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Russia Raids Shipping Lines

Anti-trust investigators in Russia have made unannounced visits to shipping line offices in St Petersburg and Moscow. The investigators are trying to find ...
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Posted on February 28, 2013

Logistics Fair

The SITL Logistics Solutions Fair takes place from 26 to 28 March 2013 in Paris. Logistics and freight operators will be exhibiting to potential clients an...
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Posted on February 27, 2013

French Rail Freight and Logistics down

The freight division of the national railway has reported a decline of 7.7% in turnover during 2012. Only air and ocean freight forwarding have shown an in...
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Posted on February 26, 2013

French Rail Freight Appeal

The French rail operator SNCF is appealing against a fine levied on the rail freight division.  The company president says that the fine is unfair, becaus...
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Posted on February 25, 2013

Weak Container Trade

Figures from 11 ports in China, seven elsewhere in The Far East, four in Europe, two in the USA and one in the Middle East, show that volume growth is at i...
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Posted on February 24, 2013

Shipping hopes for peak

Ocean shipping lines are hoping that the traditional July-October cargo rush will take place this year, having failed to materialise in 2012.  Freight rat...
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Posted on February 23, 2013

Logistics Fair Asia

Next month the TOC Container Supply chain event takes place in Hong Kong next month. From 12 - 14 March, stakeholders in transport and logistics will be ab...
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Posted on February 22, 2013

China Exports Increasing

In January this year exports from China froze by 25%, while imports soared 28.8%.  This suggests that external and domestic demand are both strong, althou...
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Posted on February 21, 2013

Freight Containers made in Chile

The world's largest shipping line has set up its new insulated container factory in San Antonio, Chile.  This is the first such production facility outsid...
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Posted on February 20, 2013

Norway Shipping Protection

The parliament of Norway has approved a new bill introducing permanent rules to enable cargo shipping to employ armed guards.  Ships will be able to use a...
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Posted on February 19, 2013

Portugal Recovering through Exports

Portugal's exports have grown by more than 5 percent for the third consecutive year.  Credit rating agencies say that Portugal is one of the peripheral ec...
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Posted on February 16, 2013

Exports from Portugal rise

Portugal increased exports by 5.8% in 2012, with an increase of almost 20% in shipments outside Europe.The trade deficit was cut by 5.6 bn euros as imports...
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Posted on February 15, 2013

New Container Freight Terminal in Kenya

A new inland freight container station has been opened 4km from the port of Mombasa in Kenya.  The facility has direct rail links to the port and inland c...
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Posted on February 14, 2013

UKTI encourages SME Exports

According to studies carried out by UK Trade and Investment, many small and medium size enterprises which are in a good position to export, do not actually...
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Posted on February 13, 2013

New Freight Interchange Approved

Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local government, has finally approved Planning Permission for the Strategic Rail Freight Intercha...
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Posted on February 11, 2013

Logistics Conference

Once again the British International Freight Association hosted an awards ceremony designed to highlight the skills within the industry.  Awards were give...
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Posted on February 10, 2013

Logistics Conference

One of the largest supply chain conferences in the UK will take place at Birmingham NEC from 23 - 25 April.  Designed to benefit all kinds of shippers - w...
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Posted on February 9, 2013

Manchester Ship Canal Freight

A larger vessel is being commissioned for the Manchester Ship Canal due to increased customer demand.  An upgrade in May 2012 has already removed hundreds...
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Posted on February 8, 2013

London Container Freight Improvement

Although overall trade through terminals on the River Thames fell by 10% during 2012, container freight traffic increased.  One of the largest cargo handl...
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Posted on February 7, 2013

New Freight Route for Spain

A new sea freight route to Spain will open on 19 March.  The ferry will depart from Poole on Tuesday, call at Bilbao in the mid afternoon on Wednesday and...
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Posted on February 2, 2013

Rail Freight Access charges

The Rail Freight group said it was disappointed at the conclusions of the Office of the Rail Regulator on track access charges.  These charges will apply ...
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Posted on February 1, 2013
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