Chris Lewis
Kent-based Express European Couriers has rejoined the Pallet-Track network. The operator, which is based in Tonbridge, provides palletised freight distribution throughout Kent with network links to Europe and worldwide through a fleet of 16 vehicles and 40,000 sq. ft of warehouse space. Express European Couriers will cover several TN postcodes for Wolverhampton-based Pallet-Track.
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Europa Road has signed a new partnership arrangement with Magsped in Switzerland. The Dartford-based groupage operator said it would reduce export and import lead times and allow the launch of a daily service in both directions from 1 March. Magsped’s network covers the whole country including Basel, Zürich, Lucerne, Bern, ...
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A total of 299 vessels - 18% of global shipping capacity - have rerouted from the Red Sea and Suez Canal to the longer route via the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, following the intensification of attacks on shipping by Houthi rebels in Yemen, reports project44.
The visibility specialist said ...
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Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Great Tema, the third of sixro-ro multipurpose G5 class vessels for its Northern Europe to West Africa service. Like her sister ships, she can carry 4,700 linear metres of rolling freight, 2,500 CEU (Car Equivalent Units) and 2,000 TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units). ...
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German state rail operator Deutsche Bahn has launched the sale of its DB Schenker arm, one of the world’s largest forwarding and logistics companies.
The DB Group said that investors would need to express interest in the next few weeks. The company is valued at between €12 billion €20bn (US$13.2-20bn).
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Shipping and logistics company GAC has opened office in Stade on the River Elbe, between ther ports of Hamburg and Cuxhaven. With direct access to the North Sea, the Port of Stade is the third-largest port in Niedersachsen by cargo handling volume and offers non-tidal access for ocean-going dry bulk, ...
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Rhenus UK has installed 103 solar panels on the roof of its Bradford warehouse. They will generate up to 49,047 kWh of renewable energy per year, saving 23 tonnes of carbon emissions annually and expecting to cover over 90% of the building’s annual electricity demand.
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Austrian-owned forwarder Gebrüder Weiss has opened an air and sea office in Brisbane, its third location in Australia, following on from Sydney and Melbourne. Services include air and sea transport, customs clearance and project logistics. Gebrüder Weiss also has plans to open locations in the north and west of Australia ...
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German-owned forwarder Dachser is to acquire Swedish temperature-controlled and frozen food logistics operator Frigoscandia, subject to approval by the European competition authorities from private equity investor Mutares SE & Co. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024.
Frigoscandia’s workforce of 1,300 employees is primarily located ...
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Cross-border e-commerce specialist Asendia has signed a strategic partnership with Emirates Post Group. From mid-2024, it will help e-tailers and consolidators expand their reach into the Middle East and covers the complete range of e-PAQ services - Standard, Plus and Select. In addition, EPG will offer Asendia solutions tailored to ...
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