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COVID-19 RECOVERY

Hopefully the most short-lived section of FORWARDER, we'll bring you word on how the industry is recovering from this crisis and focus on positive stories about a world bouncing back.

Related topics SARS-CoV-19 coronavirus Government measures Industry reactions

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COVID-19 RECOVERY

NEWS

26 OCTOBER 2020

COVAXX & MAERSK ENTER PARTNERSHIP TO

SUPPLY COVID-19 VACCINES GLOBALLY C OVAXX, a U.S. company developing a multitope synthetic

COVAXX is currently conducting Phase 1 clinical trials of UB-612

peptide-based vaccine to fight COVID-19, has announced a

in Taiwan and has an agreement with the University of Nebraska

global logistics partnership with Maersk, one of the world’s

Medical Center to conduct Phase 2 trials in the United States, upon

largest shipping and integrated logistics providers. The agreement

regulatory approval. The company has advanced pre-commitments

lays out a framework for all transportation and supply chain services

for over 100 million doses of UB-612 around the globe. In September,

that will be needed to deliver COVAXX’s vaccine candidate UB-612

COVAXX announced an agreement with Dasa, the largest diagnostic

around the world, once approved by regulatory authorities. Financial

medical company in Brazil to conduct a large-scale human efficacy

terms of the agreement are not disclosed.

clinical trial in Brazil.

COVAXX is developing UB-612 using a high precision, synthetic

The mission of COVAXX is to defeat COVID-19 and ultimately

peptide platform to activate both B-cell and T-cell arms. The

democratize health worldwide. Maersk will help fulfill this mission

investigational vaccine is designed to mimic natural biology and

by overseeing all logistics activities to ensure efficient transportation

preclinical studies have shown high immunogenicity and levels of

to developing countries. The agreement provides for end-to-end

neutralizing titers against SARS-CoV-2. The technology platform has

supply chain management, packing and shipping, via air or ocean,

been successful in commercializing blood diagnostics as well as safe

ground transportation, warehouse storage and distribution to

and effective vaccines for infectious disease in animal health and has

facilities to support COVAXX’s requirements for a pharmaceutical

been tested in numerous clinical trials for other indications to date.

grade, temperature-controlled supply chain. COVAXX is planning to manufacture 100 million doses of UB-612 during early 2021, and a billion doses by the end of 2021. The design of the vaccine components will allow for the use of existing cold-chain storage and distribution channels, as the COVAXX vaccine does not require additional infrastructure such as -80oC freezers or liquid nitrogen tanks to store materials at extreme temperatures.

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ABOUT MAERSK A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company, connecting and simplifying trade to help our customers grow and thrive. With a dedicated team of over 80,000, operating in 130 countries we go all the way to enable global trade for a growing world. For more information, visitmaersk.com

The COVAXX vaccine is unique in that it can be stored in the

ABOUT COVAXX

fridge you have at home, moved in the same trucks that deliver

The mission of COVAXX is to democratize health and

groceries and administered anywhere you can get a flu shot.

safeguard lives around the world by tackling the global

Lou Reese Co-Chief Executive Officer, COVAXX

COVID-19 pandemic using costeffective, scalable and proven science-based solutions. COVAXX is developing a multitope

Our team, which now proudly includes Maersk, is committed

peptide-based vaccine for COVID-19, which has shown

to addressing the needs of countries where the greatest unmet

promising preclinical safety and efficacy data and is based on

needs exist today. To do what is in the best interests of society

a commercially proven, scalable vaccine platform.

at this time of the global health crisis, we are aligning with the strongest leaders in their respective industries to meet the large-

COVAXX is a subsidiary of United Biomedical Inc (UBI), founded

scale demand and compliance requirements that we expect. It is

in 1985 and headquartered in New York. UBI has established

not enough to focus on vaccine development and approvals. We

a long legacy as a scientific trailblazer creating technological

must work in parallel to establish the infrastructure and partners

firsts, including the manufacture and commercialization of

with the strongest capabilities, like Maersk, to safely deliver our

more than 100 million antibody blood diagnostic tests and

vaccine around the world.

5 billion vaccine doses against infectious diseases in animal

Mei Mei Hu, co-Chief Executive Officer, COVAXX

health. With exclusive access to UBI's core technology platforms, COVAXX can develop and commercialize high

Efficient and safe delivery of COVID-19 vaccines around the

precision antibody tests and a promising COVID-19 vaccine

world is the most urgent logistics challenge we face today. A. P.

that together would form a unique Differentiating Infected

Moller – Maersk is committed to working closely with COVAXX

from Vaccinated Individuals (DIVI) system.

to ensure smooth end-to-end global delivery of this vaccine as soon as it becomes available. Our specialized logistics expertise and the global infrastructure of Maersk make this a perfect match.

Rob Townley, Head of Special Project Logistics, Maersk

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A.G.Vs KEEP THE P.P.E. MOVING 7 OCTOBER 2020

DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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he COVID-19 crisis has focused public attention on the role

2012 is Italy-based Oppent, with its EvoCart series of mobile robots,

that hospitals and healthcare professionals play in treating

specifically developed for hospitals and medical centres. These

those infected by the virus. Working within strict social

vehicles can handle food, laundry, waste, sterilisation, pharmacy,

distancing guidelines and limited staff has strained the resources of

and general supplies, including ensuring that vital personal protection

some of the support staff including internal logistics suppliers.

equipment (PPE) is in the right places at the right time during the current pandemic. Oppent has managed handling in more than 20

This is why an increasing number of hospitals around the world

healthcare facilities.

are reaping the benefits of investment in automated guided vehicles (AGVs).

Oppent’s bi-directional mobile robots have a programmable speed of 0.10 m/s to 2.0 m/s and respect the safety regulations ISO 3691-4.

A modern hospital or clinic handles a huge amount of internal

Their movements are controlled by Autonomous Navigation

transportation daily. A 200-bed hospital transports an average of

Technology (ANT®), by BlueBotics, which uses natural structures

six tons of materials per day over a total distance of about 60 km,

in the environment—such as walls or furniture—as references,

while an 800-bed hospital can handle up to 27 tons of materials,

to ensure each vehicle knows where exactly it is. This approach

covering a distance of about 800 km. By utilising an AGV logistics

means an AGV installation does not require expensive infrastructure

system these movements can be handled more efficiently, freeing up

changes, such as inductive wires being laid in the floor, or triangulation

valuable resources for medical activities.

reflectors on the walls, in order to navigate effectively.

