Chris Lewis
Freight forwarders, hauliers and parcel carriers are urged to look for warning signs of shippers trying to evade sanctions on Russia in new government guidance for the sector published on 3 November.
As well as obvious measures, such as ensuring that the consignment does not contain sanctioned goods, especially those with military or dual-use applications, it urges freight operators to check for goods classified with HS codes or descriptions similar or ...
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Fredericia Container Terminal is now operational, with Fredericia Shipping as the majority shareholder and APM Terminals and ADP as minority shareholders.
ADP has invested a DKK three-digit million amount in the logistics hub which has over 150,000sq m of container space and a 450-metre deep-water quay. It is also close to ...
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Stena Line has acquired NLC Ferry ‘s Wasaline ferry service, which operates between Umeå in Sweden and Vaasa in Finland.
The company is jointly owned by the two cities through Kvarken Link, which in turn owns NLC Ferry which operates as Wasaline. Stena Line will acquire NLC Ferry and take over ...
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Etihad Cargo has signed an agreement with LODD Autonomous to explore integration of ‘Hili’ hybrid VTOL aircraft into its UAE operations. The Hili has a payload y of 250kg and a range of over 700km and needs no runway.
The new partnership will centre on experimental operations to test the efficiency, ...
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SF Express is to operate four freighter flights a week from China to East Midlands Airport in the UK.
SF Express is the largest integrated logistics service provider in China and the fourth largest globally flies from Ezhou Huahu International Airport, China's first cargo-focused airport. The inaugural flight on 1 November ...
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Davies Turner has signed a deal with fellow independent forwarder the Torrestir Group to enhance import and export services between the UK and Portugal.
Overland trailer services will offer multiple weekly departures in both directions, connecting Torrestir’s logistics hubs in Lisbon and Porto with direct links to five of Davies Turner’s ...
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Belfast Harbour drives 15% of Northern Ireland’s entire output, according to a commissioned report by the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre and Grant Thornton, published on 4 November.
It handles freight valued at £26.7bn each year, says the document, entitled Belfast Harbour: An Economic Driver for the Region.
The research analysed activity ...
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Etihad Cargo has launched a new freighter service from Techo International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in partnership with Southeast Asian logistics specialist, Teleport. From the winter 2025 season, the service will operate two weekly flights utilising Airbus A321F aircraft, and providing main deck connections to key markets in the ...
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Project forwarder has appointed Emma Cook as state manager – Queensland & New South Wales, bringing over two decades of experience.
Jamie Bradford has been appointed to the role of Project Logistics – Strategy & Planning, based in Perth, Western Australia, with more than 20 years of experience in logistics ...
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German-owned logistics company Fiege is to enter the UK market with a new multi-user centre in Hams Hall near Birmingham.
The 24,000sq m site will handle fulfilment for a portfolio of e-commerce customers with more expected to follow and the company is planning to hire up to 750 employees at the ...
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