Chris Lewis
Davies Turner is launching point of origin quality control and compliance procedures in Morocco, a service first developed for clients sourcing from Turkey
The forwarder is opening an inspection facility with its partner in Morocco for a large online fashion retailer, which sources product from the country, for shipment to fulfilment centres in the UK, the US and mainland Europe.
Until recently, Davies Turner has provided in-country warehousing, consolidation and overland trailer ...
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Canadian freight forwarder Rohde & Liesenfeld is helping a promising young driver follow in the footsteps - or tyretracks - of his father.
The Calgary-based company – known to most of its friends and customers as RoliProjects - is sponsoring 17-year-old Alex Berg. The young driver was one of just two ...
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Geodis has opened a 700sq m pharma cross-dock facility in Rodgau, 10km south east of Frankfurt, Germany. The temperature-controlled warehouse includes 15- 25 °C and 2-8 °C facilities and has a direct connection to the A45 motorway and Frankfurt Airport and is GDP-compliant.
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Danish-based fast freight firm DANX is to acquire Forslund & Malmström (FOMAB) of Sweden. FOMAB specialises in final-mile distribution services in Northen Norrland, one of the most remote parts of the country, and has terminals in Luleå, Gällivare and Kiruna. It serves business-to-business and business-to-consumer customers. Forslund will continue to ...
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WestJet Cargo is to launch a service for high-value freight in January 2024. SafeAir will initially be available between Canada and the US, but will shortly be expanded across the carrier’s entire network for items such as banknotes, jewellery or precious metals and stones.
Security measures prevent tampering, pilferage, and unauthorized ...
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Dachser is operating an all-electric Volvo truck to move swap-bodies nightly between Kladno, near Prague and Hradec Králové, east of the capital a round trip of 180km. The Volvo FH Electric in question can be fully charged in 2½ hours. The overall height including the swap-body must fit within the ...
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Wipro’s New Cargo Management System is being rolled out across the handler’s worldwide network. Following a launch of Menzies’ cargo operation at Bucharest Otopeni Airport in Romania, the MACH system will be deployed initially at ten air cargo locations, with plans to implement the system across Menzies’ global network by ...
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Supply chain and e-commerce service provider Arvato, has expanded its partnership with audio and automotive technology firm Harman International, a Samsung subsidiary. Arvato is now responsible for Americas logistics, including transportation management, warehousing, inventory management, e-commerce, merchandising display management, and fulfilment to every channel in the region.
A 93,000sq m ...
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Portsmouth International Port operator Portico says that its entire electricity supply is sourced from renewable sources. The electricity supply at the terminal now has Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) certification, which provides transparency about the proportion of electricity that suppliers source from renewable electricity and is definitive proof of ...
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British all-cargo airline One Air has taken delivery of its second Boeing 747-400 freighter. One Air commenced flight operations in July after receiving its Air Operators Certificate from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The additional aircraft will support its current full charter services connecting Hong Kong and London Heathrow. The ...
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