Express Freight and Home Shopping Boosts Electric Vehicle Delivery Sector
Major Logistics Group Supports 'Carbon Free' City

21 May 2013
GERMANY – Today’s announcement from Deutsche Post DHL that it is to exchange all its conventionally fuelled delivery vehicles for electric powered units in the city of Bonn and surrounds hides another bigger story showing how efforts to revolutionise all urban transport is likely to move forward in the foreseeable future. For an outfit such as Deutsche Post DHL which mainly carries small, express freight consignments to inner city and industrial areas the concept of small, pollution free, cheap to run delivery vehicles makes absolute sense.
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Road Haulage and Warehouse Operators Beware HMRC Penalties for Duty Scams on Freight
TT Club and UKWA Warn Innocent Parties of Hidden Liabilities

20 May 2013
UK – The TT Club has commented on recent problems in which the Customs authorities have acted against freight, road haulage and warehouse interests which have been unwittingly caught up and held to account in cases where Excise Duty has been avoided by third parties. Anyone involved in the storage or movement of goods on which the proper duties have not been paid is liable to be fined as HMRC clamps down on the offences. Standard terms such as those recommended by the British International Freight Association (BIFA) allow for the recovery of such penalties after they have been imposed but this is of little use when a customer has disappeared or simply folded.
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Freight Group Praises everywoman Transport & Logistics Awards Winners
Progress for the Employment of Women in the Shipping Sector is Still Too Slow - But Where Does the Fault Lie?

20 May 2013
UK – Last week saw the winners of the Freight Transport Association (FTA) everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards announced at a ceremony held at London's iconic Savoy Hotel. As title partner for the Awards, the FTA has supported everywoman and its initiatives since 2008, including the everywoman in Transport and Logistics Leadership Academy and the FTA everywoman Accelerate Programme. Now in its sixth year, the Awards celebrate women working within the transport and logistics industry who are enjoying success and who will ultimately inspire others to join the sector.
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New Law Targets Cargo Theft from Freight Trucks and Beyond
Punitive Fines Aimed at Deterring Would Be Criminals

20 May 2013
US – The New Jersey General Assembly approved legislation earlier this month aimed at cracking down on cargo theft in the area where the crime has grown into a serious problem. The new bill would create specific criminal provisions for cargo theft including fines against leading or organising a freight theft network with penalties of $250,000 for a second-degree crime, $500,000 for a first-degree offence or five times the value of property seized – whichever is greater. There will be a new criminal offence for operating a facility to sell or store stolen cargo plus additional fines against those convicted of cargo theft which will go to fund law enforcement against truck and other freight theft activity.
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Free Online Tool to Aid Road Haulage Operators Save Money and Reduce Pollution
EST Launches Site Aimed at Calculating Fleet Carbon Footprint and Cutting Costs

17 May 2013
UK – The Energy Saving Trust (EST) has developed and released a new online service to help road haulage operators reduce their fleet emissions whilst simultaneously reducing running costs. Any freight or passenger carrier simply have to complete a straightforward questionnaire with a few details of their fleet to obtain an accurate business transport carbon footprint, as well as recommendations for next steps to help reduce their costs and pollution levels. 
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Everyone from Road Haulage to Container Shipping is Going Green - Now Air Freight Enlists
New Noise Road Map Welcomed by Head of All Party Parliamentary Group

17 May 2013
UK – WORLDWIDE – We hear much these days about carriers of all types reducing the environmental impact of their everyday activities, from road haulage operators opting for automatic new generation trucks, often controlled by social initiatives such as London’s LEZ, to shipping lines opting for larger container vessels with new efficient power sources, technologically advanced hull coatings and ballast water treatment systems. One sector which is constantly under pressure is the air freight and passenger market which is currently addressing a problem particularly associated with the industry – noise pollution.
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Port of Poole Solves Freight Handling Dilemma with New Fork Lift Truck Technology
New Smaller Machines Can Carry More Weight on Less Chassis

17 May 2013
UK – Any experienced fork lift truck driver will know the problems associated with trying to negotiate in tight spaces and although sometimes the problems can be relieved by exchanging for shorter forks as necessary this is not a solution that works with larger trucks carrying variable loads. The Port of Poole faces the common challenge that although freight commodities are becoming larger and heavier, the need of larger capacity lift trucks was compromising space in storage areas when manoeuvring cargo throughout the port and turned to handling specialist Cooper SH to resolve the logistics problem.
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A Golden Future for Those Students of Freight Lucky Enough to Attend Logistics University
New Symbol for KLU as German Millionaire Sponsors Relocation

16 May 2013
GERMANY – That haven of specialist transport knowledge which it seeks to impart to the next generation of freight professionals, the Kühne Logistics University (KLU), is moving to a new location this summer. The building on Großer Grasbrook 17 in Hamburg’s HafenCity was formerly occupied by SAP and is currently undergoing extensive conversion work. Of all the new features, the most impressive will be the auditorium in the foyer of the building. The egg-shaped space will be decorated in gold and provide seating for up to 300 people.
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Successful Recovery of Freight Business for Air Cargo Carrier
Mumbai Works Caused Problems but Now it's Business as Usual

16 May 2013
INDIA – UK – Nothing is more frustrating to a transporter, whether road haulage outfit, shipping line or air freight carrier, than losing out on business through no fault of their own. Such was the situation Virgin Atlantic Cargo found itself in after night-time runway closures for maintenance work in Mumbai restricted its cargo capacity. Virgin says it is delighted now to find, having re-started services in October last year, that it’s now business as usual with up to 15 tonnes of uplift a day on its flights to London Heathrow thanks to the support and understanding of its customers. Nick Jones, Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s Head of Sales, said:
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The Crane in Spain Stays Mainly on the Grain
After Two Years Spanish Group Reviews How Their Big Investment Has Paid Off

16 May 2013
SPAIN - In 2011, Liebherr delivered an LHM 550 mobile harbour crane to Galigrain S.A., in the port of Marín, located on the west coast of Spain. The equipment was needed principally to handle the group’s bulk materials which includes various types of cereals and bulk products from vessels up to Panamax size. For such an operation it is necessary that the port infrastructure builds a common entity. Investing in an advanced mobile harbour crane is probably just one piece of the puzzle as the whole cargo handling chain needs to be adjusted to achieve maximum efficiency, otherwise the material throughput is limited to the capacity of the weakest link of the chain and parameters to adjust may include truck capacity, hopper position or size of the grab.
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