All Logistics & Cold chain articles – Page 308
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ArticleMacAndrews in shipping revolution
Intra-European container shipping specialist, MacAndrews hopes to revolutionise the transportation of fresh produce from Spain to the British Isles.
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Honour for Allan
John Allan, president of the Freight Transport Association and chief exec of Exel, has been appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire, in the New Year Honours list for his services to freight transport
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Spanish denounce new German tolls
Spanish exporters are up in arms about new German road tolls for lorries that came into force on January 1.
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ArticleTaiwan closes borders to US apples
US growers have suffered a blow following the news Taiwan has banned the country’s apples.
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ArticleLCL and Hammond in jv
UK receivers stand to benefit from a new joint venture between LauritzenCool Logistics and George Hammond plc.
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Port directive threatens changes
The UK is set to use it EU presidency next July to back disgruntled port workers against the EU port services directive.
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ArticleNew port for South Africa
South African fruit and vegetable producers are being given the opportunity to break into the export market with the creation of a new tradeport.
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Christian Salvesen appoints new boss
Christian Salvesen has poached its new chief executive from rival logistics firm Exel.
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ArticleSalvesen merger talks collapse
Logistics firm Christian Salvesen's merger talks with rival TDG have stalled causing shares in Salvesen to slump.
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ArticleLauritzenCool concentrates South American activities in Chile
Global shipping giant LauritzenCool has centralised its South American services in Santiago.
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HPL goes multi-modal
Air and sea freight specialist HPL has gone multi-modal by adding European trucking to its offer this season.
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ArticleFTA: Truck costs soaring
According to the Freight Transport Association, the annual cost of running a maximum weight articulated truck will cost as much as a family home by Christmas.
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ArticleABP dockers to vote on walkout
UK ports are heading for their first all-out strike in 14 years, as dockers working for Associated British Ports (ABP) prepare to vote on a nationwide walkout, after rejecting a pay rise of 2.9 per cent.
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Chiquita relocates US port operations
Chiquita Brands International today announced the relocation of its US west-coast port operations.
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Petit Forestier acquires Cool It! from BRS
Petit Forestier has acquired the refrigerated van division of BRS.
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Article£4 million investment in new fleet by Petit Forestier
Petit Forestier has invested £4 million in new IVECO 75-E17 7.5 tonne refrigerated vehicles.
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Intercontainer-Interfrigo reveals new appointment
Intercontainer-Interfrigo has named Franz Böni as its new head of the finance and controlling department.
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FTA unveils training opportunities
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has published its new training prospectus, Unleash the power of your people.
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ArticleFTA asks for government commitment
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has urged the government to remain committed to lorry road user charging and its scheduled introduction for 2006.
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ArticleChange afoot at Sheerness
The Mersey Docks Group and Capespan International have agreed fundamental changes to operating arrangements for their joint venture fresh produce facility at the port of Sheerness.