Chris Lewis
FedEx Express Europe has appointed Frédéric François as vice president ground operations Italy, Spain, and Portugal as. He has held various positions, including senior leadership legal positions within the business, and most recently as chair of the board in France. He succeeds Stefania Pezzetti.
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The Department for Levelling Up published a delivery roadmap for Freeports on 19 December. It aims to create investable sites – bringing sites and enabling infrastructure forward, to promote Freeports and create clusters of economic growth, capitalising on early investment to attract a wider supply chain.
While the measures have been developed ...
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Supply chain visibility and collaboration platform Beacon has launched road freight tracking, giving users visibility of their ocean, air, and road transport in a single dashboard. Customers can expect real-time tracking data updates at 15-minute intervals for important tracking milestones including estimated and actual departure and arrival times and remaining ...
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Kent-based S&S Distribution (S&S) is now offering UK customs and international freight transport services.
The new customs and international freight function handles all aspects of UK customs formalities and manages the international movement of freight from S&S’s site in Tonbridge.
Operations spearheaded by head of international freight, Paul Black (pictured, below) who ...
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GB Railfreight named a Class 66 diesel locomotive Ipswich Town in honour of the local football side on 12 January.
To mark the occasion, GB Railfreight chief executive, John Smith, Mediterranean Shipping Company’s managing director, Dan Everitt and Tractor Boys, chairman, Mike O’Leary and Chief Executive, Mark Ashton unveiled the name ...
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German stevedore Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has started the transition to its new Passify app at its Tollerort Container Terminal. The system will be rolled out gradually and will replace the existing trucker’s card. One major advantage of Passify is that drivers are clearly identified by authenticating themselves ...
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The criminal supply chain uses the same components as the legitimate one, from route planning to warehousing, with stolen goods marketed and sold using legitimate platforms to unsuspecting buyers, says freight insurance provider TT Club.
It says that much freight crime is perpetrated by organised crooks who aim to make a ...
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IAG Cargo is now taking applications for its 2024 Graduate Scheme at London Heathrow to the end of January.
The carrier is looking for eleven budding logistics professionals to join its two-year programme, which has been producing senior business leaders since 2012.
Recruits will benefit from IAG Cargo’s new learning hub to ...
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Cargo-partner is offering a series of free Supply Chain Health Check events in the UK. Companies can check whether they are using the most beneficial inbound and outbound freight services and their supply chain performance.
To register for the face-to-face sessions in Manchester, London and Birmingham in January, February and March ...
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Peel Ports Group says it has become the first port operator to join the British Retail Consortium (BRC) as an associate member. The UK’s second largest port operator will also host a series of webinars for BRC members to provide insight into the pivotal role ports play in improving supply ...
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