The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed the initial findings of todays report by the Competition Commission (CC), which calls for BAA to sell two of its three London airports and another in Scotland.

Shortsea operator Tschudi Line is increasing capacity on its North Sea service operating between the UK and Scandinavia.

Changes to Goods Vehicle Operator Licensing are planned to be introduced in Northern Ireland from April 2011. These changes will require a step change by all operators of goods vehicles exceeding 3.5 tonnes in compliance practices linked to vehicle roadworthiness. For the first time companies transporting their own goods will also be required to hold a licence to operate vehicles.

Rasmussen & Simonsen International Pte Ltd (RSI) has launched their second industry portal
logisticsworkz to bring together members of the global shipping industry and provide them with an
opportunity to connect through a variety of online features. The website is an industry specific
content, opportunity and networking portal designed for the global logistics and transportation
industry.

SCMLogistics World 2008 (13-16 October 2008, Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore) returns for its 4th edition to shed light on the latest supply chain and logistics trends and developments in view of the evolving Asia Pacific marketplace. Professor Hau Lee, Director of the Stanford Global Supply Chain Management Forum and international supply chain guru will keynote the event along with other supply chain leaders from Fortune 500 companies worldwide and from the Asia Pacific.
The theme for SCMLogistics World 2008 is Perfect Fit, which highlights the demand for supply chain leaders to customise their supply chain strategies across the Asia Pacifics diverse marketplace. Challenges and opportunities faced by the regions professionals are tackled to see how their supply chains should be retooled to respond to the unique needs of the market.

FEW Logistics Pvt Ltd with its head quarters in Mumbai was established to provide synchronized logistics globally.

Based on customer demand and the positive development of the companys Jordan service, in place since March 2005, as well as its satisfactory Central Asian and Asian flight development, Cargolux will add the following two regular flights to its global network:

More than 115 logistics experts from 55 countries around the world will sample the delights of Aarhus in Denmark as they mix business with some sightseeing during their annual conference from August 27-31, 2008.

GAO RFID Asset Tracking (http:www.GAORFIDAssetTracking.com) now offers a Gen 2 RFID readerwriter with an integrated antenna and a second antenna port enabling dual antenna applications. The 2-port solution is a cost effective alternative to a typical four port reader. GAO also offers portals that directly connect to these high level readers providing a turnkey 'portal solution' ideal for warehouses and manufacturing facilities.

Malta's leading freight forwarder, Jet Services Limited, is launching its new website

The Integrated Shun Hing logistics group of companies (ISH Group) was established in 1995 and is a joint investment between Integrated Logistics Berhad (ILB) of Malaysia and the Shun Hing Group of Hong Kong.

Top consolidator Amass Freight Group claim to cover over 90 ports directly from their warehouse centrally based in Shanghai.

New on-demand application helps companies to effectively manage air freight

The Executive Committee of EXMAR today reported its preliminary and unaudited results of the second quarter and the first semester 2008. The key figures are:

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The new Polish container terminal operator DCT Gdansk is seeing a steady rise in throughput, now averaging around 10,000TEU per month, and as it becomes busier, so its workforce is gaining valuable experience. Handling rates are reflecting this with a new record being set recently at the terminal.