SWITZERLAND – DENMARK – After the prolonged negotiations which led Danish logistics group DSV to acquire the assets of freight forwarder Panalpina, the real cost to the Swiss company is revealed as staff cuts are announced.
AUSTRALIA – The country's maritime unions, which have been smarting ever since the previously publicly owned shipping company Australian National Line (ANL) was sold to the French container and logistics giant CMA CGM, has again lambasted the national government over its latest actions regarding formerly domestically owned companies.
UK – International development organisation Transaid received backing from 40 participants, drawn principally from the freight and logistics sector, to take part in the recent Royal Parks Half Marathon, raising more than £14,000 to support its lifesaving driver training and access to healthcare projects in sub-Saharan Africa.
UK – The government has announced that Operation Brock will go live on 28 October in a bid to manage any traffic disruption and help keep trade moving in and out of the UK, in the event that the UK leaves the EU with no deal. The government says that it has worked closely with the Kent Resilience Forum to implement the scheme, which is intended to cope with any delays to Europe-bound freight while protecting local roads from bottlenecks and the like.
DUBAI – INDIA –Global ports operator DP World has announced the launch of its technology accelerator platform, Log-X to encourage innovation and technology adoption in the Indian logistics sector.
UK – CEVA Logistics has officially opened its new, integrated, end-to-end cold chain facility at DP World London Gateway. The Chill Hub is a state-of-the-art operation strategically located to provide maximum customer benefit through its ability to manage all elements of the process at one site.
NETHERLANDS – UK – Following the boss at the Swedish Port of Gothenburg expressing his view of post Brexit trade comes a joint release from the Netherlands as to how those responsible for moving freight through the major Dutch ports see things developing in case of a no-deal scenario.
PANAMA – It seems the extensive works carried out by the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) to widen and deepen the waterway and install even bigger locks at choke points is paying dividends. Although the management processes have not always been without controversy, the expanded canal has been steadily attracting more trade in the past couple of years, with larger Neopanamax ships able to use it, particularly useful for container vessels which make up over a third of the canal traffic.
UK – From October 14th the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport's brand new CILT-TV initiative offering Brexit Readiness training will be available. CILT (UK) has received government funding to provide the training following the unveiling by Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom at the end of August, of a £10 million grant scheme for organisations and trade associations to support businesses in preparing for Brexit ahead of 31st October 2019.
UK – JF Hillebrand, specialist logistics supplier to the beverage industry, has launched a major rebrand as it streamlines its affiliated companies for an enhanced customer experience in its 175th year.
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