Chris Lewis
Forwarders are providing stability for shippers amid tariffs, de minimis reform and new compliance demands, executive director of the Airforwarders Association (AfA), Brandon Fried (pictured, second from left), told members of the Los Angeles Air Cargo Association on 12 September.
AfA members are helping customers adapt to shifting trade flows and rising costs by keeping freight moving and offering practical solutions in uncertain markets, he said.
Fried pointed to pressures that continue ...
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Members of the Alliance of Logistics Trade Associations (ALTA) agreed to campaign for greater access to the apprenticeship levy when they met in London in September. They said the levy to play a critical role in upskilling especially in the creation of new apprenticeships schemes.
They also agreed to redouble the ...
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Felixstowe-based Customs Support Group (CSG) has completed acquisition of DOJÖ Consulting Group, an advisory firm in global trade management strategy and customs compliance outsourcing for large companies. CSG said it now boasts the largest trade advisory division in Europe, with more than 80 consultants across the continent, specialising in both ...
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Cathay Cargo has handled the first shipments on the Air-Land Fresh Lane initiated by the governments of Guangdong and Hong Kong, for imports of fruit, and live and chilled seafood across the Hong Kong Zhuhai–Macao Bridge (HZMB) and into the wider Greater Bay Area. Perishable shipments can travel from overseas ...
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The British International Freight Association's (BIFA) has updated its Standard Trading Conditions (STC), replacing the version revised in 2021. The new STCs reflect ongoing changes in the UK’s trading procedures, with growth in customs-related activities while increased turbulence in global trade has increased the risks BIFA members face in enacting ...
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Hapag-Lloyd has signed a multi-year agreement with Shell Western LNG to supply of liquefied biomethane. It builds on a strategic collaboration established in 2023 to accelerate the decarbonization of alternative marine fuels.
Biomethane, also known as Bio-LNG, plays a significant role in Hapag-Lloyd’s decarbonization strategy, which aims to achieve net-zero fleet ...
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Peel Ports Group is to invest £100m in extending its steels and metals capacity. It will spend £32m to add a further 140,000sq ft of storage at its Liverpool terminals and, overall across the ports of Liverpool and London Medway, warehousing will be increased by 50% from the current 1 ...
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Rula Developments has secured planning consent for 775,000sq ft of industrial and logistics accommodation at the 54-acre Teeslink site in Stockton-on-Tees.
Detailed planning consent has been granted to allow delivery of initial infrastructure works including a new access road and services and oOutline consent is also granted for warehousing and ancillary ...
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DP World has opened a driver welfare facility at its Southampton container terminal and logistics hub. The 24,000 sq. m facility is modelled on the successful Hireco Truck Park at DP World’s London Gateway Logistics Park and will be operated by Cartland Truck Stop. It offers a restaurant, café, bathrooms, ...
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Air Charter Service has opened its first office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the capital, Riyadh. Chief executive of ACS Middle East, Elie Hanna, commented that along with private jets, its cargo teams were well-versed in assisting with the logistical challenges of construction projects, as well as other ...
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