One hospital in Garbagnate Milanese, Italy, for example, employs

The AGVs are quickly installed with ANT® lab tool suite and

AGVs to automate these processes. The 57,000 m2 facility has over

modifications to routes are even simpler. As a result, installations

500 beds and the backend logistics are handled by 12 AGVs that

are simple and economical to set up and maintain, whether a

transport goods to 147 reception stations throughout the hospital.

single automated guided vehicle or a large fleet. A specific built-in safety system using specific certified laser scanners can identify any

The quality of transport in healthcare is essential, in order to

obstacles along the path and adjust the movement of the vehicle,

safeguard the integrity of the materials carried, ensuring a high level

with the AGVs autonomously handling obstacles either by adapting

of hygiene and assuring the health of patients. One company that has

their speed to avoid emergency situations (path following) or moving

been supporting healthcare facilities automate their logistics since

around them (obstacle avoidance).

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ABOUT BLUEBOTICS BlueBotics aims to become the reference in autonomous navigation with the mission to enable the mobility of vehicles for the automation in the professional use market.

The company is now active in two segments: • Industrial automation – BlueBotics proposes ANT®, its innovative navigation solution.

• Service robotics – The company proposes engineering services based on its expertise in mobile robotics with standard platforms, feasibility studies, custom designs, and dedicated developments to enable new customer applications.

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22 OCTOBER 2020

ERA OUTLINES FUTURE PLANS, WHICH COULD CREATE

7,000 COVID RECOVERY JOBS T he Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) welcomes positive

Responding to the question from Aaron Bell MP, Exchequer Secretary

comments made by Kemi Badenoch MP, Exchequer

to the Treasury Kemi Badenoch MP, stated:

The Government

Secretary to the Treasury, and Aaron Bell MP, regarding

appreciate the work that the Energy Research Accelerator has been

the organisation’s work on energy innovation. The comments made

undertaking across the Midlands on energy innovation. We have set

in Parliament on 20th October 2020 came at a time when ERA is

out our ambition to invest up to £22 billion in R&D by 2024-25. The

embarking on an ambitious plan to further its world leading research

Chancellor also announced in the spring Budget that the Business,

into energy solutions and Net Zero pathways, applying for a further

Energy and Industrial Strategy innovation programme will at least

£250m of Government funding in the Comprehensive Spending

double to £1 billion-plus. R&D investment will continue to have a

Review. The project is representative of the region’s ambitious

strong regional impact and benefit areas across the UK, including

climate agenda and stands to level up the Midlands, kickstarting

the Midlands.

employment through the creation of almost 7,000 Covid recovery, high skilled, green jobs.

Welcoming the comments, Director of ERA Professor Martin Freer said:

We are delighted that the Government appreciate the

During the exchange in the House of Commons, Aaron Bell MP, said:

work that the Energy Research Accelerator has been undertaking

The Energy Research Accelerator brings together nine Midlands

across the Midlands on energy innovation. We would like to thank

research-intensive organisations, including Keele University in my

the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury for her comments and

constituency of Newcastle-under-Lyme. With its initial government

Aaron Bell MP for his support. Over the last five years, the Energy

funding, it secured 23 new research facilities, £120 million of industrial

Research Accelerator has demonstrated its ability to deliver. We

funding and £450 million of total value added in new investment in

have established 23 world-leading facilities, secured £110 million in

energy research and development. Will my honourable friend praise

industrial co-investment, and have brought together over a thousand

the work that it has done and look favourably on its submissions

researchers who are helping hundreds of businesses to innovate.

seeking further funding to build on those successes to deliver on

Our new proposal has the potential to deliver 7,000 high skilled

this Government’s commitments both to net zero and, of course,

green jobs to boost the UK economy’s Covid-19 recovery, and

to levelling up?

we hope Government will back our plans in the Comprehensive Spending Review.

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The ER A brings together 9 Midlands research intensive

The provision of proposed funding would help generate...

organisations and a community of nearly 1,500 researchers, with

• £250m in investment for the Midlands

a mission to deliver regional impact in energy and interconnected

• 6,800 Green jobs

systems. With an initial funding of £60m managed through Innovate

• £1.5BN GVA

UK, within a short space of time ERA has delivered beyond the original expectation. ERA has created 23 new research facilities,

ERA has identified the major national and regional energy

obtained £120m of industrial funding and close to £450m of

challenges and ‘Big Ideas’ which it will focus on in our next

total value in terms of new investments in energy research and

phase. These are...

development. ERA has already helped to create jobs, develop skills and support over 1,000 SMEs and is now seeking further government support to continue to build on these successes.

• Energy Storage - medium duration energy storage is needed as part of decarbonised electricity systems.

ABOUT THE ENERGY RESEARCH ACCELERATOR (ERA)

• Decarbonisation of heat - remains the biggest energy challenge

ERA is a key programme within Midlands Innovation which

• System Simulation, Data, Digital and Informatics - dramatic

and acceleration and coordination in this sector is required.

consists of eight partner universities and also the British

changes to our energy infrastructure is hard to manage and hard

Geological Survey (BGS). ERA harnesses the Midlands’

to plan - real time simulation, data curation and informatics and

combined research excellence and industry expertise to play

large-scale demonstration is key.

a critical role in tackling some of the biggest challenges facing the UK. Via Innovate UK, the government committed an

• Integrating Resource Recovery with Energy Production - the

initial capital investment of £60m for ERA phase 1 and ERA

low-carbon management of resources produced in energy

secured additional co-investment of £120m. ERA is delivering

systems and beyond is essential.

new technologies and behaviours which demonstrate the transformative effect ERA has on industry and the energy system.

• Alternative Fuels - development and characterisation of replacements for fossil fuels is essential in decarbonisation of

The following organisations are amongst over 40

transport sectors such as aviation.

that have declared support for the submission: Rolls-Royce

REA

ENGIE

Energy Systems Catapult

• Low-Carbon Transportation – Low carbon individual urban transport offers a significant opportunity for decarbonisation.

WSP

Siemens

Regional freight transport will require different solutions such

Cadent Gas

EDF Energy

as hydrogen to help it decarbonise. The programme will support

Centrica

ITM Power

both of these areas.

EPRI

National Grid

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A system of transporting goods by aircraft.

