22/05/2012
DENMARK – WORLDWIDE – Bulk freight specialist Norden A/S fully expects rates to fall for the next few months according to CEO Carsten Mort...
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Transport Infrastructure - the Big Stumbling Block for the Freight and Logistics Industry
If the USA Struggles to Stay Ahead of the Game What Hope for the Rest?

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21/05/2012
US – Those outside the country often view the USA as a hotbed of activity where the go ahead attitude means that problems are tackled head on an...
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Rail and Road Haulage Group Acquires Pallet Networking and Warehousing Company
Potter Group Takes Over Near Neighbour Logistics Outfit

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21/05/2012
UK – Potter Group Logistics, the privately owned group which started life as a small road haulage outfit and was one of the first independent Br...
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Brewery Gets Tanked Up Courtesy of Project Freight Forwarding Group
Giant Shipment Will Please Island's Drinkers

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21/05/2012
SRI LANKA – DENMARK - Projects FPS, the recently established project freight forwarding and third-party logistics arm of Famous Pacific Shipping...
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No Matter the Cargo Even the Most Sophisticated Freight Delivery Vehicles Can Break Down
With Nine Engines to Rely On there is Simply More to Go Wrong

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21/05/2012
US - OUT OF THIS WORLD – Every road haulage and express logistics operator knows the frustration of missing an ‘on time’ delivery du...
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Questions Posed Over Biometric Freight and Transport Systems
Doubts Raised Over Efficacy of Security Procedures

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21/05/2012
WORLDWIDE – Biometrics has been one of the buzzwords of the last few years with the technology espoused as the last word in personal security wh...
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Logistics Awards Nominations Open With Road Freight Charity the Winners
Woman and Company of the Year to be Named at Summer Ball

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21/05/2012
UK - Nominations are now open for Women in Logistics UK’s new Awards Scheme, the Jean Haslam Awards, with 2 categories: Woman of the Year and Co...
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IMO Pirate Conference Discusses Armed Guards on Container Shipping and Bulk Freight Vessels
Hijack Threat Leads to Controversy as Fight Spreads Landward

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18/05/2012
UK – SOMALIA – WORLDWIDE – At the 90th session at IMO Headquarters this week a senior segment of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committ...
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Container and Bulk Freight Group Subsidiary Retrofits Ballast Water Systems
Forest Product Specialist Saga Opts for Optimarin

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18/05/2012
NORWAY – JAPAN – WORLDWIDE – One of the subsidiaries of bulk freight and container shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has opted...
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New Air Freight Service to Brazil by All Cargo Air Carrier
Cargolux Launches Manaus Route

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18/05/2012
LUXEMBOURG – BRAZIL – Today sees the launch of the inaugural flight of another air freight service from cargo only carrier Cargolux. The i...
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Huge LNG and Container Vessels Require Sturdier Port Furniture
Growth in Supertankers Means Investment Necessary

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16/05/2012
UK – WORLDWIDE – Every sector of ocean freight has seen an explosion in larger vessels over the past few years with container vessels like...
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Intermodal Terminal Development Requires Input from Freight Forwarding and Logistics Groups
Moorebank Development Needs Private Sector Input

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16/05/2012
AUSTRALIA – Following confirmation that the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal (IMT) should be receiving freight by 2017 market briefings are to be h...
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From Container and Bulk Shipping to RoRo New IT Process Proves Essential for Dunkirk
Similar Traffic Profile Encourages Switch of Management System

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16/05/2012
FRANCE – The Port of Dunkirk has elected to set up a community system by the first quarter of 2013 and has chosen to replace the current Gemini ...
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Road Haulage Operators Can Benefit From Smartphone Fleet Management System
Truckcom Offers Inclusive Package

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16/05/2012
UK – Essex based Truckcom produces a single fleet management IT product based upon the use of smartphones which enables road haulage operators t...
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Anti Piracy Purge Continues at London Conference to Protect Shipping
South Africa Joins Other Regional Nations to Stamp Out Hijackings

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16/05/2012
LONDON – SOMALIA – WORLDWIDE – The constant battle against the scourge of piracy requires true international cooperation and as the ...
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New Bunker and Port Congestion Service from Freight and Logistics Giants
GAC Open Dedicated Fuel Access Website

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16/05/2012
WORLDWIDE – With its Middle Eastern pedigree few freight and logistics groups are better placed to speak authoritatively on the subject of bunke...
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EU Force Hits Pirate Bases from the Air
Helicopters Strafe Vessels on the Beaches

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15/05/2012
SOMALIA – Pirates woke to the chopping sound of rotor blades this morning as a task force from the EU Naval Force attacked vessels pulled up ont...
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No More Container Port Strikes Following Road Haulage Dispute Says Minister
Malaysian Government Forecasts 21 Million + TEU's This Year

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15/05/2012
MALAYSIA – Following the ending of the strike by hundreds of road haulage drivers responsible for the throughput of shipping containers at Port...
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New Logistics Facility for Air Freight in Brussels
DHL to Open Cargo Terminal at Brucargo

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14/05/2012
BELGIUM – Brussels Airport is the scene for the latest logistics warehouse development by German freight giant DHL Global Forwarding in a projec...
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Asian Logistics Group Opens Indian ISO Tank Cleaning and Repair Depot
New Portcentric Facility for Kerry plus Chinese Foundry Development

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14/05/2012
INDIA - CHINA - Asian based Kerry Logistics is once again to be seen expanding operations in its traditional trading grounds in China but the latest...
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Bulk Carrier Trial as Freight Vessels Revert to Wind Power
Potential to Generate Energy Prompts High Profile Scheme

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14/05/2012
UK – WORLDWIDE – The drive and desire of the shipping industry to find cleaner alternatives to the corrosive environmental damage caused ...
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Road Haulage Plans Inadequate for Shipping Container Terminal Say Residents
Doubling of TEU Throughput Will Cause Chaos

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14/05/2012
AUSTRALIA – The rapid expansion of two of the country’s major container terminal facilities to accommodate an increase in general shipping...
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New Zealand Port Just Keeps Buying More Container Ship to Shore Cranes
Longevity and Reliability the Secret to Repeat Orders says Liebherr

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11/05/2012
NEW ZEALAND – Liebherr Container Cranes are celebrating a recent repeat order for two of the company’s super post panamax cranes. The cust...
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Road Haulage Groups Breathe More Easily As Fuel Strike Threat Lifts
Government and Unions Both Criticised for Poor Attitudes

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11/05/2012
UK – Road haulage interests gave a sigh of relief today at the news that Britain’s tanker drivers have voted by the narrowest of margins n...
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New US Rules Will Benefit Rail Freight Carriage
Government Shifts the Points on PTC Boosting Cargo Carriers

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11/05/2012
US - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced regulation changes governing the installation of positive train control (PTC) equipment that he sai...
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Freight Only Airline to Launch Chongqing Service from Monday
Cargolux Will Operate Twice Weekly

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11/05/2012
LUXEMBOURG – CHINA – News of another Southern Chinese service, this time for air freight, as Cargolux, Europe’s largest all cargo ca...
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New Asian to US East Coast Freight Route from Major Container Shipping Groups
MOL and Evergreen Cooperate on Vietnam - China - Singapore Service

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11/05/2012
VIETNAM – CHINA – US – Two of the world’s largest container shipping groups are to introduce to transport cargo from major Asi...
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Hundreds of Road Haulage Operators Can Benefit From Green Truck Scheme
North East Operators Will be Paid to Sign Up

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10/05/2012
UK – A Government green truck project is set to pay to road haulage operators to ensure hundreds of low carbon vehicles take to the roads of the...
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Logistics Groups Take Staff Recruitment and Training Seriously
PD Ports and DSV Encouraged by Apprenticeship Schemes

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10/05/2012
UK – Each week we hear of more freight organisations signing up to apprenticeship schemes and the news is particularly welcome when the company ...
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Intermodal and Container Terminal Software Upgraded for Better Freight Control
Fargo Extends Management Offerings for Rail Cargo

