Logistics
Inflation is driving freight crime, says TT Club and BSI Screen Intelligence in their Annual Cargo Theft Report for 2023, published on 11 April.
The rise in food and beverages as a stolen commodity, from 16% to 24% of the total is one such indicator, they say.
The trends include an increase in olive oil thefts in Southern European countries following record poor harvests and a consequent rapid rise in the commodity’s ...
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UPS has opened a micro hub in Cambridge, the first of its kind in the UK.
It allows electric assisted four-wheeled cycles to deliver packages, reducing emissions and congestion in the city.
It is housed in a converted shipping container and will serve as a central dispatch ...
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Supply chain solutions provider Oakland International has appointed Doyin Adeleye as its new sustainability and ESG manager.
He will work across the Oakland group of businesses help it attain its climate and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) goals.
Adeleye has worked for several public and private sector ...
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The WACO System network has appointed PT Fajar Insan Nusantara (FIN Logistics) as its member for Indonesia. Family owned forwarder FIN Logistics offers air freight, sea freight, and Customs brokerage through nine branches across the country. Its areas of expertise include healthcare and pharmaceuticals, fashion, ...
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Following the vote by Wincanton to approve the takeover by GXO, the US firm’s takeover of the UK firm is not surprising due to the value of the Pound against the Dollar, says merger and acquisition specialist, Tom Whelan
The partner at the international law firm ...
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Dachser has launched two Smart Border Connect services, connect40 and connect42. They provide UK exporters, shipping on DDP incoterms, with frictionless access to Dachser’s European groupage network.Since Brexit Dachser has created many bespoke customer DDP solutions but Smart border connect is designed to give UK ...
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Aramex UK is urging companies exporting pharmaceuticals overseas to be mindful about shipping to warmer climates.
Temperature fluctuations due to improperly configured refrigerated containers, unforeseen delays or other issues can lead to product damage or loss, costing potentially millions of pounds. Failures in temperature-controlled logistics could ...
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The organisers of the Multimodal 2024 show in Birmingham on 11-13 June has announced the finalists for the Modal section of its awards.
The awards are independent endorsements for excellence across supply chain businesses and individuals, and ensures all sizes of businesses are represented.
Voting for the ...
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French-owned forwarding and logistics company Geodis has achieved an A score from CDP, a global non-profit organization that runs an environmental disclosure system for companies and government.
Geodis’ score reflects its commitment to transparency over greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and recognizes its rigorous approach to identifying, ...
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DB Schenker has achieved Good Distribution Practice (GDP) pharma standards for 157 of its stations. The German-owned forwarder says that it can now cover 80% of the world's healthcare flows under the certification, making it one of the world’s largest GDP-compliant logistics networks, , spanning ...
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