Die Güterumschlagsmenge im Rotterdamer Hafen belief sich im dritten Quartal auf 103,4 Mio. Tonnen. Insgesamt wurden in den ersten drei Quartalen des laufenden Jahres 322,3 Mio. Tonnen Fracht abgefertigt. Das sind 8,8 Prozent weniger als im selben Zeitraum des Vorjahres. Der Rückgang wurde vor allem beim Umschlag von Rohöl, Eisenerz, Kohle und Mineralölprodukten verzeichnet. Im…
The government has signed contracts with four ferry operators to provide short-sea capacity for some 3,000 HGVs per week. Brittany Ferries, DFDS, P&O, and Stena have collectively signed contracts worth £77.6 million to increase ro-ro capacity, with nine routes serving eight ports (Felixstowe; Harwich; Hull; Newhaven; Poole; Portsmouth; Teesport; and Tilbury). Transport Secretary Grant Shaaps said:…
The Logistics Manager Top 50 Service Providers look set to deliver year-on-year growth, with more 3PLs revealing double-digit improvements in turnover that before. As Logistics Manager compiles the data to discover the success stories of 2020, pre-Covid-19 concerns over Brexit and the strength of the UK economy have not stopped a record number of service…
Veranstaltung des Manstein Fachzeitschriften-Verlages sucht „Strategien für eine bessere Zukunft“ Im Kongress-Zentrum Schladming erfolgte gestern Abend der Auftakt zum 35. CASH Handelsforum. Das zweitägige, unter besonderen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen stattfindende, wichtigste Event der Handelsbranche stellt heuer die Frage „Wie sieht der neue Fortschritt aus? Strategien für eine bessere Zukunft“. Dagmar Lang, Herausgeberin CASH und Geschäftsführerin des veranstaltenden…
Lockdown created seismic shifts in consumer behaviour, and the early evidence is that traditional buying patterns will not return. As a result, the demand for logistics space to serve an unsated appetite for e-commerce is high as market trends were accelerated. But are there enough big sheds to satisfy demand? Liza Helps investigates. At what…
DSV gibt die Einführung eines neuen unbegleiteten Trailer-Service für Komplettladungen von und nach Deutschland, Mittel- und Osteuropa bekannt. Das Routing wird über Immingham nach Rotterdam verlaufen. Die Transportabwicklung kann für weniger zeitempfindliche und nicht verderbliche Güter hinsichtlich Kosten und Verfügbarkeit von Vorteil sein. Der Trailer-Service wird phasenweise eingeführt, wobei in der ersten Phase vorwiegend Komplettladungen…
The Cabinet Office has confirmed that a Kent Access Permit will be mandatory for HGVs using the Channel crossings to the European Union from the county. The Access Permit plans – which includes a ‘Check an HGV’ service for hauliers to check if they have the correct customs documentation – form part of the wider and…
Sea, air and rail ports in England will be invited to bid for freeport status before the end of the year, with the government aiming for the first freeport in the UK to be open for business in 2021. Under the freeport structure, a firm can import goods into a freeport without paying tariffs, process…
Take-up of UK logistics space is 111% higher than this time last year, according to the latest research by global real estate advisor CBRE. The third quarter take up levels have surpassed the record-breaking take-up levels in the second quarter of this year to reach a total of 13.33m sq ft. The continuation of strong…
Research by property consultant Savills has warned that unless speculative development returns to pre-pandemic levels demand for warehouses will outstrip supply. Savills notes that as well as demand from retailers and e-commerce businesses on the back of the pandemic, manufacturers are also looking to increase their warehouse space to secure their supply chains in a…
Die Wissensplattform oesterreich-isst-informiert.at zeigt, wie der EU-Binnenmarkt das Lebensmittelangebot erweiterte und zu mehr Qualität und Sicherheit führte. Am 1. Jänner 1995 trat Österreich der Europäischen Union bei. Ein Vierteljahrhundert später ist die Auswahl an Lebensmitteln für die Konsumentinnen und Konsumenten größer denn je und durch den Export eröffneten sich neue Märkte für heimische Hersteller. Der…
Die deutschen Unternehmen haben auf Krisenmodus umgestellt und bieten weniger Zahlungsziele an. Das ist ein Ergebnis der jüngsten Studie des Kreditversicherers Coface zu den Zahlungserfahrungen deutscher Unternehmen. „Gleichzeitig hat die Disziplin, pünktlich zu zahlen, zugenommen. Während 2019 noch 85 Prozent der Unternehmen über Zahlungsverzögerungen berichteten, waren es jetzt nur noch 68 Prozent“, erläutert Christiane von…
The global economy was pretty choppy even before Covid-19 caused its chaos. But what are the prospects for international logistics, when supply chains are increasingly looking at resilience and reshoring? Michelle Mooney investigates. Before Covid-19 hit, tensions around international trade had been high. With an ongoing trade war between the US and China, supply chains…
Als Reaktion auf die deutliche Zunahme der Marktnachfrage hat der DFDS-Geschäftsbereich „Med“ eine neue Schifffahrtslinie zwischen Triest und Patras in Betrieb genommen. Bisher diente Patras nur als Zwischenstopp zwischen Pendik und Triest. Nun besteht ein Liniendienst zwischen Italien und Griechenland mit zwei Hin- und Rückfahrten pro Woche. Lars Hoffmann, Vizepräsident und Leiter der BU Meç,…
