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Air Freight Cartel fines

The government of New Zealand is progressing a long-term prosecution against various freight forwarders in the air industry, who have been accused of collu...
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Posted on December 23, 2010

Modernising Freight in India

India is now one of the fastest growing economies in the world, but the logistics infrastructure is drastically inadequate to fulfil the demands of Indian ...
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Posted on December 22, 2010

M & S switches to rail freight

M & S is further extending its green credentials by shifting much of its freight to rail.  Eariler this year, M & S carried out a successful t...
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China Air Freight Growth

The main cargo carriers in China are investing and amalgamating to take advantage of the growth in air freight traffic. In October, traffic was up 16.6% ag...
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Freight Industry plans for snow

The Road Haulage Association has been meeting with the Scottish Government to discuss ways of improving the road freight's response to winter weather. Meas...
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Bulk freight piracy

Another bulk freight vessel was seized last week only 300 miles from the coast of India and was reportedly seen heading for the Somali coast.  Estonia...
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Posted on December 16, 2010

UAE invests in freight infrastructure

The Union Railway company is planning to construct a railway network which will link all the Emirates for both passenger and freight transport.  The p...
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Rail Freight may suffer in re-vamp

The Freight Transport Association has expressed fears that freight services may suffer when the railways are re-organised.  An interim report identifi...
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Sweden Economy booming

The economy in Sweden has grown above expectation, in fact this has been the fastest expansion since 1971. The krona reached a record high against the euro...
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Project Cargo Course

The Education sector of the Breakbulk Asia Conference will be offering a Project Cargo Course which leads to a Certificate of Achievement.  The course...
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Posted on December 9, 2010

Transport & Logistics Awards

Next May will see the presentation of the MAN Everywoman awards at the Savoy.  The Awards were designed to promote the popularity of the logistics, fr...
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Over Capacity in China

The China Ports Association reports that at least seven container ports have serious over-capacity problems.  Over the past two years, many ports have...
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Russian Rail Freight

A report recently published by a global management consultant company suggests that economic recovery will strongly benefit rail freight in Russia. Indicat...
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Arctic Containers

The Artic shipping season is gradually extending due to the oceans warming.  Canada is hoping to take advantage of this by developing the Port of Chur...
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China Exports threatened

Manufacturers in China's two main manufacturing areas fear that they will not be able to keep up production of exports due to a shortage of workers.  ...
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Posted on December 2, 2010

Weather disrupts international freight

With many main airports closed in the UK, and more heavy snow forecast for the North East of England and Scotland, international freight forwarders are str...
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Young Freight Forwarder of the Year

Four finalists for the International Young Freight Forwarder of the Year attended the annual FIATA conference in Bangkok to find out who would be the winne...
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New Incoterms

From 1 January, new International sales terms will be effective. They will now be divided into two instead of the previous four categories; Terms for any M...
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