Related topics AOG (aircraft on ground) OBC (on-board couriers) Air charter

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23 OCTOBER 2020

IAG CARGO

RESTARTS LONDON TO TOKYO ...ENHANCING GLOBAL NETWORK OFFERING

I

AG Cargo has restarted its direct service from the United

Japan is an important part of our network and we are pleased

Kingdom to Tokyo. The service will run year-round, three times

to be re-opening London Heathrow-Tokyo Haneda for our

per week from London Heathrow.

customers. The route is vital for them to stay connected with their trading partners worldwide, allowing the movement of Japanese pharmaceuticals, automotive and manufacturing goods to reach hundreds of destinations.

Alec Rayner, Area Commercial Manager Japan & Korea, IAG Cargo

Restoring the London – Tokyo service, which was paused due to coronavirus, will be welcomed by IAG Cargo’s customers on both sides of the Pacific. Tokyo is particularly significant for the export of pharmaceutical goods, which can be moved seamlessly using IAG Cargo’s Constant Climate service. This state-of-the-art cold chain product is specially designed to process time and temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals. Last year the route played an important role in supporting the British Museum to transport over 200 pieces

Eligible customers seeking to use IAG Cargo’s services into Japan

from Japan for a special manga exhibition, with the help of IAG

will be able to benefit from IAG Cargo’s loyalty programmes:

Cargo’s Secure product.

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7 SEPTEMBER 16 OCTOBER 2020 2020

ETIHAD CARGO

APPROVES CSAFE R.A.P. CONTAINER T he high-performing temperature-controlled containers

has now approved the use of the CSafe RAP on its aircrafts to offer

from CSafe Global will be introduced across all Etihad

customers continued assurance of compliance and temperature-control

Cargo’s flights to deliver additional payload protection for

along with the largest payload capacity in the industry.

large pharmaceutical shipments

As an IATA CEIV Pharma certified carrier, we take the transportation

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group,

and handling of pharmaceutical shipments very seriously, adhering to

has partnered with CSafe Global, the innovation leader in active,

the strictest processes with the very best in class equipment that

passive parcel and cell and gene temperature-controlled container

ensures the best quality handling in the quickest time. The addition of

solutions for the transport of life-enhancing pharmaceuticals, to

the CSafe RAP further enhances our customer offering by completing

introduce its latest high-performing container, the CSafe RAP, across

our active cool chain portfolio. Through this partnership we are now

its global fleet of wide-body and freighter aircraft.

able to provide the largest and most high-tech solutions of active containers worldwide. We are confident as market demands become

The CSafe RAP uses innovative heating and compressor-driven

stronger for vaccines and clinical trials that we are ready to offer

cooling technologies, along with advanced VIP insulation, to

quality along with enough capacity to our customers.

maintain constant payload temperatures even at extreme ambient

Fabrice Panza, Manager Global Cool Chain Solutions, Etihad Cargo

temperatures spanning from -30°C to +54°C – the broadest operating range in the industry. Its large payload compartment of

CSafe has the highest quality and best performing products in the

6.68m3 easily accommodates up to four standard U.S. pallets or five

industry, as well as the ability to guarantee availability anywhere in

standard Euro pallets. With an extended battery run time of more

the world. We are delighted to be able to offer this new option to

than 120 hours, the CSafe RAP ensures temperature integrity and

Etihad Cargo’s customers.

product viability through to destination even on extended journeys.

Patrick Schafer, CEO, CSafe Global

Etihad Cargo, which has recently reinforced its pharmaceutical logistics

Etihad Cargo has been a long-term partner of CSafe Global and

expertise with the launch of PharmaLife, a specialised pharma and

provides customers with a number of closed cool-chain solutions

healthcare product, was the first carrier in the Middle East to receive IATA’s

under its PharmaLife product, including the CSafe RAP and CSafe

CEIV (Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators) certification in

RKN. Sale and leasing options for these containers are available

pharmaceutical logistics. Following a vigorous testing process, the carrier

through Etihad Cargo.

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ABOUT ETIHAD CARGO Etihad Cargo is the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group. Since its establishment in 2004, Etihad Cargo has grown rapidly to become one of the leading air cargo carriers in the world, offering customers a range of

ABOUT CSAFE GLOBAL

cargo products and services to five major continents. Our

CSafe Global provides end-to-end thermal shipping solutions

hub in Abu Dhabi is strategically located at the centre of the

to the pharmaceutical and life science industries worldwide.

worlds’ busiest trade lanes, providing an integral link between

Using its proprietary, fully-integrated Artificial Intelligence

Asia, Europe, North America, Australia and Africa.

capability, CSafe ensures containers are available when and where customers need them. Combined with the company’s

In addition to general cargo, Etihad Cargo offers a wide range

industry-leading retest and reuse program, all CSafe customers

of specialty products including live animals, dangerous good,

are assured ongoing superior product performance for every

valuables and vulnerables, personal effects, as well as our

shipment that also meets customers' sustainability objectives.

market leading cold chain products (the latter holding IATA’s

With a presence in 150 countries, CSafe is committed to

stringent Center of Excellence for Independent Validators

providing its solutions on-demand 24/7 with a 100% guarantee,

certifications for both Pharmaceutical Logistics as well as

thus making CSafe the partner of choice for the most

Perishables Logistics).

challenging customers in the cold chain. CSafeGlobal.com

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COOL CHAIN ASSOCIATION & IATA 22 OCTOBER 2020

SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

T

The initiative will see representatives of both organisations attending each other’s industry meetings as observers, to present best practice and communicate the results of ongoing projects such as the CCA’s data sharing trials.

he Cool Chain Association (CCA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have signed a Memorandum

As a first step, CCA yesterday (October 21st) took part in IATA’s

of Understanding (MOU) supporting the drive for the safe,

webinar on the industry’s readiness for the transportation of

sustainable transport of perishables and pharmaceuticals.

vaccines and life science products lead by Andrea Gruber, IATA Head of Special Cargo.

CCA and IATA have joined forces as part of a common goal to improve the quality of the temperature-controlled supply chain by sharing feedback, experiences, knowledge, and best practice.

Air cargo has been critical throughout this crisis in supporting medical staff on the front line fighting COVID-19 whilst ensuring that global supply chains are maintained for the most time-sensitive products including

They also plan to develop common work programs, including

medical and food supplies. With these experiences it is evident that

temporary task forces and round tables, for specific initiatives such

collaboration and alignment with industry initiatives are key elements that

as the transport of vaccines and life science products.

will transform the future of our industry. This MOU between the CCA and IATA formalizes an ongoing collaboration between the two organizations

Both CCA and IATA have a common interest in ensuring the secure

with the aim of better assisting the industry in improving the quality of

handling and transport of perishables and pharmaceuticals by means

pharmaceutical and perishable consignment handling and transportation.

of robust standards. Through this agreement we are establishing

Glyn Hughes, Global Head of Cargo, IATA

a formal basis of collaboration to better assist the global industry to improve, as well as increasing sustainability and reducing waste.