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10/05/2012
UK – The move to intermodal poses new problems even for established freight companies and the management of cargo throughput reaches a new level...
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3PL Group Demonstrates the Need for Specialist Logistics Services from Freight Forwarders
Panalpina First to Attain GDP Certification at Schiphol

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10/05/2012
NETHERLANDS – WORLDWIDE – As the shipping world feels the pinch more freight forwarders are employing specialist techniques to expand in s...
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New Trucks for Somerset Road Haulage Outfit
Hope That Mercedes Can Reduce Fuel Bills

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10/05/2012
UK – Established in 1969 with a single truck by Chairman Ray family run road haulage outfit R T Keedwell has been growing steadily ever since, b...
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Freight Warehouses May Be Grateful for Pallet Damage Saver
New Product Helps Avoid Crushed Shipments

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09/05/2012
UK –Every freight warehouse manager or fork lift driver knows the hazards associated with stacking pallets loaded with bagged goods, delicate ca...
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Intermodal Union as Rail Freight and Trucking and Logistics Group Renew Agreement
Schneider and BNSF Sign Another Multiyear Contract

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09/05/2012
US - Schneider National Incorporated, one of the oldest and most respected of the US trucking groups, has announced the renewal of its long term agree...
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Fuel And Freight Rates Must Rise Says Sixth Largest Container Shipping Group
NOL Publish Gloomy Q1 Figures with an Honest Appreciation of the Situation

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09/05/2012
SINGAPORE – WORLDWIDE – It is rare for us to see a financial statement which not only shows a parlous situation but indicates that, unless...
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More Truck Stops Following Pressure from Road Haulage Group
Good and Bad News for Aussie Truck Operators

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08/05/2012
AUSTRALIA – WORLDWIDE – Following our piece last month criticising the amount of deaths caused to and by truck drivers suffering from fati...
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Stranded Tanker Sees Welcome Relief Thanks To Unions
Wages and Food Arrive at Anchorage off Hull At Last

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08/05/2012
UK – Last week saw the resolution, hopefully a permanent one, to a problem that seems to become more widespread as difficult economic conditions...
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Siemens Sign First New Global Logistics Warehousing Agreement
Schenker Appointed by Industry Leaders

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08/05/2012
WORLDWIDE – A frame agreement has been signed between Siemens and DB Schenker regarding the warehousing of products following the decision by Si...
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Multimodal Event Manages to Succeed Despite Freight Market Concerns
Many Logistics Companies Determined to Avoid the Doldrums

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08/05/2012
UK – Last week saw the 2012 Multimodal exhibition at Birmingham’s NEC and once again showed itself as the UK’s premier freight and l...
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New Thames Deep Sea Container Port Places Intermodal Link and Logistics Contracts
London Gateway Freight Park Set to be the Biggest in Europe

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08/05/2012
UK – WORLDWIDE - Despite the economic woes besetting the world’s trade at large, and container shipping perhaps more than most, the projec...
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EU Wants Freight Industry to Vote on Container and Other Shipping Cartels
After Abolishing Conference Lines Now an Anti Trust Option Examination

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07/05/2012
EUROPE – This week the EU Anti Trust Commission threw open the question of cartel behaviour with the launch of an online link enabling stakehold...
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Truck Drivers Need Assistance From Freight and Logistics Industry
Plea for Help to Companies and Individuals Alike

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07/05/2012
UK – The truck driving industry in Britain has never had the basis of a cohesive structure ensuring a safety net in what can be a very hazardous...
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Freight Forwarder Advances Improved Logistics Support at London's Heathrow
K + N Tailor 'Aircraft on Ground' Delivery System

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05/05/2012
UK – Specialised logistics movements require bespoke solutions and Kuehne + Nagel say their new airside service at Heathrow airport is tailored ...
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Swiss Freight Forwarding Group to Appeal Against Massive Fine
Panalpina Says Penalty Has Resulted in Loss

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05/05/2012
SWITZERLAND - EUROPE – The massive fines levied on numerous freight forwarding groups by the EU Anti Trust Commission in March have had a devas...
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YRC Concentrates On Home LTL Road Haulage Freight Market
Q1 Figures in as Welch Continues to Dodge Bullets

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05/05/2012
US – At a time when virtually everyone in the trucking industry is looking nervously about it seems bad news becomes good news when things aren&...
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Express Freight and Road Haulage Firm Sinks as Container Port Plan Emerges
1000 Australian Drivers and Warehousemen Laid Off Whilst Expansion Plans for Sydney Forge Ahead

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04/05/2012
AUSTRALIA – Staff were left stunned this week as 1st Fleet, a major express freight and warehousing company based in New South Wales shut its do...
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Liebherr See First Major Delivery to Brazilian Container Terminal Group
New Cranes Installed to Boost Productivity

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03/05/2012
BRAZIL - In these strained economic times many companies are turning to the BRICS economies for a new and enhanced source of income and one such is L...
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Global Freight Forwarding Group Team Off To A Flying Start
Rutter Has a Cracker on his Kwacker

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03/05/2012
UK – For the second year running Midlands-based Global Freight has assisted MSS Bathams Kawasaki with its 2012 sponsorship of the leading Britis...
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Materials Handling Equipment No Longer Has To Be Brand New For Logistics Buyers
'Previously Enjoyed' Fork Trucks Are Now Acceptable

03/05/2012
UK – EUROPE - According to Neil Warren, the Used Equipment and Short Term Rental Director at Fork Truck manufacturer Jungheinrich the profile of...
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Logistics University Tests Shipping Staff of the Future
KLU Prepares Youngsters for Real World Situations

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03/05/2012
GERMANY – We have written before on the excellent Kühne Logistics University (KLU) and how it prepares young people looking to make freight...
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International Freight Forwarding and Logistics Cooperative Gains ISO Status
Austro - German Cooperation Forges Ahead in Taiwan

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03/05/2012
TAIWAN – Weiss Röhlig, the cooperation between Austrian freight forwarding group Gebrüder Weiss and German based Röhlig Logistics...
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Freight Forwarding Group Settle On Their Future Logistics Partner
Panalpina Team Up with Supply Chain Efficiency Specialists

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03/05/2012
WORLDWIDE – Swiss freight forwarding and logistics group Panalpina has entered into a strategic partnership with Red Prairie, a US headquartered...
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Pirate Update Tanker With Gasoline Cargo Reported Hijacked
Meanwhile Eleven Hijackers Get Their Just Desserts

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02/05/2012
SOMALIA – GULF OF GUINEA - Harsh sentences have been handed down on eleven pirates captured three years ago who have been awaiting justice in K...
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Freight Handling Concerns as Jersey Cargo Crisis Demonstrates Problems of Ending VAT Scheme
Doubts Over Future of Stevedoring Contract

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02/05/2012
UK – Doubt remains over the future of cargo handling on the island of Jersey following the liquidation of stevedores George Troy and Sons. Econo...
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US Surface Freight Figures show Rise in Truck, Rail Cargo etc.
17.4% Jump in Land Borne Totals

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02/05/2012
US – MEXICO – CANADA - Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American neighbours, Canada and Mexico, ...
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New World Headquarters for Freight Forwarding and Logistics Partnership
IJS Global Opens Schiphol Airport Base

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02/05/2012
NETHERLANDS – IJS Global, having grown from its 2 U.S. based offices in 2004 to a worldwide partnership network operating in seventy seven count...
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Freight and Logistics Group Commence Apprenticeship Programme
UK Slowly Adopts a More Professional Approach

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02/05/2012
UK – One of the anomalies of the UK logistics industry is the lack of formal qualifications needed to enter the freight forwarding sector as com...
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Freight Group Publishes New Guide for European Road Haulage
FTA Releases 17th Annual Offering to Assist Transport Operators

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02/05/2012
UK – EUROPE – The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has published the 17th edition of its annual European Road Transport Guide for UK-ba...
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IMO To Build Centre To Defeat Piracy As Bulk Freight Carrier Released
New Initiative to Repress and Deter Hijacks at Sea

