Handy Shipping GuideFrom Handy Shipping GuideAll LogisticsWoodland Group Expands Into Hong KongEssex headquartered freight forwarding outfit the Woodland Group has a twenty-year pedigree when it comes to serving the supply chain needs of the book trade, principally under its former persona as Bookbridge, and the company continues to export more magazines from the UK than any other logistics company.June 24, 2014All LogisticsPotential Entry of Freight Trains into UK Cities TestedFreight trains, carrying critical business supplies into major cities in the UK, may start rolling again for the first time in over 20 years, following a test train from Rugby to London's Euston Station on June 5, which the operator claims delivers a faster service, and potentially saves thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions compared to that of road haulage.June 16, 2014All LogisticsOcean Carriers Search for Best Emission Reduction TechnologyIn a recent decision affecting ocean freight operators, the International Maritime Organization's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) adopted amendments to the MARPOL Convention to set a date for the implementation of "Tier III" standards within emission control areas (ECAs) and to make the IMO Member State Audit Scheme mandatory.June 3, 2014All LogisticsBelieve It or Not: Rail Route Joining U.S. and China!According to Chinese state run media, discussions are being held on a possible 13,000 kilometer rail link to connect China to the U.S.May 22, 2014All LogisticsForwarding Group to Modify Asian Logistics MethodsGlobal forwarding group DB Schenker says it has taken a fresh look at the modes of transport usually chosen for moving freight around Asia and switched to a more efficient multimodal option which it has christened the "Asia Landbridge."February 14, 2014All LogisticsEmissions and Safety Complement Each OtherThere is frustration from the Freight Transport Association, which has complained that, whilst its members who operate road haulage fleets are spending hundreds of thousands of pounds retrofitting existing equipment to improve visibility in order to lessen the danger to cyclists, the pace of change from the relevant authorities to allow better designed heavy goods vehicles has been lamentably slow.November 5, 2013All LogisticsFreight Train Zooms Between China and PolandThe Far East Land Bridge cargo cooperation, whose members aim to revolutionize rail connectivity along the Trans-Siberian route, has witnessed the first container freight train travel from Suzhou, China, to Warsaw, Poland. The 14-day transit resulted from a project among the government of the City of Suzhou in the Jiangsu Province, PKP Cargo (the Polish state railway) and RZD Logistics (part of Russia's rail behemoth).October 22, 2013All LogisticsGefco Group Expands Into Croatia, One of EU's Newest MembersAs one of the most recent members of the European Union, Croatia is seen by many logistics groups a potential growth market and that has been reinforced with the news that the Gefco group, which specializes in automotive and industrial product logistics, is opening up a new subsidiary in Zagreb.October 21, 2013Air CargoFreight Security Regulations Concern Air Cargo Interest GroupA note of caution was sounded recently after some intensive discussions between the EU Commission and various bodies who are stakeholders with regard to air cargo security.October 1, 2013All LogisticsRoad Usage Fee Plans Finalized in UK for Foreign OperatorsNorthgate Public Services, which has a track record in delivering IT solutions to central Government departments, has been appointed by the Department for Transport (DfT) to develop and operate the foreign operator payment system for the forthcoming heavy goods vehicle (HGV) road user levy.September 18, 2013Page 1 of 3Next Page
