Chris Lewis
With the UK tipped to outperform all other major countries in Europe in retail sales this Christmas, Aramex UK is calling on retailers to ensure their strategies are all in place.
Peak season is worth a significant portion of annual revenue for UK retailers, often accounting for 30-40% of total sales and potentially up to half for some brands.
However, any disruption to supply chains, inventory management or deliveries during this period ...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a significant role to play in the logistics careers of the future and is not a threat to jobs, but cultural change will be as important as technological change to maximise the opportunities, said experts during a round table discussion.
The session, on Upskilling and Reskilling ...
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Meachers Global Logistics has opened a 60,000sq ft warehouse at the Nursling Industrial Estate, Southampton. Customers, including James Hardie and Carnival, are already using the location to receive regular imports through the nearby port.
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Project forwarder TGP has opened an office in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It strengthens the company’s presence in the southeastern and central regions, with a particular focus on Minas Gerais, one of the country’s most significant industrial and mining centres. The office is led by regional manager Aliny Delfino, who brings ...
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Europa Road says it has become the first operator to launch a daily round-trip service from the UK to Portugal and has signed up Porto-based XBS as its new partner. hey offer groupage, part-load and full-load services.
Operations director, Dan Cook said: “We have chosen XBS to partner as our values ...
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A delegation from the Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (EFFSAA) has completed a visit to the UK, hosted by the British International Freight Association (BIFA). It follows signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in May 2025 aimed at helping to modernise Ethiopia's freight and logistics industry through training, ...
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Portsmouth terminal and logistics operator Portico Holdings has appointed Simon Clarke as business development manager. He has run a towage service at Portsmouth International Port with Boulda Towage (formally SMS) for eight years and also has extensive industry knowledge from working at a marine marketing agency, representing overseas principals to UK ship ...
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CEVA Logistics has inaugurated its new Amazon fulfillment centre in Santa Maria, Federal District, Brazil, 30km from the capital city, Brasilia. The new 67,000 m² centre will support up to 135,000 packages daily. It will also support the local economy with more than 1,400 new job opportunities. CEVA's team completed ...
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European Clearance and trader solutions company Customs Support Group (CSG) has partnered with GHY International, which provides brokerage and trade compliance services in the US and Canada.
They aim to deliver seamless cross-border customs solutions for transatlantic businesses at a time when rules and regulations have become increasingly complex.
GHY was established ...
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DHL Global Forwarding, Freight has appointed Tobias Maier as chief executive for the Middle East and Africa region. He succeeds Amadou Diallo, who will be stepping down after more than eight years. Since joining DHL in 2008, Maier has held several leadership positions, most recently serving as chief finance officer ...
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