CCA aims to reduce wastage and improve the quality, efficiency,

We will be working together to promote the implementation of

and value of the temperature-sensitive supply chain by enabling

methodologies and quality criteria such as the Center of Excellence

collaboration and encouraging innovation among its members.

for Independent Validators (CEIV) Fresh and Pharma programs.

Nicola Caristo, CCA Secretary General & Airline Partner

CCA members are planning a new series of data sharing tests, under

Manager, SkyCell AG

a project called the LAX Initiative, to monitor perishable shipments on global trade lanes in a bid to improve supply chain management and reduce food loss.

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A

BL have completed a complex project involving the

Excluding the extensive upfront preparatory work involving the

chartering of 2 full AN-124 Ruslan aircraft for the delivery

suitable crating of the cargo (considering the maximum capacities

of critically urgent boiler equipment.

of plane, the CoG and gross weights of the cargo for stability in the air as well as the capacity of the internal crane of the plane),

Renaud Stiers at ABL describes the shipment:

The cargo was

flown from South Korea to the USA and had been made available just

the cargo was delivered door-to-door in less than 4 days’ time for each aircraft.

before the 'Golden Week' in Asia. Initial plans for packaging were made to suit the shipment by 3 full AN-124 chartered freighters and

ABL would like to respectfully thank all their partners involved in the

with a concern for cost-optimisation and in joint communication

delivery of this critically urgent cargo including the teams in Korea

with the air-carriers' loadmaster and tech-crews, we arranged for

and the USA as well as the very experienced air crew on both planes

the cargo to be repacked suitably for airfreight in order to save 1

who contributed fully to the success.

full AN-124 plane. By reworking the packaging, the total numbers of crates could be reduced in such way to finally fit 2 chartered AN-124 aircraft with 2 smaller crates flown separately.

The cargo was packed at the Korean manufacturers premises and was delivered in 2 separate lots to Incheon International Airport where it was successfully loaded in a direct transshipment on board of the 2 aircraft. The 2 Antonov aircraft were flying at a 2-day interval from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Chicago (ORD) via Anchorage (ANC) for crew-rest and fuel-stop. Once landed in Chicago, the aircraft were discharged directly and the cargo was delivered to the site, around 60 miles from the airport.

ABL CHARTER TWO FULL AN-124 AIRCRAFT 26 OCTOBER 2020

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VISION-BOX & AIRASIA 23 OCTOBER 2020

ADVANCE DIGITAL TRAVEL MANAGEMENT & TOUCHLESS EXPERIENCE

V

ision-Box a world leader in biometrics seamless travel,

The Vision-Box’s Orchestra™ Identity Management Platform,

automated border management and electronic identity

a collaborative digital platform of real time data administration and

management solutions dedicated to improving the quality

end-to-end customer-centric service management tools, will provide

and security in government services, travel and border control - today

instant analysis, monitoring, reporting and configuration ability for

announced a regional strategic partnership with AirAsia Group, to

a more convenient and seamless travel experience. Orchestra

implement industry leading, identity management technology across

will interconnect with AirAsia’s network to regulate all virtual and

its network of 152 airports.

physical security and data infrastructure in real-time, bridging and managing the information flow between traveller processing points,

As a leader and pioneer of new seamless digital identification

multi-source data streams, and relevant stakeholders.

technologies throughout the travel ecosystem, AirAsia has already demonstrated its ability to be ahead of the curve to be able to respond quickly to the COVID-19 pandemic and the restricted travel

ABOUT VISION-BOX

environment, including the need for new travel safety requirements

Vision-Box is a multinational company with a presence on 5

than many other airlines . This is evident in initiatives such as

continents and over 6,000 digital identity solutions used by

F.A.C.E.S (Fast Airport Clearance Experience System), the airline’s

more than 700 million citizens. The company is a world leader in

contactless facial recognition passenger processing system.

biometrics seamless travel, automated border management and electronic identity management solutions. Vision-Box's technology

To continue their innovative trend, AirAsia engaged Vision-Box to

is present in more than 80 airports worldwide. Responsible for

help them realise the next step in providing a seamless touchless

the most relevant advances in the use of biometrics, Vision-Box

identification and contactless clearance traveller experience.

solutions streamline the passenger experience throughout their

Further enhancing their digital identity management strategy across

journey and improve the efficiency of public services to ensure

AirAsia Group will dramatically improve the customer experience

safety, security and performance. Based in Portugal, the company

with a single enrolment for services at key customer process points.

has 12 offices around the world in countries that include the United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, USA and India.

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The announcement combines the following new services and solutions:

Our digital transformation strategy commenced over two years ago and we are taking the opportunity from this COVID-19 crisis to further improve our digital capabilities and enhance the customer

• Delivery of F.A.C.E.S (Fast Airport Clearance Experience

journey. These new technologies are integral to make flying as safe,

System) - A touchless identification and contactless clearance

affordable, seamless, and convenient as possible, which is critical in

platform designed for mobile check-in to enhance the guest

the Covid restricted travel environment. We are pleased to partner

experience at the airport, improve customer brand loyalty,

with Vision-Box as an industry leader in their field to deliver a major

and be an integral part of AirAsia’s overall digitization strategy.

step change in touchless and contactless air travel technologies.

Javed Malik, COO, AirAsia Group

• Network wide Digital Identity Management A collaborative development to drive organizational data

Vision-Box’s Orchestra™ Identity Management Platform is certified

ecosystem expansion and technology enablers across AirAsia’s

with Privacy by Design™, a premiere accreditation for safeguarding

travel and finance platforms.

personal and private information used in Identity Management services.

Privacy by Design prioritizes the protection of individual data and ensures

• Deployment of seamless touchless and contactless

the highest level of privacy protection as a system default in government

experience traveller points across AirAsia’s 24 travel hubs

and commercial networks. Its use in Orchestra™ significantly improves

to include:

how Vision-Box and its clients meet the levels of privacy and security of

› Mobile Digital ID enrolment.

personal data that citizens and consumers are demanding.

› Biometric Facial Recognition devices at check-in (FACES) › Automated bag-drop self-service.

The Vision-Box and AirAsia collaboration will bring together industry

› Roving VPoD for temperature checks.

leading innovations in digital traveller processing strategy, biometric ID

› Security and Boarding VPoD for seamless traveller

technology ideation and passenger management system maturation.

identification and clearance.

