News that very few companies have registered for a new government online system designed to protect value added tax revenues on foreign parcels in the event of a no-deal Brexit has led the UK representative body for freight forwarding and logistics companies to question whether Government is listening to advice from industry experts. Robert Keen, Director General of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) says: “We are not surprised that few companies have signed up for the … [Read more...] about Freight forwarders query whether government is listening
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AMI moves operations to BluJay’s cloud
BluJay Solutions, a leading provider of supply chain software and services powered by the world’s first Global Trade Network, and Air Menzies International (AMI), a provider of air freight and express services to the forwarding market, announced that AMI will deploy BluJay’s software across its global operations. The new platform, comprised of BluJay’s Transportation Management, Customs Management, and Control Tower applications, will replace AMI’s current operating … [Read more...] about AMI moves operations to BluJay’s cloud
CEVA strengthens partnership with Shelf Drilling
CEVA Logistics has announced a two-year extension to its contract with Shelf Drilling through to March 2021. The Dubai-headquartered shallow water drilling services specialist has been working with CEVA since its inception in 2012. Shelf Drilling is a geographically diversified market leader with operations in four key regions – South East Asia, India, West Africa and MENAM (Middle East, North Africa and Mediterranean) and focuses on building strong, long-term relationships … [Read more...] about CEVA strengthens partnership with Shelf Drilling
Finished vehicle logistics on the New Silk Road
Representatives of Volvo, the automotive logistics company ARS Altmann AG and other participating service providers today celebrated the arrival of the first train with Volvo vehicles from China at the railway terminal at the Kluizendock in Gent, Belgium. With immediate effect, vehicles of the Swedish OEM Volvo will be transported between China and Europe in several round trips per week. The total volume amounts to around 40,000 vehicles per year. The vehicles are transported as part of an … [Read more...] about Finished vehicle logistics on the New Silk Road
Maersk Supply Service extends contract with Fleet Xpress
Maersk Supply Service has reconfirmed its commitment to Fleet Xpress, in a three-year contract extension which also sees one of the world’s largest offshore support vessel operators among the first companies to sign up to Inmarsat’s new dedicated bandwidth service for charterers. Deployed off Europe, the Americas, West Africa, South East Asia and Australia, 40 Maersk Supply Service vessels include some of the most modern anchor handlers, subsea support vessels and platform supply … [Read more...] about Maersk Supply Service extends contract with Fleet Xpress
Guide data, energy, fluids and air in a very tight space with igus
Guiding data and media in the tightest of spaces at high speeds is a major challenge for many users, for example in intralogistics. With the micro flizz, igus offers a compact energy supply system for travels up to 100 metres. It consists of an energy chain, flexible chainflex cables for tight bend radii and an aluminium guide channel. The micro flizz can now also be used with the new smart CF.D system. This monitors the data transmission characteristics of the cable in advance and promptly … [Read more...] about Guide data, energy, fluids and air in a very tight space with igus
