Chris Lewis
Düsseldorf-based freight buying consortium XSTAFF is to open a new location in Hamburg on 1 January. The new premises are close to the port and will be managed by member of the executive board and chief growth officer, Antonios Rigalos.
XSTAFF moved over 100,000TEU of cargo for the first time in 2021 and pioneered the concept of ‘own account’ ships from the Far East to Europe, independent of the liner operators ...
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Transport for the North (TfN) says that the regional freight and logistics sector could be worth more than £30bn, according to a new report.
A Freight and Logistics Strategy for the North of England says that more than 33% of goods enter the country through the Northern ports, 25% of Great ...
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Dr Tobias Burger is to succeed Edoardo Podestà as chief operating officer at Dachser Air & Sea Logistics (ASL) from 1 January 2024. Podestà is retiring after a Dachser career spanning 20 years. A former management consultant, Dr Burger joined Dachser in 2009.
Dr Burger will hand over the role of ...
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FedEx Express Europe has unveiled new package sorting technology at its London Stansted Airport facility. Automated scanning and sorting speeds up the flow of exports with some 80% of shipments bound for international markets being scanned and approved by machines.
The upgrade is part of an ongoing redevelopment of the facility ...
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Logistics UK announced the winners of its sixth annual Logistics Awardsin London on 8 December. Entries for the awards - sponsored by jetwash manufacturer Kärcher - came from road, rail, sea and air sectors including operators, manufacturers, logistics and supporting industries and recognised companies and individuals that have made a ...
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Frankfurt Cargo Services’ (FCS) operation in Germany is now powered by 100% renewable energy in support of parent company Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) ‘Our Sustainable Flight Path’ programme.
It supports the operation of the entire FCS warehouse facility, including material handling. IT and security systems, lighting, and charging stations for electric ...
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Kuehne+Nagel has signed a long-term agreement for a new airside facility located in the airport zone of OR Tambo International airport, Johannesburg, South Africa. It includes a comprehensive cold chain solution for pharma products. It will also offer solutions including warehousing, transportation, customs brokerage, supply chain management, and airside support ...
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The UK’s first Freeports in Plymouth, Solent, and Teesside are now fully up and running after receiving final government approval, said the Department for Levelling up on 7 December.
Each of will now receive up to £25 million seed funding and potentially tens of millions of pounds in locally retained business ...
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A search for three crewmembers of a fishing boat is underway off the Jersey coast following a collision with Condor Ferries freight vessel, Commodore Goodwill at 05:30 on the morning of 8 December. According to reports, the wreck of the fishing boat has been located on the seabed while the ...
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Frederik Klinke has been appointed country managing director, Nigeria at APM Terminals, taking over from Klaus Holm Laursen, who moves head of joint ventures, Africa and Europe. Frederik Klinke has been with AP Moller - Maersk since 2006. Most recently, he was regional head of finance for Africa and Middle ...
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