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31/05/2011
DJIBOUTI – SOMALIA – HORN OF AFRICA – Another step forward yesterday in the constant fight to defeat the pirate forces which are pro...
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Dubai Freight and Trade Organisations Discuss Alliance
Intentions That Cooperation Will Strengthen Logistics Industries

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31/05/2011
DUBAI – In discussions recently two of Dubai’s foremost trade bodies have indicated their intention to form an alliance that will see both...
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GEFCO Launch Daily Overland Freight Services In Europe
Company also increases Chinese Airfreight Capacity

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31/05/2011
EUROPE – CHINA – GEFCO, the automotive freight forwarding specialist, has completed the acquisition of a 70% stake in Gruppo Mercurio, a m...
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Seasonal Reefer Container Freight Route Back For Another Year
Safmarine Commence Increased Fruit Operations Again

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31/05/2011
SOUTH AFRICA – Container shipping line Safmarine and the other Southern Africa Europe Container Service (SAECS) member lines have reintroduced t...
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DSV Finland Buys Out Wasa Logistics
Outright Purchase Expands Share of Finnish Freight Market

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31/05/2011
FINLAND – Danish head-quartered logistics operator DSV has continued its expansion by just announcing that it has acquired a 100% of the shares ...
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Volvo Green Freight Trucks Go On Sale
Gas Diesel Hybrids Now Offered

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31/05/2011
EUROPE – Volvo trucks has announced it has just launched their new Volvo FM MethaneDiesel truck. The new vehicle is powered by a combination of ...
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Kuehne and Nagel Does a Beautiful Logistics Job For Colomer
Cosmetics Group Award European Supply Chain Contract

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31/05/2011
Europe - Spanish cosmetics company The Colomer Group has awarded Kuehne + Nagel the warehousing, picking & packing and distribution activities for...
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Freight Tolls For Trucks Take Up New And Varied Technologies
Tunnels, Bridges and Pay Roads Paint a Confused Picture

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29/05/2011
US – EUROPE – With the news this week that American Roads Investments (ARI) is extending the use of an application for smartphones to simp...
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New Freight Alliance Takes On Logistics Challenges Of Global Yacht Shipping
Three Companies Join to Provide Service

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28/05/2011
WORLDWIDE – The sight of an expensive boat being loaded aboard the deck of a container ship or stowed in the belly of an aircraft always stirs t...
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Freight Transport Association Claims Potholes Increase Haulage Costs
Councils Need to Spend More to Reduce Accidents and Trucking Expenses

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27/05/2011
UK – Yesterday the Labour Party estimated that the bill for repairing Britain’s roads was as high as £13.4 billion and that 92% of th...
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Freight Forwarding, Haulage, Shipping And Logistics Appointments
Latest Hirings and Firings Across the Globe During the Past Few Weeks

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27/05/2011
UK – Both the leading road freight transport associations had announcements at board level in the past month. Stewart Oades has been elected to ...
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Express Freight Carrier Deutsche Post DHL Criticised For Employment Practices
Company's Social Responsibility Report Called 'A Fairy Tale' by Unions

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27/05/2011
GERMANY – WORLDWIDE – There were demonstrations at express freight group DHL’s AGM in Frankfurt this week by unions against what the...
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Haulage Firms Have To Take Safety Seriously
Compensation Claims Stimulate Action - But is it Practical?

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26/05/2011
UK – One morning in September 2008 Anatolij Kuzmenok claims he was using a zebra crossing in his home town of Wisbech when a truck operated by W...
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Polythene UK Offers Supply Chains Three Times the Wrapping
Boss Confident at Beating the Opposition

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26/05/2011
UK - Freight and logistics companies who incorporate a warehouse element in their supply chain service package are always on the lookout for ways to e...
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US State Department Sanctions Shipping Companies Over Iran
Ofer Brothers Denies Deliberately Selling Tanker to Rogue State

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26/05/2011
USA / IRAN / UK / UAE / SINGAPORE / ISRAEL / VENEVUELA / MONACO – The announcement by the US State Department that it has imposed sanctions upon...
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Obituary - Bulk Freight Shipping Mourns The Loss Of A Legend Of The IMO
Mr. Yoshio Sasamura - Remembered Particularly for his Contribution to Tanker Safety

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25/05/2011
JAPAN - One of the stalwarts responsible for the safety of freight shipping, particularly tankers has died. Mr. Yoshio Sasamura of Japan, a veteran of...
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Freight Forwarder Wins Extended Supply Chain Contract With Continental
K + N Gets Further Mileage from Tyre Giant

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25/05/2011
SOUTH AFRICA – German freight forwarding group Kuehne + Nagel has taken over the management of the plant warehouse operation for Continental Tyr...
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New Freight Ship And Extra Port Call For Container Shipping Giant
CMA CGM Name New Box Vessel and Add Extra Greek Stop

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25/05/2011
FRANCE – GREECE – French ocean container line CMA CGM announced the christening of their latest addition, the Maltese flagged vessel was d...
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More On The Anti Trust Investigation Of Container Ocean Freight Carriers
Industry Resentful of EU Interference after Conference Agreements Banned

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24/05/2011
EUROPE – Following last weeks story regarding raids by the EU Competition Commission on several major container carriers it seems the investigat...
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Ocean Freight Vessels May Have Armed Escorts Through Pirate Waters
Wheels of Power Slowly Turn Toward Private Security Option

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24/05/2011
SOMALIA – UK – WORLDWIDE – The scourge of piracy, particularly in the Gulf of Aden and the waters beyond, would seem to be facing a ...
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Container Freight Companies Move Toward Shipping Greener Boxes
Maersk Line the Latest to Reduce Hardwood Demand

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23/05/2011
WORLDWIDE – After our article last November in which French container shipping giant CMA CGM indicated they were looking for a way to eliminate ...
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Fuel Cost Sparks Truck Crime As Haulier Attacked
Motorway Service Areas Need Upgrade Says RHA

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23/05/2011
UK – As the price of fuel has increased apparently the latter day spectre of theft from parked vehicles is returning to haunt road haulage outfi...
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Smuggling Migrants In Freight Trucks Hits A New Low (or High)
Illegal Alien Trade is a Global Problem

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20/05/2011
MEXICO – US – Those in Europe who are concerned about the illegal entry of immigrants will be staggered by the scale the problem sometime ...
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Global Container Shipping Lines Hit By EU Freight Price Investigation
Ocean Cargo Under the Spotlight as Offices Raided by Officials

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20/05/2011
EUROPE – WORLDWIDE – The European Competition Commission has confirmed that on Tuesday it commenced a series of unannounced raids on the o...
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No Seizures From Freight Containers Alarms Inspector
UKBA Under the Microscope as Officers Concentrate on Passport Control

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20/05/2011
UK – Having come under heavy criticism for exercising poor control over the number of migrant workers entering the country just three days ago, ...
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New Heavy Haulage Plant Proposed By Scania
India Again the Site for Expansion by Truck Manufacturer

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19/05/2011
INDIA – Last year saw a spate of announcements from freight truck manufacturers who had intentions of expanding their manufacturing interests in...
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RoRo, Container And Break Bulk Freight Specialist Chooses Amsterdam
Grimaldi Lines Open Second Service

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19/05/2011
NETHERLANDS – The Italian shipping company Grimaldi Lines which utilises a range of types in its freight fleet including RoRo multipurpose vesse...
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Container Shipping Line Switches After Major Freight Liner Agency Enters Administration
Johnson Stevens Fold Days After New Route Agreements and Unifeeder Act Immediately

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19/05/2011
UK – One of the oldest and most respectable freight liner agencies in the country has entered administration apparently blaming the European Uni...
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Container Vessel Breaks Records For Freight Ship In The Baltic
Rickmers Claim Largest Box Carrier Ever in the Region

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18/05/2011
BALTIC - The arrival from China of the Rickmers owned containership Maersk Elba at the DCT Gdansk terminal on 11th May marked a new era in Baltic ship...
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Freight And Passenger Award To Irish RoRo Ferry Group
Irish Ferries Scoop Another Prize

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18/05/2011
IRELAND - Irish Ferries has added to its tally of top awards by winning the prestigious International Marketing Award at the Irish Marketing Institute...
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Logistics Group Help Moonwalkers Breast The Tape
CEVA Support Cancer Charity

