Chris Lewis
Ashford customs clearance and freight forwarder Zelir Logistics has expanded its team to eight people, two years after it was set up by Joe Jeffery and Matt Dawson.
The company uses AI and new technology, including in-house designed tools, to speed up manual processes. It says it is also one of the youngest companies to obtain AEO accreditation, and has an exceptionally large customs transit guarantee.
The two twenty-somethings founded the company ...
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Gulftainer has opened the UAE’s first bonded inland container depot (ICD), in Sharjah near Dubai. It is located 20km from Sharjah Port and 140km from Khorfakkan Port, offering businesses faster processing and reduced operational costs.
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Europa Road’s Manchester branch is moving testing equipment, including HIV, HPV, Hepatitis B & C, as well as sample collection kits for a medical technology company that specialises in women’s health.
It has been shipping the kits for nearly a year, using its Delivered at Place (DAP) service. The customer clears ...
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Project forwarder WR Logistics has appointed Marc Fischborn as managing director for Germany. Based in Düsseldorf, he will be responsible for operations across Germany, leading project delivery and customer engagement across industries such as engineering, manufacturing, petrochemicals, and energy.
WR Logistics’ network is expanding and connections between Germany and key overseas ...
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Peel Ports Clydeport has handled its largest ever turbines for the renewable energy sector following a recent £3m investment in infrastructure.
King George V Dock in Glasgow handled six wind turbines and their 80.5m-long blades – the biggest ever at the site. The arrival of the components wouldn’t have been possible ...
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The European Association of Freight forwarders, Clecat has urged the European Commission to grant a non-enforcement period from 1 September, warning of serious blockages at European land borders.
ICS2 Release 3, officially launched in April 2025, extends the requirement to file Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) to goods moving into the EU ...
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Gebrüder Weiss welcomed 100 new logistics apprentices in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland on 2 September. An additional 14 apprentices had already joined the company in the first half of 2025.
The Austrian-headquartered forwarder has invested in vocational training for over 80 years, which it sees as an important factor to address ...
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Logistics provider Rhenus is advising UK businesses exporting Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) goods into the EU to prepare for new French VAT rules that will change how the Regime 42 import solution is applied to imports into the EU from 1 January 2026.
Regime 42 legislation defers the VAT businesses need ...
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Thames Freeport has set up a series of innovation partnerships in collaboration with L Marks, PUBLIC, MH&A and Rainmaking.
It has also officially launched the Thames Freeport Connectivity Lab, delivered by L Marks, in collaboration with Cambridge Management Consulting to advance AI, 5G, and smart infrastructure technologies in ports and logistics. ...
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Entries are open for this year’s ICHCA Innovation in Safety Awards sponsored by insurer TT Club. Innovators are invited to share their ideas, successes and safety developments. The award is open to an individual, team or company involved in cargo handling or logistics operations, or a supplier to such organizations. ...
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