Together, they will support travellers through a successful transformation towards a safer, more secure, and hygienic airport environment.

Speaking about the strategic partnership with AirAsia...

This collaboration is a powerful gamechanger for the industry.

ABOUT AIRASIA

Partnering with AirAsia will allow Vision-Box to deliver the very best

AirAsia is a leading travel and financial platform company

strategies that will be uniquely conceived, designed and built for the

in Asia Pacific, providing air transport, travel and lifestyle

next generation of transformative identity management platforms.

services, as well as financial services. AirAsia started as a low-

We believe this partnership will lead to a traveller management

cost carrier with operations in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand,

model that will drive how passenger identification and clearance is

the Philippines, India and Japan, and has carried more than

conducted in the near future with substantially reduced operating

600 million guests to over 150 destinations in its network

costs, increased efficiency and improved output.

across Asia, Australia, the Middle East and the US.

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PILOT LNG AND GAC BUNKER FUELS PARTNER TO

SUPPLY LNG MARINE FUEL FROM GALVESTON T exas-based Pilot LNG, LLC (Pilot) has laid the foundation

We have a proven track record of more than three decades

for a partnership with GAC Bunker Fuels (GAC) for the

supplying quality marine fuels to the shipping sector, and we

supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a marine fuel

continually adapt to meet our customers’ evolving needs. This

from its proposed Galveston LNG Bunker Port terminal project,

agreement with Pilot will allow us to grow our portfolio of alternative

which will be the first dedicated LNG bunker terminal in the region.

fuels, with LNG as the cleanest and most cost-effective way for shippers to meet compliance.

The two companies have executed a Heads of Agreement (HOA),

Nicholas Browne, Global Director, GAC Bunker Fuels

which outlines the terms of a partnership. It prepares the ground for Pilot to provide LNG marine fuel to GAC on a Delivered Ex-Ship

GAC Bunker Fuels is the world’s only bunkering company with an

(DES) basis for its customers in the Galveston Bay Port complex,

integrated ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certification for bunker

including the ports of Houston, Galveston and Texas City, as well as

procurement that also covers LNG as a marine fuel. In September,

Galveston Offshore Lightering Area, on a long-term basis.

GAC acted as the bunker broker for the Swedish dual-fuelled vessel FURE VEN when it became the first non-US flagged vessel

The Galveston LNG Bunker Port will provide the LNG to supply GAC’s growing market for cleaner marine fuel, particularly as its

to bunker LNG in the United States, taking on supplies at the Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT).

customers seek economic ways to comply with tightening emissions regulations, including IMO 2020. The opportunity to work with such

As international regulators tighten emissions standards, the maritime

a strong global player like GAC is a very exciting step forward for

industry is increasingly turning towards LNG as the marine fuel

Pilot and the Galveston project.

of choice due to its significantly lower emissions profile and cost

Jonathan Cook, Chief Executive, Pilot

competitiveness; however, additional LNG bunkering infrastructure is needed before widespread adoption can occur.

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The HOA with GAC follows Pilot’s announcement in July that it had filed regulatory applications with the US Army Corps of Engineers

ABOUT PILOT LNG LLC

(USACE) and other relevant regulatory agencies, paving the way for

Pilot LNG is a clean energy solutions company focused on

a Final Investment Decision (FID) in 2021 and allow operations to

the delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to both new and

begin in late 2024.

existing markets by developing and operating LNG import and LNG fuel/bunkering terminals and related infrastructure.

ABOUT GAC GROUP

The company aims to establish LNG terminal and logistics

GAC is a global provider of integrated shipping, logistics and

demand. Pilot LNG is working with the Port of Galveston

marine services. Emphasising world-class performance, a

on the development of an LNG bunker terminal that will be

long-term approach, innovation, ethics and a strong human

located on Pelican Island. The LNG bunker fuel will serve the

touch, GAC delivers a flexible and value-adding portfolio

Galveston Bay Port complex including the Ports of Houston,

to help customers achieve their strategic goals. Established

Galveston, and Texas City, as well as to Galveston Offshore

since 1956, the privately-owned group employs over 9,000

Lightering Areas, by supplying clean-burning LNG to the

people in more than 300 offices worldwide.

rapidly expanding fleet of LNG-fueled vessels.

opportunities worldwide to meet growing natural gas

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12 AUGUST 2020

SEAFREIGHT LABS ADVISES

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IN CROWD-SOLVING SHELTER BREAKTHROUGHS

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eaFreight Labs today announced that it will be serving as

Habitat is always looking for innovative ways to improve shelter for

Project Advisor for four global challenges for Habitat for

the 1.6 billion people living in inadequate housing around the world.

Humanity (www.habitat.org), a global housing nonprofit.

These challenges will dramatically expand and diversify the network of

In this role, SeaFreight Labs will provide coordination, facilitation,

people thinking about how to do this. Core problems of housing will

promotion and support services to Habitat to help drive each

gain visibility around the world from curious people of all walks of life.

project to one or more impactful innovations. The challenges will

Patrick Kelley, Vice President, Habitat’s Terwilliger Center

be designed and judged by staff at Habitat’s Terwilliger Center of Innovation in Shelter. All the challenges will be executed on the

The ‘magic’ of crowd-solving is that it benefits from diversity of

proven platform of SeaFreight Labs’ strategic partner, InnoCentive

experience and background. We are excited to assist Habitat on

(www.innocentive.com).

this important work and to bring these challenges to the seafreight and maritime communities. Perhaps someone in our industry will

The first challenge of the engagement is seeking low-cost methods

have the special perspective that sparks the innovative idea to help

to retrofit homes without foundations in the Philippines. The aim is

Habitat improve housing around the world.

to make these homes more resilient in earthquakes of magnitudes of

Harry Sangree, Founder & CEO, SeaFreight Labs

up to 7.2 on the Richter scale or typhoons with winds of up to 250 kph. The prize is $US25,000. Habitat’s Terwilliger Center estimates

Participation in this project is a direct result of the recent SeaFreight Labs

that there are over 1.6 million homes in the Philippines without

decision to join the Pledge 1% movement (www.pledge1percent.org).

proper foundations. An innovation in response to this challenge

Stated Sangree,

could benefit tens of millions of people living in earthquake- and/or

think they can change the world are the ones who do." The 1% Pledge

typhoon-prone areas.

and these Habitat for Humanity challenges are efforts to this end.

