Chris Lewis
The peace treaty signed between the US and Iran on 19 June was encouraging for trade but it will be a long time before world shipping returns to normality, Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka told a media briefing on 16 June.
He said that while reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would ease world energy prices and allow shipping movements through the region to resume, “we have to ...
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The second UK-EU summit, confirmed to take place in Brussels on July 22, must focus on reducing non-tariff barriers, says Logistics UK chief executive, Ben Fletcher. He urged the UK government and the EU to implement practical steps to drive economic growth through trade.
He added: “ The UK’s economy grows ...
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DP World is offering members of its Low Carbon Truck Programme (LCTP) in the UK the opportunity to trial electric HGVs through a rental initiative at Southampton port. From July and running until 2029, the programme enables hauliers to use electric HGVs with costs aligned to diesel vehicles, for a ...
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Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has signed a 15-year extension toits handling franchise at Hong Kong International Airport.
The new agreement will run from July 2028, when the current franchise expires, through 2043.
Hactl chief executive, Frosti Lau, said: “The signing of this new agreement marks an important milestone for ...
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Access to high-quality customs data is both a significant challenge and opportunity for European manufacturers and retailers, says a report published ahead of the first Customs Support Group summit in Amsterdam on 3 June.
The survey of around 150 senior customs and trade compliance leaders shows data quality and visibility are ...
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Chapman Freeborn has launched a dedicated aerospace service. It give customers access to full charter, part-charter, next flight out and on-board Courier solutions, supported by dedicated aerospace personnel.
It also includes a dedicated 24-hour desk to provide rapid response support for urgent components moving via OBC or NFO, to larger or ...
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Cathay Group’s Air Hong Kong arm has signed a lease agreement for an Airbus A330P2F converted freighter. It will primarily operate to the Chinese Mainland and other regional destinations for Cathay Cargo. It follows Cathay Cargo’s announcement in May of a firm order for two additional Airbus A350F freighters.
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Geodis is expanding its partnership with Lagardère Travel Retail by taking over the logistics operations for new Relay-branded stores at London Heathrow Airport in the UK and Auckland Airport in New Zealand. The forwarder already services its Parisian locations. It will serve four Relay shops located within the custom-controlled area ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has partnered with Dogs 4 Wildlife, a UK-based charity that protects endangered wildlife in Africa with specialist conservation dogs. The first phase of the partnership will see Emirates SkyCargo transport dogs from the UK to Southern Africa, where they will work with wildlife park rangers to track poachers.
The ...
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DHL Supply Chain is to develop a multi-user healthcare facility at Infinity Park Derby. The 194,000sq ft site for life sciences firms will operate as an automated shared-user warehouse for consumer health, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and animal health.
The facility will be the company’s flagship ‘lighthouse’ life sciences and healthcare site ...
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