UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) – but at Europa Worldwide Group, almost 40% of the workforce is female, including two of its eight directors. Branch Network and Sales Director Dionne Redpath and Logistics Director Maria Torrent-March discuss why and how Europa is leading the way for diversity and… Read more »
The world’s largest container ship, has made its maiden call at Port of Felixstowe
The world’s largest container ship, the 21,413 TEU OOCL Hong Kong, has made its maiden call at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe. The call represented a double celebration it also marked the return of OOCL to the UK’s largest container port after a 17 year absence. Commenting on the two… Read more »
Emirates SkyCargo operates freighter to transport exclusive Jaguar Land Rover cars from Birmingham Airport
Last month, Emirates SkyCargo flight EK9923 departed Birmingham Airport on its way to Chicago O’Hare International in the United States of America, to deliver cars for further testing. Metro Shipping, the logistics service provider appointed by Jaguar Land Rover, partner to Emirates and strategic partner of Birmingham Airport was on hand… Read more »
Dalepak named as one of the UK’s most dynamic companies
Dalepak Limited, the retail fulfilment and packing business, has been named as one of the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized enterprises in the UK. The Northampton-based strategic supply chain partner features in a new report, ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’, compiled and published by the London… Read more »
GB Railfreight boosts London freight business with DP World contract
GB Railfreight has announced that it has signed a 3-year contract to manage the movements and preparation of all trains running in and out of the DP World London Gateway Port. GB Railfreight commenced operations at DP World London Gateway on the 17th March 2017 and under the contract has… Read more »
Freightos Expands First International Freight Marketplace to U.K., Bringing Transparency to £797 Billion U.K. Import/Export Market
Freightos®, the logistics technology company bringing freight online, today announced the expansion of the world’s first online freight marketplace to the United Kingdom. Since its US launch in 2016, the Freightos Marketplace has provided instant freight comparison, booking, and management of freight services for thousands of US importers and exporters… Read more »
Breaking the £100m Barrier
Ambitious independent logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has announced its annual results for year-end 31st December 2016, revealing the rewards of a successful 12 months of business which show turnover growth year on year up by 20 per cent. For the first time in its 50-year history Europa has broken… Read more »
GB Railfreight and MSC extend their successful intermodal partnership
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has announced it has won a three-year contract extension with Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), running container services out of the Port of Felixstowe. GBRf first began their relationship with MSC in 2002, as the first and only remaining customer of the Port of Felixstowe who contracts dedicated… Read more »
How the UK freight industry can grow in 2017
In this article, Jamie Mcteer of OSE European shares his thoughts on how the UK freight industry can grow in 2017. The international logistics sector is set to quadruple in size by 2050, according to the International Transport Forum’s 2015 Transport Outlook report. If the UK freight industry wants to… Read more »
Heathrow expansion vital to UK’s global trading position, says FTA
Creation of increased airport capacity in the South East of England is vital if the UK is to retain its position as a global trading hub, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA). FTA, the leading membership association in the logistics sector, whose members account for around 70% of the… Read more »