Steve Jobs said, "the people who are crazy enough to

Visit the Habitat for Humanity Pavilion to see all the challenges as they launch here. Read the details of this first challenge here.

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s trade and commerce continue as normal during the

Away from the news headlines, UK business, the shipping industry

Brexit transition period, many companies who regularly

and the authorities have been preparing for years. Freight-forwarders

import and export goods with Europe are becoming

like ourselves have undertaken new customs training programs to

increasingly concerned about the threat of a ‘no deal’ Brexit.

ensure we’re fully ready and prepared for the change, whichever tariff route that takes. And whilst there will be the inevitable early

There is plenty of speculation that a free trade agreement between

challenges you get with any change of protocol, I strongly believe

the UK and Europe could yet be achieved. But with discussions still

these will be short lived. It’s in all parties interests to keep trade

ongoing it’s looking increasingly likely that the UK will revert to

moving and shipping lanes bustling.

WTO trade tariffs from January 2021.

Freight-forwarders like ourselves exist to take the burden away from It’s reported that approximately 40% of the UK’s average annual

shipping and transporting goods from and to the UK. This includes

exports are Europe-bound, and around 50% of imports into the UK

advice and support on customs entries, tariffs and documentation,

arrive from Europe. With these high statistics, the consequence of

so businesses can rest assured that the freight industry is ready to

leaving the single market could have an effect on many UK businesses.

support you.

As a freight forwarder helping clients move many categories of products to and from Europe, we’re often asked how WTO will affect shipping and the movement of goods.

The well-published phrase of ‘keep calm & carry on’ has been widely used and adopted in recent times, and I believe this sentiment is equally appropriate when it comes to the shipping industry. Because whilst the media often like to sensationalise a state of chaos at the ports and huge import duty increases, the reality is likely to be more straightforward.

When you dig deeper into the statistics, reports show that approximately 47% of imported goods will have zero tariffs under WTO, compared with 27% under current EU tariffs. And when it comes to the reported lengthy ques of trucks at the ports and extensive delays of moving freight between the UK and EU – again, this doesn’t need to be the case.

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Further information can be found at logistics.org.uk

OCTOBER 2020

LOGISTICS UK SAYS...

...NATIONAL SHAKE UP OF ROAD POLICING, PLEASE R oads policing should be governed and administered at a

Logistics UK is also calling for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

nationwide level so that the application of roads policing

(DVSA) to take the lead on the enforcement of commercial vehicle road

is consistent across the whole network, according to

safety with respect to driver fatigue and vehicle maintenance to ensure

Logistics UK, the business group representing the logistics sector.

enforcement bodies are not operating in silos, duplicating efforts, or

James Firth, Head of Road Freight Regulation Policy at Logistics

using their resources otherwise inefficiently, as Mr Firth explains:

UK, speaks in response to the joint Home Office / Department for Transport’s Review of Roads Policing:

This approach would help to focus enforcement resources on where it is needed most: on the seriously and serially non-compliant.

Logistics UK is calling for the government to establish common,

Expensive roadside resources should be focussed on those who

unified road safety objectives which all enforcement bodies are

pose the greatest risk to road safety, and operators and businesses

committed to achieving and that are governed and administered at

identified as compliant and posing a low risk by DVSA should not

a national level. Road transport is a national industry which does not

be operationally and economically inconvenienced by invasive

recognise regional boundaries; the expectation of road users is that

interventions, such as roadside stops.

roads policing will be exercised in a uniform way across the country, including devolved administrations.

In its response to the Roads Policing Review, Logistics UK is also calling for support for businesses in managing drink and drug risks

ABOUT LOGISTICS UK

and police forces being given performance indicators for re-opening of roads when closed after incidents.

Logistics UK (formerly FTA) is one of the UK’s leading business groups, representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million

disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across

people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of

borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been

goods. With COVID-19, Brexit, new technology and other

more important to UK plc.

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...DON’T EXPAND LDN CONGESTION CHARGE, GOV'T

ogistics UK, the business group representing the logistics

COVID-19 crisis and this additional burden would be a significant

sector, has today (29 October 2020) written to Rt Hon Grant

blow to the recovering logistics sector. With little alternative to

Shapps MP, the Secretary of State for Transport, with serious

using lorries and vans to keep the capital’s businesses, schools, shops

concerns about a proposed extension to the London Congestion

and homes stocked with the goods and services they need, these

Charge. David Wells, Chief Executive of Logistics UK, comments:

changes amount to a tax on deliveries and would therefore have little effect on commercial vehicle movements. Instead, it would simply

Logistics UK is urging government to refrain from including an

increase operating costs for those charged with delivering to meet

expansion of the London Congestion Charge as a condition of

the capital’s needs, including supporting the vulnerable and those

Transport for London’s financial bailout package; logistics businesses

self-isolating with home deliveries, during this difficult time.

continue to struggle financially and operationally as a result of the

...E-SCOOTERS: ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE MUST BE READY FIRST I n response to the Transport Committee’s report, E-scooters:

segregated cycle lanes, it is unlikely that an increase in urban cycle

pavement nuisance or transport innovation, Phil Lloyd, Head of

lanes can be delivered sufficiently quickly to meet the likely demand

Engineering Policy at Logistics UK, comments:

for these vehicles. Therefore, the majority of these vehicles will be used on our roads and road safety issues must be considered

Logistics UK echoes the Transport Committee’s call on

before their use is permitted legally, to protect e-scooter users and

government to carefully assess the safety risks and uncertainties

other road users. There is an urgent need for a robust and careful

associated with the use of e-scooters before making their use

examination of the evidence, and clear safety rules and regulations

legal on our roads. We understand the Committee’s concern over

for e-scooters; this is especially important for commercial operators

the potential negative impact of using e-scooters on pavements,

using these vehicles to deliver goods into towns and cities.

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n response to the government’s review of the Highway Code,

Denise Beedell, Policy Manager for Vans and Urban at Logistics UK, comments:

Logistics UK has serious reservations about the proposed

revisions to the Highway Code and is urging the government to make it clearer that all road users have a responsibility to use the roads safely and considerately. The business group has concerns about the implications that may arise from a presumption of liability for accidents which could result from the proposed new ‘Hierarchy of road users’. We believe that all road users have shared duties towards safety, and that this should be stressed throughout the Code. Logistics UK is also apprehensive that the reworded Code could easily be interpreted as permitting cyclists to undertake large vehicles. We urge government to clarify the text to prevent any misinterpretation which could place cyclists in danger; undertaking lorries is never a safe action. However, Logistics UK is pleased the government is holding this review into the Code and welcomes clarifications in a range of areas in recognition of the changing use of roads. This includes advising cyclists to take up a position in the centre of a lane when approaching junctions, and guidance for organised groups of pedestrians to wear fluorescent or reflective clothing to ensure they are visible and for them to display lights.

