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November’s global airfreight data showed some strange behaviour, says industry analyst, CLIVE Data Services. November’s flown volumes were down 1.2%, compared with October, an unusual trend in itself in the build-up to Christmas, but capacity remained the same while rates went up, said CLIVE’s managing director, Niall van de Wouw.
He put the paradox of rising rates and lower volumes down to airport congestion, which was preventing carriers from flying all ...
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Romania’ ROM Cargo has appointed Air One Aviation as its exclusive global sales and services partner, following the awarding of its Air Operators’ Certificate by the civil aviation authority to begin international Boeing 747-400 freighter services.
Air One Aviation expects ROM Cargo’s 747F fleet – which will be available for full ...
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Parcel shipments could be delayed at customs if traders and their logistics partners are not prepared for the arrival of Harmonised System 2022, according to cross-border data specialist, Hurricane Commerce.
On 1 January 2022, the World Customs Organisation (WCO) will implement the 7th edition of its Harmonised System (HS), bringing sweeping ...
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Rhenus Group says it will neutralise the carbon emissions of all of its less-than-container-load (LCL) services by 2030. Starting from 2022, cargo shipped out its gateway at Hilden (near Dusseldorf) will be carbon neutral, at no additional costs to customers. The service will then progressively roll out through all Rhenus’ ...
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With just one month until UK businesses have to demonstrate they are compliant with the new rules, which come into force on 1 January 2022, says accountancy network MHA. Customs duty consultant Andrew Thurston warns that they risk financial penalties and damaging customer relationships unless they are fully compliant with ...
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German forwarder DB Schenker says it has made the largest pre-order for electric trucks in Europe to date through a new partnership with Volta Trucks. It will acquire 1,470 fully-electric Volta Zero vehicles to be built at Volta Trucks’ new contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Austria. The 16-ton vehicles will ...
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Singapore-based ports group PSA International is to acquire 100% of forwarding and logistics company BDP International from New York-based private equity firm Greenbriar Equity Group, subject to regulatory approval. Headquartered in Philadelphia, BDP manages end-to-end movement of shipments covering a range of industries and segments such as chemicals, industrial, healthcare, ...
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UK Major Ports group has appointed Alex Pepper to the new role of senior policy lead focused on environment, social and governance. She joins UKMPG from Peel Ports, where her most recent role was as group head of energy and environment and prior to that worked at Associated British Ports.
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Construction work to return two East London wharves to operation in 2022 is underway, in a £2.6 million programme of improvement works for the Port of London Authority (PLA). One hundred steel piles, each 22.5 metres long and weighing five tonnes are being driven into the 200-metre-long quayside at the ...
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Geodis has acquired fellow French operator Transports Perrier. The palletized load specialist operates a fleet of 410 vehicles and employs 260 people, including 160 drivers. Transports Perrier’s five sites – Lons-Le-Saunier (eastern France), Lunéville (north-east), Noves (south), Seiche-sur-le-Loir (west) and Liévin (north) – will become part of the Geodis road ...
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