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18/05/2011
UK – Supply chain and logistics specialists CEVA once again ensured the sleepless participants in this year’s London Moonwalk in aid of th...
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Objections To Flags Of Convenience Increase After Deepwater Horizon Report
Pressure Builds as Flag States Shun Responsibilities

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17/05/2011
WORLDWIDE – It is a regular occurrence for countries offering flags of convenience (FOC)to be roundly criticised, primarily in the case of bulk ...
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Pirates Dead And Hostages Freed As More Freight Vessels Attacked
Update on Somali Situation

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17/05/2011
SOMALIA – GULF OF ADEN – Since our last report on the 6th May when EU Navfor announced the introduction of their new integrated maritime m...
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Freight Agency Announces New Spain - UK Container Shipping Route
Netherlands Based Line Continues Expansion

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16/05/2011
UK – SPAIN – NETHERLANDS – Since coming into being as recently as January 2009 when formed from three independent freight companies,...
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Poole Harbour Invests in New Handling Equipment
Custom Fork Truck for Port

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16/05/2011
UK – Poole Harbour has taken delivery of a custom-built multi-purpose forklift truck from Cooper SH that will allow the port to now handle some ...
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Bulk Freight Group Continue To Acquire Vessels
US Group Continue Expansion

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13/05/2011
US – WORLDWIDE – Despite the comparative lowly status of the Baltic Dry Index, one group trading in the bulk freight sector seems intent o...
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Bubbly Shipment for Logistics Specialist
JF Hillebrand Brings Old and New to London Wine Fair

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13/05/2011
UK - Renowned wines and spirits logistics expert JF Hillebrand, which has been entrusted with shipping the world’s oldest bottle of Champagne to...
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MOL Shipping Employees and Partners Raise Money for Tsunami Victims
Sum On Top Of Company Donation

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13/05/2011
JAPAN - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines today reported that it has donated a total of about ¥55 million (US$680,000) to the Japan Red Cross Society and Centr...
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Panalpina Adds Second China to Alabama Air Freight Flight to Dragon Wings
Swiss Forwarders Relations With Huntsville Continue to Strengthen

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12/05/2011
USA / CHINA - Forwarding and logistics group Panalpina has strengthened its own controlled air freight network with the addition of a second direct we...
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Safety on the Roads Is the Name of the Game
Road Freight Associations Hail Developments and Call for More

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12/05/2011
WORLDWIDE – Every six seconds someone is killed or seriously injured on the world's roads. Nine in ten casualties occur in developing countries,...
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CEVA Logistics Awarded Contract to Handle Chrysler Supply Chain in Iberia
Extends Agreement with Fiat Group

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12/05/2011
SPAIN / PORTUGAL - CEVA Logistics has extended its agreement with Fiat Group with the signing of a contract extension which will include the supply ch...
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New Europe to Asia Rail Freight Link Begins Operation
Antwerp to Chongqing Service First Run Commences

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11/05/2011
BELGIUM / CHINA – A new trans-continental rail freight route began operations on Monday when the first train left the Port of Antwerp in Belgium...
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DHL Freight Offers Green Options for Road Logistics
Reports and Offsetting Now Offered

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11/05/2011
EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST / NORTH AFRICA - DHL Freight is now offering two new environmentally-friendly products. Customers commissioning groupage (LTL), p...
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Klaus-Michael Kuehne Stands Down As Chairman of Kuehne + Nagel Logistics Group
Karl Gernandt Named as New Boss

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11/05/2011
SWITZERLAND – A legendary figure of the freight industry, Klaus-Michael Kuehne, announced yesterday that he is to relinquish his role as Chairma...
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Maersk Reports Q1 Profits And Container Shipping Up
Danish Giant Continues To Do Well

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11/05/2011
DENMARK – Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company, has reported that the group’s net profit for the January-April, 2011 ...
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Crowley Maritime Leads the Way with Safer Petroleum Freight
New Barges Expressly Designed to Protect Alaskan Environment

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11/05/2011
ALASKA, USA - Crowley Maritime Corporation, who specialise in providing logistics and marine services throughout Alaska and in some of the world’...
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DHL and Manchester Utd Partner to Teach Kids About Business
Logistics Giant Offer Expertise for New Education Project

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10/05/2011
UK — DHL Express is partnering with the Manchester United Foundation, the football team’s official charity, to participate in a groundbrea...
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OfficeTeam select ATMS System for Supply Chain Management
Fourth New Client in Month for Management Solutions Experts

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10/05/2011
UK - OfficeTeam, one of the UK's leading office products and services company has selected the ATMS StockTrack PLUS warehouse management system for th...
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Fairmount Marine Deliver Monster Platform
Dutch Firm Manages Korea to Angola Tow Without Hitch

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09/05/2011
ANGOLA / NETHERLANDS - A specialized team lead by Netherlands-based Fairmount Marine has successfully completed the tow, mooring and positioning hook-...
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Freight Forwarder And Logistics Provider Reports Profits
DSV Expands Presence in Energy Sector

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09/05/2011
DENMARK / UK – Danish based DSV has seen first quarter profits rise in line with those of other freight forwarders and logistics specialists and...
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Martin Bencher Expands Freight Forwarding Operation Into Brazil
New Sao Paulo Office Latest in Old Hands Expansion

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09/05/2011
DENMARK / BRAZIL – Long established freight forwarders Martin Bencher have announced that they have taken the next step in their expansion into ...
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Allseas Global Logistics and Synergy Cargo Team up to Handle Major Factory Relocation
UK and Bangladesh Companies Cooperation Success

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09/05/2011
UK / BANGLADESH - The relocation of an entire paper processing plant from the UK to Bangladesh has given heavy lift specialist Allseas Global Logistic...
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DB Schenker Wins Another Aircraft Parts Logistics Contract
Signs Three Year Contract With Marshall Aerospace

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09/05/2011
UK - Following on from their extension of a major contract with aircraft manufacturer Boeing to handle the company’s part distribution network S...
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Swift Freight Rebrands to Barloworld Logistics
Consolidation for International Brand

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09/05/2011
DUBAI – South African-based Barloworld Logistics has announced that it plans to rebrand Dubai-based Swift Freight International LLC as Barloworl...
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Cape Town Container Terminal Expansion Proceeding Well
Second Berth Now Renovated

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06/05/2011
SOUTH AFRICA - State-owned freight, transport and logistics giant Transnet Limited today celebrated a significant milestone in its 5.4 billion Rand ($...
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More Freight Vessels And Pirates Both Captured Or Released This Month
Where is a Consistent Policy on Piracy? At Least EU Naval Force Has A New Tool to Fight Back

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06/05/2011
WORLDWIDE – The past month has seen the usual assortment of pirate stories relevant to those with an interest in freight matters and ocean cargo...
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MAN Everywoman Transport and Logistics Awards Winners Announced
Industry Recognises Its Most Inspirational Women

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06/05/2011
UK – Now a regular feature for the UK’s logistic industry, the MAN everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards has announced it’s...
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DHL Latest Logistics Operator to Assist With Japanese Earthquake Relief
Provides Pro-Bono Domestic Delivery of Relief Supplies

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06/05/2011
JAPAN – DHL has announced themselves as the latest logistics company to offer their assistance to the Japanese government following the tragic e...
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CMA CGM to Launch New Africa Asia Ocean Freight Service
Shaka Express Will Cater For Growing Market

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06/05/2011
INDIAN OCEAN / ASIA – French-based CMA CGM have announced that from the 8th of May they will be launching a new service linking Asia, Indian Oce...
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Double Delight For Freight And Logistics Group
K + N Collect Plaudits and Business in a Good Week

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06/05/2011
EUROPE – Whilst it has been a comparatively quiet period for the freight and logistics world due to the plethora of holidays in the past few day...
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Rail Freight Service Challenges Road Haulage
Cross Border Traffic Targeted by Schenker

