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Customs Support Group recruits commercial chief

Jo Cloherty has joined Customs Support Group (CSG) as senior commercial manager for the UK and Ireland. She has worked in business development roles across a wide spectrum of supply chain businesses, including air, sea, road, contract logistics and customs trade for multinationals, FMCG brands and broadcasting agencies.  In her new role at CSG she will support customers in dealing with the complexities of customs clearance and looking closely at how technology ... [+]

We’re here to ease S&S pain, says Derry Bros

Customs clearance specialist Derry Bros says it can cut the cost of new GB Safety & Security (S&S) import controls by up to 50% as well as avoid any delays and penalties. It says  it has invested heavily in digital infrastructure over the past 12 months Head of operations and sales, Colin ... [+]

Tech is top tool to combat trade challenges

Almost three quarters of supply chain and logistics leaders see technology as fundamental or highly important to their organization’s growth strategy in the face of challenges such as tariff barriers, supply chain disruption and geopolitical instability, according to a study by Descartes Systems Group. What Companies are Doing to Tackle Escalating ... [+]

Rhenus to use Blue Yonder warehouse solutions

Rhenus Warehousing Solutions has extended its relationship with Blue Yonder to implement the digital supply chain specialist’s Warehouse Management solution globally. Rhenus, which operates at over 180 sites in over 20 countries, will be able to implement and realize specific customer requirements worldwide quickly and efficiently while ability to configure ... [+]

German port welcomes China-Europe Express

Representatives from politics and business welcomed the first ship on Kawa Shipping‘s new China-Europe-Express (CEX) to JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven in northern Germany on 27 January. With a transit time of 26 days, CEX claims to be the fastest direct link between China's busiest port of Ningbo in Southern China and Northern ... [+]

Ynys Mon Freeport goes live

Ynys Mon (Anglesey) Freeport went live on 22 January, joining the Celtic Freeport of Port Talbot and Milford Haven, which went live in November. The freeports offer special zones for business with tax and customs benefits, and funding for key infrastructure and skills projects and aim to promote regeneration and creation ... [+]

Hellmann appoints French chief

German-owned forwarder Hellmann has appointed Gilles Duffaut as new managing director France. He succeeds Alex Delrue, who has managed both the Spanish and French subsidiaries for the past five years. Since opening its first own air- and seafreight branch near Paris  Charles de Gaulle airport in 2019, Hellmann’s network in ... [+]

RHA calls for travel rules rethink

The Road Haulage Association is calling for a rethink of Schengen travel restrictions which dictate that non-EU nationals may spend only 90 days out of any 180 in the travel zone. It says that it poses issues with staffing, as firms with contracts in Europe will need to take considerable ... [+]

DP World system aims to slash payment delays

DP World is offering traders cross-border payment solutions based on ‘Stablecoins’, a type of cryptocurrency whose value is pegged to another asset, such as a fiat currency or gold, to maintain a stable price. They provide an alternative to highly volatile popular cryptocurrencies. The Dubai-based ports and operator aims to ... [+]

Minister opens Lowestoft energy hub

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband opened ABP’s new Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF) on 23 January. The £35 million project will serve for the offshore wind industry and includes expanded quay space and deep-water berthing, each equipped with bunkering, water and electric connections. They will ... [+]

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