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Freeze preparation for Scotland

The Scottish Government and Transport Scotland plans to announce proposals which should keep freight and passengers mowing in the event of a freeze.  Larg...
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Posted on August 31, 2011

New air freight service from Russia

The largest all-cargo airline in Russia has started a new freight service to Zhengzhou in China.  The airline already operates routes from Beijing, Hong K...
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Posted on August 30, 2011

Rail Freight Revival for Pakistan

Pakistan railways has published a business plan to revive its rail freight service with the help of private companies. The private firms will provide Rs2 ...
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Posted on August 29, 2011

New port terminal for Sri Lanka

A new container terminal at the port of Colombo in Sri Lanka will be built with the help of finance from China. The agreement between Sri Lanka Ports Autho...
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Posted on August 28, 2011

Freight Anniversary in Germany

On August 19, 2011 a single engined plane took off from a grass strip in Berlin carrying cargo only bound for Frankfurt.  Last week, the logistics industr...
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Posted on August 27, 2011

Korean freighter crash

Last month an Asiana Airlines cargo aircraft crashed into the sea off the southern coast of South Korea.  The aeroplane had reported a fire in its cargo c...
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Posted on August 26, 2011

Shipping peak surcharge

The world wide economic climate resulting in lacking consumer confidence has meant that orders for consumer goods are falling below expectations, and ships...
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Posted on August 25, 2011

Logistics Day launch

The Freight Transport Association will be inaugerating a national Logistics Day on 14 November 2012.  This is an attempt to increase the profile of the lo...
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Posted on August 24, 2011

Fuel prices fall – but not for freight

The Road Haulage Association has protested about the unfairness of the differences in fuel prices for consumers and freight operators.  While supermarkets...
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Posted on August 23, 2011

Port Strike in India

With container movement already being delayed due to lack of gates, the situation has now been made worse by a flash strike which started on Friday. As of...
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Container port expansion

The port of Tilbury has submitted plans for an extension of about 26 hectares.  The port was built in the 1880's by the East and West India dock company, ...
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Freight Director for Network Rail

Network Rail, the UK rail infrastructure operator, is appointing a Director of Freight to help develop the network to meet the projected increase in rail f...
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Shipping Event in Dubai

The Middle East Container Supply chain event will take place in Dubai from 25-27 September 2011.    As well as a major trade exhibition, there will be fr...
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Container imports slow

Container Trade Statistics report that imports into Europe from Asia in June were 4.6% down on May, but are above the levels recorded during the same month...
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Germany growth slowing

Growth in the German economy slowed unexpectedly in the second quarter of this year.  German GDP only increased by 0.1 percent in the quarter to June comp...
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Posted on August 22, 2011

Freight companies famine aid

A group of companies in Luxembourg, including some offering air freight and logistics services have responded to an appeal by the Luxembourg Committee for ...
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Posted on August 21, 2011

Gothenburg receives award

The Port of Gothenburg in Sweden received an environmental award in London last month.  The Sustainable Shipping Award for Environmental Protection, was g...
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Posted on August 20, 2011

Exports from Spain threatened

The Spanish exporters association, FEPEX has said that it will retaliate against French threats to once more disrupt imports of fresh fruit. Farmers in Fra...
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Posted on August 19, 2011

Europe – freight volumes stagnate

A recently published report shows that exports and imports of freight through European ports increased in May compared with the previous month, but decline...
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Record Exports from Scotland

Food exports from Scotland passed £1bn last year according to figures from HM Revenue and Customs.  Sales of salmon and potatoes were particularly strong...
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Posted on August 18, 2011

Exporter Confidence

Against a background of unstable stock markets and Eurozone chaose, the confidence of UK exporters rose during the second quarter of the year, according to...
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Posted on August 17, 2011

Lost Containers?

The World Shipping Council claims that its members operate 90% of global container ship capacity.  The Council has just published research, showing that p...
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Posted on August 16, 2011

Fruit fights in France

Fruit and vegetable growers in France are disrupting the supply chain on a regular basis in order to protest against cheap imports from Spain and Italy. ...
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Posted on August 13, 2011

Funding for green freight

The Haven Gateway area, which includes the ports of Felixstowe, Harwich and Ipswich is developing a Low Carbon Freight project which will pay SME's a divid...
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Posted on August 12, 2011

Riots hit logistics

The logistics industry has inevitably been hit by the riots which disrupted towns and cities on three nights earlier this week. A 20 000 sq metre distribut...
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Posted on August 11, 2011

Calais logistics development

September will see the official launch of what will be one of the largest logistics hubs in Europe. The hub will be developed in the Turqurie industrial zo...
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Posted on August 10, 2011

Freight Rates rise

Freight rates on shipping lines operating services from Asia to Europe seem to be on the rise, in spite of the fact that ships have been operating below fu...
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Posted on August 9, 2011

Container future uncertain

The balance between the supply of ships and demand for space has become more and more unstable since 2009, according to a specialist shipping analyst.  Th...
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Air freight still weak

Latest figures from the International Air Transport Association show that air freight is still suffering from high fuel costs and lack of demand. June carg...
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Posted on August 1, 2011
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