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06/05/2011
ROMANIA – In a continuation of their corporate strategy DB Schenker Rail have formally integrated Logistic Services Danubius SRL into their rail...
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Freight Association Holding Conference for Logistics During Olympic Games
How Supply Chain Can Avoid London Disruption

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05/05/2011
UK – With over a million people expected to descend on London during next summer’s Olympic Games the UK’s Freight Transport Associat...
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Swiss Freight Forwarding And Logistics Group Publish Results
Panalpina Announce Q1 figures

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04/05/2011
SWITZERLAND – WORLDWIDE – Freight forwarding and logistics group Panalpina have reported a strong double digit growth in profitability com...
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Shipping Companies In Front Line of Gulf Cold War
Arms Smuggling Warning as War of Words Intensifies

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04/05/2011
MIDDLE EAST – Though many in the West have hailed the wave of discontent that has swept the Arab world, the ‘Arab Spring’, as most l...
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Pilot Strike Affects Air Freight Cargo
Domestic Flights Appear Hardest Hit

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04/05/2011
INDIA – There is no end in sight to the conflict between striking air crew and Air India (AI) management as the situation deteriorated further y...
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Air Freight Cargo Conspirators Face Million Dollar Charges
Anti Trust Cases Rumble On

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03/05/2011
US – Whilst much of the English speaking world enjoyed an extended Easter break and sat back to watch the Royal Wedding the air cargo cartel sca...
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Logistics Boss Latest Dragons Den Member
Pall-Ex Founders Entrepreneurship Further Recognised

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03/05/2011
UK – Hilary Devey, founder of the Pall-Ex pallet distribution network, has once again had her business acumen recognised by being chosen to be t...
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Air Freight Bucks Trend In March
IATA Publish Transport Statistics

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03/05/2011
WORLDWIDE - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) have announced scheduled international traffic results for March 2011 compiled from sta...
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Rail Freight Carriers Agree Provisional Terms With Transport Union
Five Year Terms of Employment Await Confirmation

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03/05/2011
US – One third of all rail workers are represented by the United Transportation Union whose leaders have just agreed terms on wages, working con...
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Bin Ladens Death Raises Alerts for Freight Industry
Vigilance Needs to be Heightened for Global Logistics

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02/05/2011
WORLDWIDE – The news that American special forces have succeeded in killing Osama Bin Laden has caused members of the global logistics industry ...
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Vitronic Technology Keeps Express Parcel Consignments Shipping Smoothly
Interlink Express Invest in Laser Powered Cargo Volume Sensors

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31/05/2010
UK – If you ever wondered how a company like Interlink Express manage to calculate the cube for all those little packages and parcels, in their ...
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Freight And Logistics Group Join Crime Bureau
AFN are first Transport Company to Sign Up

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29/05/2010
US - AFN formerly known as Advantage Freight Network, providers of freight brokerage, third party logistics, and transportation management services is...
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New Beijing Air Freight Service For AA Cargo
American Airlines Launches First Direct Link From Chicago

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29/05/2010
US – CHINA – American Airlines Cargo this week launched its first ever direct services between Chicago and the Chinese Capital, Beijing. ...
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Algae May Carry Your Air Freight In The Future
Jet Fuel From Chinese Plants to Power First Test Flight

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29/05/2010
CHINA - A press release this week from the Boeing Corporation and PetroChina announcing their joint programme to evaluate establishing a sustainable a...
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Russian Rail Freight Update
V International Rail Business Forum Produces Results

29/05/2010
RUSSIA - This week saw the V International Rail Business Forum “1520 Strategic Partnership” take place in Sochi. The two day event was ope...
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DB Schenker Continue Bulgarian Rail Freight Consolidation
Traction License Means Expansion of Services

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28/05/2010
BULGARIA - DB Schenker Rail Bulgaria EOOD, founded at the start of this year, celebrated its grand opening yesterday in Pirdop, Bulgaria. DB Schenker ...
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Confusion Over Container Shipping Lines Reported Ban On Unsustainable Cargo
Maersk Take a Stand on Fishy Business - or does it?

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28/05/2010
NEW ZEALAND – Mystery surrounds press reports last night that after prolonged appeals from Green interests Maersk, the largest container shippin...
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Transnet Port Strike Ends - To the Relief Of the Shipping World
Second Union Agree to Terms for Return to Work

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27/05/2010
SOUTH AFRICA - Robert Mashego, Deputy President of the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu ) confirmed today that his members wou...
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Rail Freight Interests Put The Case For Transport Infrastructure Cash
Please Sir, Can We Have Some More?

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27/05/2010
UK – As detailed in our recent articles the professional associations responsible for the country’s shipping and freight transport interes...
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IMO Increase Their Control On Oil Tankers And Bulk Freight Carriers
New Safety of Life at Sea Standards will be Enforced

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27/05/2010
WORLDWIDE – The International Maritime Organization (IMO) have announced some details of the new standards they will demand for the construction...
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US Authorities Use Technology To Pinpoint Freight Congestion For Truckers
Highway and Interstate Problems can be Identified by Users

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27/05/2010
US – By measuring operating speeds for trucks at any given place and point in time along 25 interstate highways that are considered significant ...
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US 3PL Group Pick Con-way As LTL Carrier Of The Year
GlobalTranz Award Winner Announced

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27/05/2010
US – The best people to judge the performance of a less than truckload(LTL) carrier like Con-way Freight are third party logistics providers who...
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Government Changes May Cause Problems For Freight Transport
Decentralization could prove a Pothole for Truck Industry

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27/05/2010
UK – Generally the promises of the new coalition government to disburse more power to the regions and decentralize control giving local bodies m...
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DB Schenker Up Their Intermodal Freight Services Throughout Europe
Swiss Multi Modal Centre will act as Hub

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26/05/2010
EUROPE – DB Schenker are reviving the name of Hangartner, their wholly owned Swiss subsidiary to promote their intermodal European services. The...
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Shipping Strike Damages South Africa's Industry (and Credibility)
Union Holds out as Exporters Turn to Air Freight

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26/05/2010
SOUTH AFRICA – The strike at logistics giant Transnet, the parastatal charged with managing the country’s port and rail freight operations...
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US Less Than Truckload Freight Haulier Sees Union Offer Rejected
ABFS Face an Uncertain Future as Teamsters Members Turn Them Down

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26/05/2010
US - The spectre of over supply in the less than truckload (LTL) market still hangs above a sector of the freight industry as evidenced by the refusal...
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Container Line Hapag Lloyd Receive Shipping Council Award
Supply Chain Data Portal GT Nexus Users Honour Carrier

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26/05/2010
US – Container carrier Hapag Lloyd received the 2009 partner data quality award at the annual conference of GT Nexus ‘Bridges 2010’ ...
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Vision Hydrogen Powered Trucks Take A Leap of Faith
Company sees Hydrnol as the Fuel of the Future for Freight Vehicles

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26/05/2010
US – The Vision Industries Corporation have signed a revolutionary agreement with Asemblon Incorporated, of Redmond, Washington State to gain an...
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Russian Blackberry Supply Chain Contract Goes To K and N
MTS Select Logistics Supplier

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26/05/2010
RUSSIA - Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (MTS), the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS and one of the two official distributors of Blackberry...
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World Shipping Council Strengthens Legal Team
Top Lawyer Appointed as Counsel

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25/05/2010
US – The World Shipping Council (WSC) which represents companies responsible for transporting around 90% of global sea freight, some 130 million...
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Shipping Companies Double Japan - Russian Container Sailings
Weekly Call for Direct Route plus new Busan Transhipment Service

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25/05/2010
JAPAN – RUSSIA – Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) one of the worlds leading multi modal company’s, have announced a further strengthening of t...
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Heavy Lift Japanese Engines Advance Into Europe
Specialist Moves Power Units for New Build Vessels

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25/05/2010
JAPAN – BULGARIA - Heavy lift and project forwarding specialist Advance International Transport is half way to completing the 4,000 tonne moveme...
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Air Freight Wholesaler Continues Expansion
AMI South African HQ relocates

