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New fuel cell for freight lorries

Several industrial companies in Scandinavia have banded together to develop a hydrogen driven fuel cell for freight trucks.  When a lorry driver is re...
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Posted on August 27, 2009

Prize for Norwegian Ship Builder

A Norwegian ship-building company won the Heyerdahl Award 2009 for its commitment to improving the environmental standards in the shipping indust...
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Norway fights pirates

The Norwegian Navy ship KNM Fritjof Nansen left the port of Bergen last month to join the anti-piracy forces off the coast of Somalia.  As well as thr...
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Container volumes falling

It appears that global container volumes will fall for the first time in history, as recently published figures show that the main ports in China handled 1...
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Swedish Shipowners piracy fear

Last month the freighter Arctic Sea was highjacked off the coast of Sweden; she was boarded by an armed group which forced the crew to change course to Afr...
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Posted on August 25, 2009

Future of Rail Freight

The Department for Transport has set out the Government's vision for the future of rail freight in its publication 'Strategic Freight Network;Long Term Vis...
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Logistics Careers on the Web

Skills for Logistics is developing a web-based resource to promote the freight and logistics industries to young people throughout the UK.  A prototyp...
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Unemployed drivers trained at University

The Logistics Institute of Hull University has been helping local unemployed driver by providing a Hazardous Goods training course.  The Higher Educat...
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Logistics Training Co-operation

Two freight training organisations have decided to co-operate in order to improve their services to the freight and logistics industry.  A strategic p...
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M&As Take Logistics ownership abroad

There are now very few Logistics companies owned in the UK; partly due to Government Policy, and partly due to the way in which companies are funded in the...
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Posted on August 20, 2009

High Tech Shipments suffer

Many forwarding,logistics and air freight companies depend on high tech goods for their core business.  The world trade situation has resulted in over...
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Demand for freight forwarding declines

Since the middle of 2008, demand for all types of freight forwarding services has been in decline, as according to the World Bank the value of goods traded...
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International Freight Week

The Middle East's only intermodal event takes place in Abu Dhabi from 18 - 20 October 2009.  Products and services represented include Road Haulage, R...
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Posted on August 11, 2009

Shipping reliability improves

A recent report published by a shipping analyst shows that container shipping reliability is improving.  The report shows that 69% of container ships ...
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New Freight Barge for Germany

A new barge service between Berlin and Hamburg has been launched, using the Elbe-Spree waterway.  It is planned that this will take 50 freight trucks ...
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Exports from China increase

There was a substantial improvement in export demand from China in July 2009, according to the Chinese Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.  The Fe...
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Air Freight Asia

Air Freight Asia is an annual event;an exhibition and conference bring together the key players in the air freight business for Asia. Air Freight to a...
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Posted on August 6, 2009

Olympics go by road

The Olympic Delivery Authority originally intended to move 50% by weight of construction materials by sustainable transport, with particularly emphasis on ...
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Modal shift favours sea freight

A number of large freight forwarding companies are finding that customers are switching all types of cargo from air to sea freight.  The traditionally...
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Freight volumes prediction

Freight forwarders expect volumes to continue to decline during the summer, according to the Danske Bank's summer 2009 freight forwarding index.  In a...
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Beware of China Import Service Fee

Some freight forwarders have been asked by importers whether the China Import Service Fee is legal.  This fee arises because the shipper may ask for a...
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BIFA Freight Service Awards 2009

The British International Freight Association has invited entries for their yearly awards ceremony which will take place in January 2001.  Including c...
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