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Kuehne + Nagel revamps LCL services

Kuehne + Nagel has expanded its less-than-container-load (LCL) services with a new hub in Busan, South Korea, reefer services from Europe to Australia and an Eco-Cargo initiative. The new Busan hub will offer 12 new direct services, operated by Blue Anchor Line, KN's in-house NVOCC (Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier), with weekly direct sailings between key markets within the Asia-Pacific region as well as from Asia-Pacific to Europe, North and Latin ... [+]

Another service for London Gateway

CMA CGM, CSAV and MSC are to call at London Gateway as part of the revised North Europe to East Coast South America service. The route will be operated by eight 9,800teu ships and as well as London Gateway, also calls on the north Continent and then Itaguai, Santos, Paranagua, ... [+]

Emirates ready for the big move

Emirates SkyCargo says it is on track fto move its freighter aircraft to the new Dubai World Central (DWC) airport from 1 May, following completion of the first phase of the new cargo terminal. The cargo handling system and interiors are due to be finalized shortly and are also well ... [+]

Dover worth £89 billion says report

Independent economic consultancy Oxera has calculated the 2.2 million freight vehicles a year using the Port carry goods worth an estimated £89 billion, in a new economic impact survey. Tim Waggott, Chief Executive, Port of Dover, said it showed the real, and too often unseen, value of the port and ... [+]

In-depth customs info at Multimodal

Peter MacSwiney , chairman of freight software company ASM will lead a one-hour Knowledge Lounge Tutorial at this year's Multiimodal show in Birmingham NEC on Tuesday 29April at 12:30. This tutorial will include “valuable information” to help freight forwarders navigate customs processes and procedures, and successfully comply with legislation. The tutorials ... [+]

Southampton opens new box berth

DP World has officially opened its new SCT 5 berth for post-panamax container vessels on 31 March. Olympic sailor and local resident Ben Ainslie loaded a ceremonial golden container onto CMA CGM's Marco Polo. [+]

HMRC publishes CHIEF replacement timetable

HM Revenue and Customs has published a provisional timetable for the replacement of its CHIEF computer. It says that building and testing a replacement service is expected to take some time once the IT supplier contract is awarded and it does not expect the replacement service to be available until ... [+]

Chanceller sees Tilbury training in action

The Port of Tilbury welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osbourne to open its new Training Academy. He was also taken on a tour of operations at the port and to see the outcome of the multimillion pound investment at London Container Terminal, as well as meeting some of ... [+]

FTA supports foreign truck levy

The Freight Transport Association says it weclomes the introduction of the HGV Road User Levy in the UK tomorrow (1 April). It means that foreign-registered lorries will have to pay to travel on UK roads, as UK vehicles already have to do to do in many European countries. A time-based ... [+]

ANA moves Belgian hub

ANA Airline Management has moved the European base of its fleet of cargo aircraft from Ostend to Liege . The two MD11Fs and one Boeing 747‐400F operate scheduled routes to and from Africa as well as longterm and ad hoc charter flights. The carrier said that while it had been ... [+]

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