Freight News
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has issued a statement denying press reports that checks on imports from the EU were to be delayed and would start as planned from 30 April.
It said the UK government has full confidence that the facilities, infrastructure and systems at the border will be ready for the implementation date.
It added that the priority for physical checks from day one will be ...
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Maersk is adding Felixstowe, Rotterdam and Bremerhaven to its ME2 service between Europe, the Middle East and India. The service calls at Port Tangier, Salalah, Jebel Ali, Mundra and Nhava Sheva. Transit times between Mumbai and North Europe will be shortened by five to seven ...
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German forwarder Rhenus’ PartnerShip inland waterways arm is extending its operations to Antwerp by increasing its shareholding in Belgian-based operator DGA Shipping from 45 to 100%, buying the balance of the company from Germany’s HGK Shipping. DGA Shipping offers across the country and in Amsterdam, ...
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Norse Atlantic Airways is to launch a service between London Gatwick and Cape Town International on 28 October. It will fly three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays using Boeing 787 aircraft. The Scaninavian low-cost carrier already operates services from Gatwick to Los ...
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ABP said on 16 April that staff and facilities are in place ready for the opening of the Border Control Posts (BCPs) at Immingham and Hull, serving both banks of the Humber.
Both BCPs are equipped to handle a range of products and have successfully completed ...
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Europa Worldwide Group says that 70 senior managers from its 18 UK sites have achieved the bespoke Europa Management Training certification and a new cohort of 60 is currently taking part in the 11-module programme. The programme, launched in 2023, introduces managers to new concepts ...
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DB Schenker has appointed Aaron Scott as chief executive of its UK and Ireland cluster, succeeding Ray Hennessy who has held the position the last eight years and is retiring.
Scott joined the company in 2021 and is currently Executive vice president contract logistics for Region ...
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The World Shipping Council (WSC) is calling on the EU to design policy frameworks that facilitate the essential role of shipping in a globally connected economy and to forge the path to net-zero by 2050 in partnership with industry.
It is calling for work to secure ...
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Total throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell by 1.4% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year, to 110.1 million tonnes compared to 111.7mt in the first quarter of 2023. The decline was mainly due to lower throughput of ...
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CMA CGM has initiated the sale of Bolloré Logistics' activities in Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin, French Guiana, and Polynesia, In line with the commitments made to the European Commission and the Polynesian Competition Authority for its takeover of the French-owned forwarding company. CMA CGM Group has ...
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