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The European Shippers Council is urging the European Commission not to review the block exemption for liner shipping consortia, in its response to Brussels consultation on the subject. It said that with the changes in economic conditions and because some time has elapsed since the abolition of liner conferences in Europe, the block exemption has fulfilled its purpose, it argues.
Block exemptions are granted by Brussels to consortia and similar groupings ...
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TNT Express says it will invest tens of millions of euros in improvements to its hub in Liege, Belgium. The investment, which is subject to consultation with works councils, will increase the hub’s sorting capacity by 50% and improve health and safety for the 1,500 employees. The plans include new ...
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Containerships says it has improved its service to Ust Luga in Russia. The new east bound service departs Teesport on Monday arriving via Rotterdam in Ust Luga on Saturday. Connections are available from Ireland and other European portsvia Rotterdam. The west bound service departs Ust Luga on Saturday for Helsinki, ...
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DB Schenker Logistics will operate an additional direct overland service between the UK and Izmir following the launch oif Istanbul services in Autumn 2013. The services are operated in conjunction with DB Schenker Arkas, one of the biggest integrated logistics service providers in Turkey.
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IAG Cargo is introducing Boeing 787 aircraft on its service from Heathrow to Hyderabad on 31 March and to Chennai in October. The carrier says the new aircraft will help support the Indian pharma industry, - the aircraft has been optimised for bellyhold with air conditioning in the forward hold, ...
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MEPs have decided to again postpone a vote on the cross-border operation of trucks up to 25 metres long and 60 tonnes (so called gigaliners), due to be held at the European Parliament's Committee on Transport (TRAN), on 18 March. A compromise amendment drafted bya number of political groups is ...
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Menlo launches freight brokerage service in Europe
Menlo is bringing its Freight Brokerage service to Europe, bringing a style of 3PL warehousing and supply chain management services already very common in North America to the UK and Continent. It offers what it describes as cost-effective multimodal transportation booking and management solutions ...
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As part of Pegasus Cargo's new sales structure for Europe and the Balkans, ABDA Cargo Services LLC is now responsible for Germany in addition to Austria, Denmark, France, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
As from 16 March Aviation Services becomes cargo general sales agent for Greece as well as Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, ...
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CMA CGM has added a new weekly direct call in Buchanan (Liberia),100km south of Monrovia, to its PC North service to Tangiers, making it the only operator to call there in 20 years. This new weekly call on Wednesdays is mainly to service exports of wood, rubber, palm oil and ...
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Yusen Logistics has promoted UK managing director Ian Veitch to managing director of Yusen Logistics (Europe). He will also take up the position as Chief Regional Officer of the Europe Region and becomes the first non-Japanese Executive Officer of Yusen Logistics , from April 2014. He will be based at ...
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