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25/05/2010
SOUTH AFRICA – AMI, who took over the operations of MMA in 2008 is relocating its Johannesburg headquarters to new, larger premises in early Jun...
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Roymar Commit To Better Conditions For Seafarers
Lloyds Register to Assist with Certification

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25/05/2010
US - Roymar Ship Management Incorporated, a New York based wholly owned subsidiary of the TBS Group, has enlisted the help of Lloyds Register North Am...
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Coalition To Cut Training Places For Transport And Logistics Trainees
Australian Trucking Association Weigh up the Options

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25/05/2010
AUSTRALIA – With the UK election done and dusted and the public, and politicians, starting to get used to the first coalition government in over...
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Barloworld Logistics Gain Zambian Supply Chain Contract
Agency Cooperation Produces Results

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25/05/2010
ZAMBIA – Barloworld Logistics have been signed up by joint developers BLB Project Development Consultants and Hightower Properties for the logis...
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Plane Stupid Protest Against Air Freight Is Just That
Figures Don't Bear Out Protestors Claims

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24/05/2010
UK – Today saw a protest by six members of the ‘Plane Stupid’ group who cut through the perimeter fence at Manchester Airport before...
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Safmarine Now Introduce Direct Container Ship Call At Sharjah
Addition to Gulf to East Africa Service plus Nigerian and Benin Changes

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24/05/2010
SOUTH AFRICA – EAST AFRICA - WEST AFRICA - UAE - Container shipping line Safmarine has announced an enhancement to its Masiika Express service ...
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President Obama Moves On Fuel Standards For Freight Trucks
New Memo Follows Last Years Order for Smaller Vehicles

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24/05/2010
US – Much lobbying from freight trucking interests culminated in a White House meeting on Friday when President Obama signed a presidential memo...
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UK Trucking Associations Welcome Tax On Foreign Freight Hauliers
Coalition Governments Revue Viewed Favourably

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22/05/2010
UK – Both of the leading associations representing the interests of British freight hauliers have greeted the new coalition government’s i...
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New Zealand Push For Rail Freight Improvements
Broad Opposition Support but Labour Say Trucks are Better Served

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21/05/2010
NEW ZEALAND – Many financial pundits say much could be learned by European and US governments about controlling their debt crises by observing t...
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Trucking And Shipping Group Confirm Details Of Stock Offer
Con - way Incorporated to Raise $140 million

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21/05/2010
US – Con – way Inc., which owns numerous trucking, freight, shipping and logistics interests, announced yesterday the completion of its pr...
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CMA CGM Launch Container Shipping Rate Increases And Surcharge Programme
1st June Sees Increases Across the Board

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21/05/2010
WORLD WIDE – French container shipping giant CMA CGM, who have spoken recently on the strength of their recovery in the light of a disastrous re...
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Thailand Air And Sea Freight Situation Update
No Major Disruption Reported Despite Rioting

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20/05/2010
THAILAND – During the recent troubles which have been so widely reported in the national press our office in Suphan Buri have kept us apprised o...
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US Move To Enhance Central Asian Export Import Freight Trade
Recent Meeting Aims to Promote Growth in All Areas

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20/05/2010
UZBEKISTAN - KAZAKHSTAN - TURKMENISTAN - KYRGYSTAN – TAJIKISTAN – A forum designed to promote growth in the Central Asian region, the T...
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Warren's BNSF Finally Get Kansas Logistics And Rail Freight Park Approval
Sales Tax will pay for Development Grant

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20/05/2010
US – Controversy always surrounds the development of large scale intermodal transit projects wherever in the world they are proposed as many of ...
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Panalpina Receive Brazilian Logistics Sweetener
Cargill Extend Sugar Crop Contract

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20/05/2010
BRAZIL – Swiss based shipping group Panalpina received a fillip this week with the news that Cargill, international agricultural suppliers, were...
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SIGN ANTI PIRATE PETITION HERE ! Shipping Interests Declare War On Piracy
All Sides and Groups Unite Against a Common Enemy

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20/05/2010
WORLD WIDE – No one in the shipping industry can be unaware of the growth area over the past few years. Piracy, particularly in the Gulf of Aden...
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Shipping And Trucking Tax Rises Cause Concern
Government Urged to Confer Before Changes Initiated

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20/05/2010
UK – The new coalition government have made clear the necessity and intention to reduce the country’s deficit by all means available ̵...
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Australian Rail Freight News Update
Grain Rates Down While War Breaks Out in Queensland

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19/05/2010
AUSTRALIA – Some good news as GrainCorp, the privately owned agricultural supply chain provider, announce that rail rates for this seasons harve...
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Damco Join Container And Cargo Freight Tracking Alliance
DASH7 Viewed as the Technology of Future Shipping

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19/05/2010
US – Damco, the logistics arm of shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk, last week committed to join the DASH7 Alliance™, to work with ...
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Electric - Hydrogen Hybrid Truck Manufacturer Goes To War
Vision Intend to Infiltrate Military Market

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19/05/2010
US – This week saw the California based Vision Industries Corporation, established producers of zero emission electric/hydrogen hybrid trucks an...
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New Office For Shipping Classification Company
Singapore to Act as Regional Centre

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19/05/2010
SINGAPORE – This week saw the opening of a new office for vessel classification society the International Register of Shipping (IRS) which will ...
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Port Rates Reversal Comes Too Late For Some Shipping And Logistics Companies
Lord Bates Praised for 'An Outbreak of Common Sense' by BIFA

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18/05/2010
UK – The news comes that Lord Bates, formerly Shadow Minister for Communities and opposition spokesman has confirmed in the media that he intend...
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TITAN Salvage Divers Detoxify Sunken Container Ship In Caribbean
230 Tonnes of Fuel Extracted from Wreck

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18/05/2010
WEST INDIES – TITAN Salvage, a Crowley logistics group company operating out of the US, UK and Singapore, have successfully removed 230 tons of ...
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New York Hosts United Nations Conference on Distracted Drivers
Meeting of International Panel to Discuss Texting and Cell Phone Problem

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18/05/2010
US – There will be a meeting at the North Lawn Building, UN Headquarters, New York tomorrow the 19th May to investigate the problems posed by in...
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US Truckers Win Supply Chain And Logistics Security Awards
ATA Recognise Police and Freight Hauliers Achievements

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18/05/2010
US – The Supply Chain Security & Loss Prevention Council (SCS&LPC) of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) have presented their 2010...
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VOSA To Enforce Regulations For Foreign Freight Drivers
Cabotage To Be Strictly Monitored in Future

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18/05/2010
UK – It is a widely held belief in the British haulage community that foreign drivers engage in many illegal operations whilst working in the UK...
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Safety Crack Down On Rail Carriers As Well As Freight Truck Drivers
La Hood Pursues Train Crews Over Distractions

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18/05/2010
US - Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has expanded his campaign to eliminate distracted driving to include those responsible for frei...
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Volvo Truck Safety Award Deadline Looms
US Trucking Firms Only Have a Few Days Left to Apply

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18/05/2010
US – CANADA - Volvo trucks remind all companies that entries for their prestigious Safety Award must be lodged by the 30th May. The high-profile...
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CargoGulf Open New Logistics Link In Malaysia
Port Klang is NVOCC's Seventh Office

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17/05/2010
MALAYSIA – CargoGulf, the cargo consolidator and NVOCC, have opened a branch in Port Klang intended to enhance the carriers shipping services in...
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Energy Saving Group Appoint TTC As Delivery Driver Trainers
Safety and Economy are the Targets for the Mark Group

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17/05/2010
UK - TTC Automotive, a national driver training agency, have been awarded the contract to instruct the employees of the Mark Group, energy saving spec...
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FPS Expand LCL and FCL Freight Services Into The Pacific Islands
US Military Presence Promotes Growth of Shipping Routes

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17/05/2010
NEW ZEALAND – PACIFIC ISLANDS – Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS), a grouping of seventy or so freight agencies based in fifty four countries ...
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Ash Misery May Disrupt UK Freight Shipping For Days
Volcanic Cloud Returns to British Skies Once Again