Indigo Software will be previewing its next generation warehouse management software (WMS) at IntraLogisteX, in what it describes as a unique opportunity to showcase its applications to the logistics sector. While it will reveal more details about the next-generation platform at the show – which takes place at the Ricoh Arena on 1st and 2nd…
The RHA and logistics industry leaders have called for an urgent government meeting over Brexit. Logistics industry leaders and the RHA, have sent a letter to Michael Gove warning that supply chains face severe disruption on January 1st, amid concerns of the government’s “slow progress” on key infrastructure to keep goods moving across borders. Richard…
There are three months to go until Logistics Manager kicks-off its Top 50 Service Providers week with five days of webinars culminating in the launch of the exclusive research supplement. However, the research is being complied now by Logistics Manager Editor Christopher Walton, so if you are a fast-growing 3PL is supply chain and logistics, make…
Clipper Logistics saw turnover top £500 million for the first time in its history as the 3PL benefited from contract wins, renewals and volume growth in e-commerce. Group turnover increased 8.8% for the year-ending 30 April 2020 from £460.2 million to £500.7 million, while EBIT rose 19.1% to £24.1million. Clipper executive chairman Steve Parkin said that growth…
Cross-Border Commerce Europe veröffentlicht die zweite Ausgabe des „TOP 500 Cross-Border Retail Europe“, einer jährlich ermittelten Rangliste der 500 besten grenzüberschreitend agierenden europäischen Online-Shops. Beitrag: PI/Redaktion. Cross-Border Commerce Europe (CBCommerce), die Plattform zur Förderung des grenzüberschreitenden Online-Handels in Europa, veröffentlicht eine umfangreiche Studie, die die 500 stärksten europäischen Akteure im Cross-Border-E-Commerce erfasst und bewertet. Der…
Logistics UK and the Road Haulage Association have called on the UK government and the EU to reach a compromise over cabotage regulations and the access UK road transport operators have to EU markets. Elizabeth de Jong, policy director at Logistics UK (formerly the Freight Transport Association) said: “We are very hopeful that the EU will…
Forth Ports and DP World are to submit a joint bid for a freeport on the River Thames. Back in April the government announced its aim to create up to 10 freeports in locations across the UK following the UK’s departure from the European Union. Freeports will have different customs rules than the rest of…
Following a campaign by Logistics UK, (formally FTA), the UK government has today, (7th August 2020), announced a £200m support package which will help Northern Ireland adjust to post-Brexit trading procedures. Logistics UK has said that new systems must be trialled and implemented “urgently” to provide the industry with confidence. Seamus Leheny, policy manager for…
How to handle rising peak demand in e-fulfillment? Online fulfilment is facing a new reality; one of frequent and dramatic spikes in demand and this is causing retailers significant challenges in the packing area. How can e-commerce businesses successfully hit these extreme peaks when labour resources are becoming increasingly scarce? Peaks are more difficult to…
One in five manufacturers are concerned about the rising cost of logistics, with one in three concerned about the cost of raw materials in the supply chain in a post-Covid-19 economy. According to a survey commissioned by IT service provider Delaware 33% of mid-market manufacturers said that the rising costs of raw materials and components…
There has been a see change in attitude towards big box warehouse development on the lower end of the A14 in East Anglia. According to Phil Dennis, director, commercial at Savills: “It used to be very much about churn and any new stock was not of any scale. It was thought that the demand was…
The East Midlands dominated take-up levels in 2019 according to property consultant Avison Young, accounting for 7.4 million sq ft of activity – nearly one third of the total take up of 22.1 million sq ft nationwide. And the first quarter of 2020 does not seem to have shaken confidence in the region with CBRE’s…
The Rail Industry Association has set out four ‘asks’ for the government, as the UK looks to develop an independent trade policy. The RIA has urged that rail continues to be included in the negotiation of free trade deals, as the UK separates from the EU after Brexit. Damian Testa, senior policy manager at the…
In den ersten sechs Monaten des Jahres 2020 erzielte der Hafen von Rotterdam einen Umschlag von 218,9 Mio. Tonnen. Das ist 9,1 Prozent weniger als in der ersten Hälfte des Jahres 2019, was damals ein Rekordumschlag war. Die wirtschaftlichen Folgen von Covid-19 sind der Hauptgrund für das Minus. Allard Castelein, Geschäftsführer des Hafenbetriebs Rotterdam: „Die…
Extended supply chains have huge benefits for businesses and for the consumer, but currently face pressures from Covid-19, global trade wars and sustainability concerns. But is a global recession the right time to future-proof supply chains? Christopher Walton investigates. Extended supply chains, predominantly a supply chain with multiple tiers of suppliers and/ or multiple geographies,…
As if business wasn’t getting any easier (and GDP fell 19.1% in the three months to May 2020 according to the ONS) the shadow of a no-deal Brexit is looming large. And while the logistics sector doesn’t necessarily wish to poke the bear of government right now, the tone of its lobbying is getting a…
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