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driver from Gist has been hailed as a hero in the Microlise

hurtling towards John from underneath the vehicle. John made a

Driver of The Year Awards 2020. With nomination-

split-second decision. He knew he couldn’t move to the left or to the

based awards receiving more entries than ever before and

right and braced himself for a collision while releasing and reapplying

telematics-based categories containing an initial eligible pool of over

the brake to reduce impact. After the crash, John immediately

225,000 drivers, the 2020 winners are leading lights in the industry,

realised that the object that hit him was a car. He immediately called

having triumphed after a process of rigorous data analysis, corroboration

the emergency services, and waited until the passengers were freed.

by employers and assessment by an independent judging panel.

Dash cam footage later revealed that the lorry in front of John The Microlise Driver of the Year HGV Hero Award recognises drivers

started to pull out into the middle lane hitting a car which was in its

who have gone above and beyond to respond safely, professionally

blind spot, causing it to spin in front of the truck, along its nearside

and with great community spirit when faced with potential human

to then be crushed by the tractor unit. Despite injuries, the couple

tragedy on our roads.

driving the car have recovered thanks to John’s swift and controlled action. Most driver’s instinctive reaction would have been to turn sharply left or right when an incident such as this occurred but it is widely believed that John’s action of staying in lane and keeping his vehicle under control prevented many fatalities.

According to Chief Executive of Microlise Nadeem Raza, the independent judges found it inspiring to read stories such as this.

The Microlise Driver of the Year Awards highlight drivers who act with great courage and presence of mind when faced with challenges on the road. Our winner has clearly shown how lives can be saved through

John Bushby’s story is an inspiring one that featured on the BBC’s Caught

sheer bravery as well as through experience, knowledge and training.

On Camera programme. As a seasoned driver of forty-four years – with 26 years of service with Gist, all of John’s experience was called into play

Driven by safety to provide industry-leading, integrated fleet

in March 2019 when he helped to avert a major catastrophe on the M1.

technology, Microlise is the UK market leader across HGV telematics, with a current installed base of over 500,000 global assets. The

John was in the nearside lane immediately behind a European left-

company works with many of the transport industry’s leading

hand-drive lorry with cruise control set. Suddenly this trailer started

operators, including 14 of the UK’s largest retailers and with industry

reacting very violently and, at the same time, a large object came

heavyweights such as MAN Truck & Bus, Knorr-Bremse and JCB.

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13 OCTOBER 2020

JUSTDIGGIT & WEBFLEET LAUNCH

‘GREEN YOUR FLEET’ SUPPORTING FLEET CUSTOMERS TO OFFSET CARBON EMISSIONS

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ogether with Justdiggit, Webfleet Solutions, Europe’s

We are really excited to launch Green Your Fleet with our

number one telematics solutions provider, is launching

partner Webfleet Solutions. This platform is a unique customer

Green Your Fleet, a new tool that helps fleet customers

facing proposition that inspires and involves companies to join us in

to make a positive climate impact. The initiative builds upon a long-

the regreen revolution that is needed to cool down our planet. With

term partnership between the Bridgestone owned company and

this new simple tool, companies can – in one minute – see what is

the international operating NGO focused on landscape restoration

needed to offset their carbon emissions and empower nature and

projects in Africa, through which Webfleet Solutions aims to offset

people in Tanzania.

the carbon emissions from its own supply chain and facilities.

Wessel Koning, Business Development & Partnerships Director, Justdiggit

The Green Your Fleet platform allows customers to calculate an estimate of their annual CO2 emissions based on their fleet size

Sustainability is a top priority for a lot of our customers as well as

and vehicle types. The calculator is built with data from Webfleet

for our own business. Our fleet managementw solution WEBFLEET

Solutions fleet management software WEBFLEET, considering the

already helps them to reduce their fuel consumption and carbon

average fuel consumption and mileage values. In a second step, the

emissions by up to 25%. The Green Your Fleet platform gives the

tool generates the amount required to offset the fleet’s carbon

opportunity to go even further and become part of our regreening

emissions. This is based on Justdiggits’ calculations of the indicative

programme with our trusted partner Justdiggit.

average costs of reducing one tonne of CO2 by regreening dry lands

Thomas Schmidt, Managing Director,

in Tanzania.

Bridgestone Mobility Solutions; CEO, Webfleet Solutions

With this information, customers can choose to join the programme by supporting Justdiggit and make real impact on climate, nature and people. The Green Your Fleet platform also shows how many square metres will be regreened, how many trees will be brought back, how much water will be saved and how many local people are empowered – all by the same contribution.

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The Green Your Fleet platform is an element of Webfleet Solutions’ the company’s own carbon footprint and helping customers lower

ABOUT WEBFLEET SOLUTIONS A BRIDGESTONE COMPANY

their carbon emissions. Through Justdiggit, Webfleet Solutions has

Webfleet Solutions is one of the world’s leading telematics

to date invested in re-greening an area in Tanzania four times larger

solution providers, dedicated to fleet management, vehicle

than the centre of Amsterdam which results in 51,800 tonnes of

telematics and connected car services. Its main Software-

CO2 sequestrated through bringing back over 130,000 trees. This

as-a-Service solution WEBFLEET is used by businesses of

regreening programme not only takes carbon out of the air, but

all sizes to improve vehicle performance, save fuel, support

it also positively impacts the livelihoods of over 18,000 people,

drivers and increase overall fleet efficiency. In addition,

saves 700 million litres of water yearly and restores biodiversity.

Webfleet Solutions provides wwwservices for the insurance,

Schmidt says,

As a part of Bridgestone, we share its global

rental and leasing industries, car importers and companies

commitment to help shape a more sustainable future of mobility.

that address the needs of businesses as well as consumers.

The extended partnership with Justdiggit is another important step

Webfleet Solutions has over 50,000 customers worldwide

in us putting our Green Mission into action.

and services drivers in more than 100 countries, giving

Green Mission to help build a more sustainable future by lowering

them the industry’s strongest local support network and

ABOUT JUSTDIGGIT

widest range of sector-specific third-party applications and

Justdiggit is an NGO that makes dry land green again by inspiring

high standards of confidentiality, integrity and availability

and activating farmers in Africa, positively impacting climate,

of our ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified service, re-audited in

nature and people. Degraded landscapes are restored by

November 2018.

integrations. Our customers benefit every day from the

combining traditional techniques, data, technology and a strong communication approach. Justdiggit invites the world to join the

For more information, please visit webfleet.com

Regreen Revolution and cool down the planet together.

