfreight, contract logistics, warehousing and distribution, local transportation and other domestic value added services. CEVA already has a presence in Ho Chi Minh. [+]

Blow to Manston reopening hopes

Manston Airport has been sold to a regeneration company that plans to develop it for non-aviation use. Trevor Cartner and Chris Musgrave, part of the consortium behind Discovery Park, Sandwich, have bought a majority stake for an undisclosed fee, the BBC reported. The site was bought by transport magnate Ann ... [+]

Rail risks becoming a side-show, says RFG

The Rail Freight Group says it has real concerns that the industry could be “marginalised” as Network Rail moves back under Government control and the Labour Party announced proposals to bring infrastructure management and passenger franchising closer together. RFG said it had “real concerns that rail freight could be marginalised ... [+]

Ferrymasters and Transmec join forces to Romania

P&O Ferrymasters has joined forces with Transmec Group to launch an intermodal Belgium-Romania service with three departures per week each way by dedicated train. Trains run between Zeebrugge (Belgium) and Curtici in Romania and collect and ship services are also offered in the UK, Ireland and elsewhere in Europe. Forward shipment ... [+]

Affordable temperature control from Emirates

Emirates SkyCargo has developed what it describes as a cost effective LD3 container for temperature sensitive cargo. The White Container has been designed as an intermediate temperature control solution for generic healthcare products and perishable food. The inside of the container is coated with thermal insulators, which prevents the transfer ... [+]

MSC publishes emissions charges

MSC has published details of the additional charges it plans to introduce when the Emissions Control Area comes into force from 1 January 2015. They include a $105 per teu increase from the UK and Ireland to the US North Atlantic, $125 to the US South Atlantic, €140 to Canada ... [+]

Panalpina offers online LCL tool

Panalpina has launched an online less than container load (LCL) sailing schedule. It aims to simplify service sxelection on its network of nearly 35,000 point-to-point connections worldwide. Global head of ocean freight LCL Clas Thorell explained: “Our new tool gives customers a clear and precise way to search through our ... [+]

Freight confidence gathers pace

The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index increased at its fastest pace in September, climbing 3.5 points from August to 59.2, reports consultants Transport Intelligence (Ti). The gains reflect increasing confidence in the global economy. The overall airfreight logistics confidence index improved 2.9 points to 55.7. The expected situation increased 3.7 points to ... [+]

Two more for Hellmann team

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK has appointed Andrew Sulston (left) as general manager of contract logistics and consulting (CLC) and Justin Clark (right) as CLC business improvement and project manager, both at its Lichfield branch. Andrew Sulston will be responsible for all operational and commercial activity within the Contract Logistics division ... [+]

Air France-KLM signs temp-controlled deal

Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo and va-Q-tec have signed a cooperation agreement that allows es forwarders and shippers to rent the latter's temperature-controlled containers pharmaceutical and biotechnological goods directly through the airline and return them at 80 airports worldwide. [+]

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