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15/05/2010
UK – Another few days, or possibly weeks, of misery face UK shipping interests as warnings were issued today that the high altitude cloud of fin...
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Eurotunnel And Eurostar Services Suspended As Channel Tunnel Freight And Passenger Services Halted
Train in Tunnel Causes Disruption

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15/05/2010
UK – FRANCE – A train is reported as stranded in one of the Channel Tunnels causing emergency procedures to be activated. At this time the...
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Kestrel Expand Their Freight And Shipping Brand Into Belgium
Essex Based Logistics Group Continues Growth

14/05/2010
UK – Belgium – The Kestrel Group of freight companies has opened Kestrel Liner Agencies (Belgium) BVBA in Antwerp where the company will r...
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Jupiter Shipping and Logistics Name Change
Company Becomes Interliner Logistics with Immediate Effect

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14/05/2010
UK - Europe - Escombe Lambert Holdings, who manage all the groups subsidiary affairs, have announced that Jupiter Shipping & Logistics Limited wil...
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CMA CGM Continue Revision Of Container Shipping Routes
French Asia Line and Asia - Mexican Gulf Services Affected

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14/05/2010
GLOBAL – French container shipping giant CMA CGM have announced two route changes to their regular container shipping services this week. The FA...
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Volcanic Ash Worries Continue For Air Freight Traffic
Rates May be Affected if Problems Continue

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14/05/2010
EUROPE – With a continuation of the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano and advice from the Icelandic Meteorological Office that no en...
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New Aircraft Will Service Milan - Shanghai Air Freight Route For Cargoitalia
Third MD11 extends Italian Routes

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14/05/2010
ITALY – All cargo Italian specialist airline Cargoitalia will take delivery of its third MD11 freighter aircraft in June having leased the new f...
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Lloyd's Register of Shipping Granted Recognition By Japan
UK Group Honoured by Award of Official Status

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14/05/2010
JAPAN – In a ceremony held yesterday representatives from Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, celebrating their 250th anniversary this year as a...
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Homeland Security Grants For Freight And Shipping Infrastructure Criticised
$ 790 Million Additional Funds Slated

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14/05/2010
US – As we predicted in December the ambitious plans which the Department of Homeland Security had for screening every freight consignment and s...
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New Bahamas Container Shipping Port Gets The Go Ahead
Government Moves to Commence Construction in Nassau

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14/05/2010
BAHAMAS – In what appears to be a local power struggle Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has seemingly ensured that his plans to create a new conta...
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US Truckers Scared Of Retreads Told To Reconsider
Tire Retread and Repair Bureau Make an Offer to Hauliers

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13/05/2010
US – CANADA – The Tire (Tyre to UK readers) Retread and Repair Bureau are an organisation devoted entirely to improving the somewhat dubio...
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GAC Continue Expansion With New Norway Office
Twelfth Regional Office for Dubai Group

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13/05/2010
NORWAY – GAC tell us today that they have opened their newest logistics office at Oslo International Airport viewing this as an ideal location t...
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Freight Truck Drivers Accused Of Cheating Tachograph Regulations
Stronger Penalties Required to Prevent Abuse

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13/05/2010
UK – Two simple facts of life. Firstly most people are resistant to change and secondly, bring in new protection or surveillance technology and ...
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Warehousing Update For US And UK Customers
New Systems Improve Location and Distribution of Shipments

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13/05/2010
UK - US – News this week, from both sides of the Atlantic, of developments in the world of stock control, which may be of interest to any supply...
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New US - Europe Freight Service Announced by Con-way and TNT
Air Link between California, Florida and Liege for Heavier Shipments

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13/05/2010
US - EUROPE – Two giants of the shipping industry have confirmed the inception of a new cooperative service between the South East and South Wes...
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Gold Environmental Award For Hong Kong Cargo Container Terminal
Hutchison Port Group Company wins Accolade from HKAEE

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13/05/2010
CHINA – Hong Kong International Terminals (HIT), the largest shipping container handling terminal in the region, has won one of the nine sector ...
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All Freight And Transport Groups Concerned For The Future
Governments Under Fire on Both Sides of the Atlantic

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13/05/2010
US – UK – It is the responsibility of those associations who represent the interests of the shipping industry to pressure Governments when...
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Davies Turner Opens New UK - German Freight Groupage Service
Deal signed with Deutsche Transport-Compagnie

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12/05/2010
UK – GERMANY - Davies Turner & Co Ltd, freight forwarder and multimodal transport provider have signed a cooperation agreement with Deutsche...
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Menlo Worldwide Logistics Appoint Senior Director In China
Con-Way Subsidiary Focus on the Orient

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12/05/2010
CHINA - Menlo Worldwide Logistics (China) Ltd., the Eastern branch of the US based freight transport and logistics giant Con-Way Incorporated, has ann...
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K and N Grab Eastern European Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Contract
Temperature Controlled Services for Major Supplier

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12/05/2010
EASTERN EUROPE - Kuehne + Nagel have been awarded the management of temperature-controlled road transportation shipping thermolabile medical products ...
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Container And Bulk Shipping Lines Start The Long Voyage Back To Profits
Miserable 2009 Haunts Major Shippers whilst New Southern Europe - Asia Service Starts

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11/05/2010
WORLDWIDE – A brief look at statements this week from two of the world’s largest shipping lines reveals much about the state of the freigh...
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US Truck Giant Orders Volvo Units For Commercial Vehicle Fleet
Penske go for Green Option to meet Emission Criteria

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11/05/2010
US – Pennsylvania based Penske Truck Leasing, a joint venture of Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group and General Electric, has chosen Vo...
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Wincanton Wins Two Important Defence Logistics Contracts
BAE and AgustaWestland Both Appoint Supply Chain Specialist

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10/05/2010
UK – Wincanton has secured two five-year contracts to provide logistics services to armoured vehicle builder BAE Systems Global Combat Systems V...
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Freight Associations Call For Political Parties To Not Forget Their Industry
Concerns That Importance of Freight Not Be Overlooked

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10/05/2010
UK – The news that the UK election has resulted in a hung parliament, where no party has a clear mandate to govern and an extremely rare occurre...
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MASkargo Signs Agreement For Freight Aircraft With Southern Air
More Asian Success For Cargo Airline

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10/05/2010
USA / MALAYSIA – Southern Air and Malaysia Airlines Cargo (MASkargo) have announced that they have entered into a multi-year, multi-aircraft wet...
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FedEx To Purchase Six More Boeing 777 Freight Aircraft
Additional Aircraft Will Expand Capacity to Asia and Europe

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09/05/2010
USA - FedEx Express has announced agreements to purchase six additional B777F air freighters for its fleet. The largest all-cargo airline in the world...
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GAC-SMHI Unveil New Fleet Performance System For Shipping Lines
Web-based Monitoring For Improved Efficiency

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07/05/2010
GLOBAL - GAC Solutions, part of the GAC logistics and maritime service group, and the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) have re...
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MOL Bulk Shipping Vessel Sinks Off China After Collision
All Crew Safe

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07/05/2010
CHINA - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announce that one of the bulk vessels, the 178,739 DWT Bright Century, has sunk after colliding with another shi...
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New Study Highlights How Logistics Companies Can Assist With Global Health Issues
Research Highlights Global Healthcare Supply Chain Improvements

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07/05/2010
GLOBAL – A leading supply chain consultancy firm, Bisham, has recently completed a major research project to address some of the problems increa...
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Woodland Group Achieves C-TPAT Shipping Status
Company Looks Forward to Faster US Customs Clearance

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07/05/2010
UK / USA - Woodland International Transport Co Inc, whose operations are headquartered at Lake Success, New York, has completed a year-long process to...
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Australian Trucking Association Calls For Support On Trailer Apprenticeships
Wants Industry's Help to Get Dedicated Training

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07/05/2010
AUSTRALIA - The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has thrown its support behind a proposal to establish a national trailer and chassis maintenance...
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Aramex Expands Wholesale Road Freight Services To Scandinavia
Neutrality Designed to Reassure Forwarders

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07/05/2010
UK / IRELAND / SCANDINAVIA - Global logistics and transportation provider Aramex have launched a specialist road freight service to and from Scandinav...
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American Airlines Now Offers Air Freight Option Between Madrid and JFK
New Route Begins With Discount Rates

