Chris Lewis
Two in five British brands are considering switching to UK manufacturers as shipping costs rise, according to a survey on behalf of global fulfilment firm ShipBob. Research partner CensusWide surveyed more than 750 founders of UK brands that sell consumer goods online that have between 1 and 50 staff. It found that the UK’s small brands are refocusing on domestic sales and retail partnerships as rising international shipping prices and ...
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Cargo handling association ICHCA International is inviting entries for the 2022 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award, by 11 November 2022. The Award is open to individuals, teams or companies involved in cargo logistics. The Award ceremony will take place in February 2023. Details of how to submit entries and ...
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The Welsh Government opened the bidding process for the country’s Freeport programme on 1 September. Applicants have until 24 November to complete and submit their bids. The successful bid will be announced in early spring 2023, with the freeport being established by summer 2023.
It follows the agreement between the Welsh ...
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AP Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has completed acquisition of Hong Kong-based LF Logistics, for US$3. billion. LF Logistics, which will be rebranded as Maersk, operates omnichannel fulfilment services, e-commerce, and inland transport in the Asia-Pacific region. The move will add 223 warehouses to Maersk’s existing portfolio, bringing the total number of facilities ...
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Lufthansa Cargo is to add a second Airbus A321 freighter to its short-haul operation in October and will add Birmingham, London and Madrid to its network. It follows introduction of the first aircraft in March this year.
The second A321F currently undergoing conversion in Singapore will have 28 tonnes of payload ...
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P&O Maritime Logistics in partnership with Unifeeder has introduced a new Red Sea feeder service between the Port of Jeddah and Port Sudan operated by container-carrying Multi Carrying Vessels (MCVs). The shallow draft MCVs can access areas of the port where larger ships cannot, reducing waiting times.
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Rhenus Warehousing Solutions Lutterworth has broken ground on a new development in Nuneaton. The development will be known as the ‘Rhenus Campus’ and will consist of two warehouses, totalling 1 million square feet. The first, due to be completed this year, will be 210,000sq ft and the second, due in ...
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Scotland’s first-ever direct container service from China and Scotland berthed at Greenock Ocean Terminal on Saturday 27 August.
The service – a partnership between KC Liner Agencies, DKT Allseas and China Xpress – transported imports including textiles, furniture, and toys for the Scottish market from Ningbo while thousands of cases of ...
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Austrian forwarder Cargo-partner has opened an office in Barcelona, Spain - adding another new country to its network. It will offer air and sea freight, national and international trucking, rail transport and warehousing services.
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AP Moller-Maersk’s APM Terminals (APMT) has agreed to divest its 30.75% shareholding in Global Ports Investments (GPI) to joint venture partner Delo Group, which alsoowns 30.75% of the shares in GPI. It is part of Maersk’s commitment to discontinue activities in Russia earlier this year. The transaction has been undertaken ...
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