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07.01.2020

Bifa appoints new head

The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has confirmed the appointment of David Stroud as its policy and compliance adviser with responsibility for logistics issues relating to air freight, security and sustainable...

07.01.2020

Davies Turner Ireland gains AEO customs accreditation

Davies Turner Ireland (DTI) has been granted authorised economic operator AEO (Type C) status by Irish Revenue, which entitles the company to benefit from the full benefits available under customs simplified procedures. The...

07.01.2020

Who wants to come on board?

Ethiopian Airlines Group invites willing candidates to bid for representing the company in the sales territory of Morocco as cargo general sales and services agent (GSSA). This invitation to tender seeks to obtain the most...

07.01.2020

Piraeus: port’s expanding plans go ahead

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide EUR 140 million to support the expansion and upgrading of the port of Piraeus, the principal port of Greece. It is the largest loan Europe’s long-term lending institution...

07.01.2020

Britannia P&I opens branch office in Copenhagen

Britannia P&I’s exclusive correspondent in Denmark (B Denmark P&I), will become a full branch office and be renamed TR(B) Denmark. The new office will continue to be headed by Michael Boje-Larsen, a lawyer with experience...

07.01.2020

Expanding final mile services to grow in the USA

J.B. Hunt Transport Services in North America has acquired the assets of RDI Last Mile. Founded in 1987, RDI provides home delivery services of big and bulky products in the northeast region of the USA. It uses contract carriers...

07.01.2020

“Curiosity of the Day”

"Gentlemen, I suggest you look away. This will not be a pretty sight." Those were the last words of mass murderer Marcel Petiot, as a piece of advice to the witnesses who came to his execution by guillotine on 25 May...

07.01.2020

P&O Ferrymasters to expand across Turkey

P&O Ferrymasters has announced plans to open five new offices across Turkey over the next two years as it continues the expansion of its pan-European logistics services into Asia. In addition to its existing base in...

06.01.2020

Topsy-turvy world

As Russia and many other countries celebrate Christmas only today and tomorrow, 6/7 January 2020, we are already looking back to the pre-Christmas freight services performed by an airline whose native country is now enjoying the...

06.01.2020

Iranians and Rome

Iran Air has filed a proposed schedule for Tehran Imam Khomeini – Rome Fiumicino service. Based on preliminary listing, the airline would operate an A310 aircraft from today, 6 January 2020, twice weekly. Meanwhile, Mahan...

06.01.2020

New terminal for Leipzig - Verona service

TX Logistik’s intermodal trains running between Leipzig, Germany and Verona, Italy are now using the Sommacampagna-Sona terminal at the Italian end. The rail logistics company gives the following reason for the change of...

06.01.2020

RAM appoints sales manager for Africa

RAM has appointed Javier Cazin as the new sales manager for Africa. With several years of experience in the container port industry the new sales manager brings a wealth of expertise and insight into the growing African market....

06.01.2020

Saudia's new services provider

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has launched Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL), the new independent entity within the Saudia Group which will act as the main cargo gate and ground handling and logistics services hub across the Saudi...

06.01.2020

UK ratifies eCMR protocol

The UK has ratified the e-CMR protocol, allowing national and international transports from and to the United Kingdom to be carried out with digital consignment notes. Signing the e-CMR protocol has been on the agenda in the UK...

06.01.2020

Port of Antwerp sets its sights on green multi-fuel

In 2019, the Belgian port of Antwerp scored strong growth for the seventh year in a row. Total freight volume increased by 1.3% to 238 million t. Container throughput was particularly impressive in Antwerp, totalling 11.87...

06.01.2020

Röhlig Logistics hires global contract logistics director

Röhlig has hired Ludovic Jouval as its new contract logistics director. Jouval started his new role on 1 December 2019 and is responsible for Röhlig’s global warehouse capacities. Jouval will report to Hylton Gray, CEO sea...

06.01.2020

Expanding transport portfolio in Denmark

Kombiverkehr, Germany, has extended its transport services within Denmark. Effective immediately, the company offers five instead of three roundtrips per week on its Danish link between Taulov and Høje-Taastrup. Furthermore,...

06.01.2020

Big project in San Bernardino

Alliance California, a public-private partnership between the Inland Valley Development Agency, SBD International Airport and Hillwood, achieved a major milestone as the San Bernardino international airport authority commission...

06.01.2020

Shipping confidence at its highest level since 2014

In the last quarter of 2019, confidence in the shipping industry rose to its highest level for 18 months, according to the latest survey conducted by adviser BDO. The average confidence level was 6.4 out of 10.0, compared to 5.8...

06.01.2020

New warehouse on Switzerland's southern border

DB Schenker has opened a cutting-edge warehouse strategically located in Stabio, southern Switzerland. Stabio is close to the border with Lombardy, the largest Italian region by GDP, which means that the warehouse is ideally...