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06/05/2010
SPAIN / USA - American Airlines (AA) has introduced direct services between New York’s JFK and Madrid’s Barajas airport. AA states that t...
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Crowley Maritime Donates $80,000 To Haiti Relief Efforts
Caribbean Specialist Continues Aid Drive

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06/05/2010
USA – Jacksonville-based liner shipping and logistics service provider Crowley Maritime Corporation and its employees have this week donated $80...
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Schneider National Joins New Towing Group
First Major Carrier to Join Network

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06/05/2010
USA – Schneider National has joined a new, national towing group aimed at bringing greater collaboration and fairer pricing to the towing servic...
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Blackfriars Rail Redevelopment To Use Thames Barges For Freight
Another Major Construction Project Goes Up The River

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06/05/2010
UK – The Blackfriars Station Project is the latest major London development to grasp the potential of using barge traffic on the Thames for mate...
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Tanker Seized By Somali Pirates Liberated By Russian Destroyer
Marines Storm Captured Vessel

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06/05/2010
SOMALIA – Russian marines have stormed an oil tanker that was seized by Somali pirates yesterday some 350 miles east of the Gulf of Aden. Accord...
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Irish Ferries Report Surge In Bookings
300 Percent Increase in Information Requests

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05/05/2010
IRELAND – The recent resurgence in problems for air travel to and from the Emerald Isle has seen ferry operator Irish Ferries experience a drama...
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Ash Halts Flights From Scottish And Irish Airports Again
Further Update Expected Tonight

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05/05/2010
SCOTLAND / IRELAND – Airports across Ireland and Scotland have once again had to be closed as the danger of volcanic ash ingestion in aircraft e...
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New DB Schenker Bulgarian Intermodal Freight Terminal Starts Operations
State-of-the-Art Facility Opens

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05/05/2010
BULGARIA – Intermodal logistics specialist DB Schenker has begun full operations at its brand new freight facility in Bulgaria. One of the most ...
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GAC Sets Up Specialist Energy Logistics Division In Houston
New Arm for Global Shipping Firm

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05/05/2010
HOUSTON / USA – Dubai-headquartered GAC, who provide a range of shipping, logistics and marine services around the world, has launched its lates...
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Indian Rail Freight Company Looks To Invest In More Container Terminals
Ambitious Plans for Expansion Announced

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05/05/2010
INDIA – The Managing Director of India’s state-owned rail freight operator, Container Corp. of India (Concor), has revealed plans to inves...
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Con-Way Freight Wins Military Veteran Employment Award
Recognition for Efforts Made in Employing Former Soldiers

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05/05/2010
USA – Freight and logistics service provider Con-way Freight has won an award as one of the ‘2010 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Milita...
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Damco Wins AEO Accreditation And Fresh Produce Freight Award
Busy Week for Logistics Arm

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04/05/2010
UK – Damco, the logistics arm of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, has had a flurry of success this week with the awarding of full Authorised Econ...
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Kuehne + Nagel Expands South American Logistics Operations
New Facilities and Contracts For Swiss Giant

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04/05/2010
Colombia / Chile – Kuehne + Nagel has recently expanded its logistics operations in South America with the opening of new, state-of-the-art faci...
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Irish Flights To Resume
Ash Levels Not Risk To Aircraft

04/05/2010
IRELAND – Irish airports are to resume operations at 1300 local time, the Irish Aviation Authority has confirmed....
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CMA CGM Expect Return To Profit This Year
Shipping Line Very Positive on First Quarter Results

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04/05/2010
FRANCE – Marseille-based shipping line CMA CGM has stated that the improvement in its first quarter results over last year means that the group ...
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Irish Air Traffic Faces Fresh Ash Cloud Restrictions
New Cloud Threatens More Problems

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03/05/2010
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has informed Irish-based airlines that it is imposing restrictions on airports in Ireland from 0700 tomorrow until ...
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UK Shipping And Logistics Expo Multimodal 2010 A Great Success !
Exhibitors and Visitors Positive On Future of Industry

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03/05/2010
UK – Once again this year’s Multimodal expo, held at the NEC in Birmingham last week, has proven a great success with both those attending...
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Grounded Bulk Carrier Moored In Australian World Heritage Site
Stricken Coal Ship to be Discharged in Queensland's Great Sandy Marine Park

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02/05/2010
AUSTRALIA – The unfortunate case of the Shen Neng 1, grounded on the Great Barrier Reef a month ago, continues with yet a further twist. Somehow...
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US Freight Transport Study Into Multi Modal Rural Freight Movements Released
Agricultural and Bulk Transport Methods Under the Microscope

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02/05/2010
US - The findings of a study released last week make interesting reading for anyone concerned with supply chain efficiency in the field of bulk carri...
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Transport And Shipping Workers Group On Line In 3 More languages
Crew Assistance Website now in Chinese, Russian and Spanish

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02/05/2010
UK – WORLDWIDE – The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF),which represents over four and a half million workers in the transp...
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UPS looks to save $40m via pilot concessions
Company aims to save a staggering $130m over three years

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30/05/2009
USA - UPS, the world’s largest shipping carrier, is looking to save $40 million this year in cost savings from pilots who are looking for altern...
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Increase in freight rates by NOL
New rates for Asia-Europe routes starting beginning June

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29/05/2009
ASIA / EUROPE - The world's seventh largest shipping company, Neptune Orient Lines (NEPS.SI) has confirmed that its container arm will raise freight r...
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Air freight 'bottoms out'
Air cargo tumbled 21.7% in April, but are we at the end of the decline?

29/05/2009
WORLDWIDE - Air cargo tumbled 21.7% in April, the fifth straight month where the drop has exceeded over 20%, but according to the Air Transport Associ...
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North Korean Shipping Ban Causes Concern
130 kilometre 'no-go zone'

23/05/2009
North Korea has imposed a daytime ban of all shipping activity within a 130 kilmetre 'no-go zone' off it's north-eastern coastal waters. Analysts ...
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Pirates head for Maersk Virginia
Somali pirates still operating in the Gulf of Aden

23/05/2009
SOMALIA - Yesterday it was reported that Somali pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden attempted to approach US vessel Maersk Virginia....
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Asian shipping stocks rebounding in 2009
One of China's top shippers of dry bulk fleet hit an eight-month high on 20th May

22/05/2009
Worldwide shipping has been hit hard by the global economic recession, but could Asian shipping stocks be experiencing a rebound? The Baltic Exchan...
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More Cuts in Air Freight Capacity Expected
Demand Outstripped by Cargo Fleets.

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22/05/2009
WORLDWIDE - Cuts made to the international air cargo fleet in recent months are not sufficient, according to heads of the industry. Major operator...
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MEP's lobbied by rail companies over 'mega trucks'
Campaign group Freight on Rail argues against introduction of 'mega trucks' to UK roads.

22/05/2009
EUROPE - Campaign group Freight on Rail claims to have uncovered "fundamental mathematical errors in the European Commission-sponsored mega truck...
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Baltic Dry Index reaches 8 month high
Freight rates are back on the up.

22/05/2009
UK - The Baltic Dry Index, the benchmark for freight costs for dry bulk commodities like iron ore, has reached a new high in 2009 rising to just over ...
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MV Patriot Released by Pirates
German foreign ministry spokeswomen confirms the safe release of crew.

22/05/2009
SOMALIA - Germany's Foreign Ministry confirmed Tuesday that the captured German vessel MV Patriot had been released. Pirates captured the Maltese-...
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Paragon Shipping shares rebound
Greek shipping company add another $1.05 after surging 21% this week.

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22/05/2009
GREECE - Paragon Shipping shares have shot higher for a second day following improved earnings. The company's shares tacked on another $1.05, up 20...
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Mariner of the Year 2009 for hijacked skipper
Captain who spared his crew accepts MMA Award

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22/05/2009
USA - The captain of the U.S. cargo ship Maersk Alabama, who surrendered himself to Somali pirates to spare his crew, has been recognized as the 2009 ...
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