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DACHSER’S RESPONSE TO THE

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over 20 to 30 days by sea from the Indian sub-Continent, China and other Asia origins. The option of airfreight with transits comparable to North Africa at 5 to 6 days door-to-door, is far more expensive

he COVID crisis, a boom in online shopping and the

and currently lacking in capacity.

looming, yet uncertain effects of Brexit all add to retailer’s urgent need for their supply chain service providers to

move fast in adapting to changing sourcing patterns.

The ‘groupage’ and partial load services that are offered by Dachser enable customers to have the ability to move freight in smaller quantities regularly from the region. The UK retailer need not

While the Chinese manufacturing phenomenon has radically reduced

commit to the high-volume orders of items required when shipping

UK retail prices over the last two decades, the cost of sourcing

full container loads from Asian origins.

in China has long been on the rise, with other Asian economies benefitting from their lower labour costs. The COVID crisis as an

Reliability of delivery is also crucial to the UK retailer. Merchandise

accelerant of change, however, may well be encouraging the trends

delivered when expected and indeed arriving intact, are standard

for near-sourcing policies to be re-energised as longer supply chains

requirements for the fashion retailer to stay competitive. Again the

are seen as more susceptible to disruption.

shorter, overland North African supply chain has its advantages against the Asian alternative.

Added to this trend is the current boom in omnichannel sales channels.

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures show that in April this

Dachser has operated in these regions for over 25 years, with its

year, 30% of retail sales in the UK were conducted online. This figure

own branch offices strategically located in Tunisia and Morocco.

compares with just 18% in the same month last year and 21% at the

The services are driver accompanied direct weekly road freight

Black Friday/Christmas peak in 2019. Much of this online market is

departures, utilising box trailers for added security.

made up of fashion items and clothing that are changing in nature as lifestyle changes are forced on a ‘lockdown’ population.

This service provides reliable support for a wide range of industries, in addition to retail, and the fast transit times help customers improve

Shorter lead times on textile products are being demanded by

and develop their supply chains, whether feeding the manufacturing

retailers of their manufacturers, and that means transit times of 4

process or for onward distribution.

or 5 days, by road and ferry from Tunisia and Morocco are preferable

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‘The UK’s Morrison Express are doing an excellent job for Garmin Europe Limited based out of Southampton.

The Morrison team is flexible and will quickly resolve issues that occur. Even though the UK Morrison Express team is small in numbers they always make sure Garmin are kept informed at all times.’

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‘As you are aware, apart from the import services that you commendably provide MSI Worldwide, it’s our valuable and sensitive cargo to which our appreciation is directed. Morrison’s speed of information and updates reassures us that our clients here in the UK and those worldwide are in safe hands. In this day and age this is PRICELESS!’ MSI Worldwide

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The transportation of large, heavy, high-value or critical (to the project they are intended for) pieces of equipment.

Related topics Heavy lift Abnormal load OOG (out of gauge)

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A SPECIAL PASSION FOR PROJECT & OOG 20 OCTOBER 2020

AT DANIR 19

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e are very pleased to welcome Danir 19 as new

Danir 19 is a worldwide project logistics provider, founded in

members in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia,

2010. Our offices are located in main transit points allowing us to

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. They offer an impressive

cover all possible routings to and from the main geographical areas

portfolio of intermodal services and solutions for project logistics &

of our activities. While being a freight forwarder for all types of

handling, heavy & oversized cargo and shipping & chartering.

cargo, we have a special passion for project, oversized and heavy cargo deliveries. Please click here for a full list of our services. A

The company are ISO-9001, ISO-14001 and OHSAS-18001

global view with a personal approach to each project is our key to

certified for the organisation of the multimodal transportation of

a consistently successful operating unit.

oversized and super heavy cargo. Their offices are located in Almaty (Kazakhstan), Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Moscow (Russia), Dushanbe (Tajikistan) and Tashkent (Uzbekistan).

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W

e are pleased to report NATCO Middle East are new

NATCO Middle East is one of the most active project forwarders

members in Saudi Arabia. With offices in Jeddah,

in Saudi Arabia providing top quality handling and shipping services

Dammam and Riyadh, the company's core business

with the help of a highly qualified and experienced team. Our mission

is project forwarding.

is to be a true partner and always deliver the most effective and efficient solutions. We see ourselves as a one-stop solution, offering services for small and medium-sized companies as well as for global conglomerates. Our focus is to understand the requirements of each project and to meet those requirements through a range of unique, customised and innovative solutions. We are looking forward to getting to know the expert project forwarders within PCN and working closely with all members of the group. Having extensive experience in Saudi Arabia, we can be of great assistance to members with projects in the area, whether import or export.

Irshad Hussain, Regional Manager, NATCO Middle East

ACTIVE PROJECT FORWARDERS IN SAUDI ARABIA 8 OCTOBER 2020

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7 OCTOBER 2020

KGE BALTIC

SMOOTHLY DELIVER TWO CABINS T he KGE Baltic team recently successfully performed the delivery

of 2 Weatherford cabins from Kazakhstan to Aberdeen in the UK. The dimensions of the units are as follows:

Weatherford U391 MLG Cabin: 8500 x 2700 x 2730 / 16,000kg

Weatherford U288 MLG Cabin: 7300 x 2700 x 2726 / 11,000kg The transportation was handled with RU plated trailers from Kazakhstan to the Netherlands where the cargo was reloaded for the further journey by road and RO-RO to the final job site in Aberdeen, UK. There were no delays with a smooth transport and everything was concrete in respect of the customer requirements. The client was very happy with our services and I am sure they will use us again.

Arseniy Langfrid, Sales & Operations Manager, KGE Baltic kge-logistics.com

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ustralian members, Sadleirs Global Logistics were recently

Despite all the difficult challenges, both control rooms were

tasked with the movement of two locally manufactured

delivered safely, efficiently and in perfect condition to a very

oil and gas control rooms for their client, Chevron, from

satisfied customer.

the East coast to the West coast of the country - near Brisbane in Queensland to Karratha in Western Australia. Each control room

Sadleirs Global Logistics would like to extend their warm thanks

measures 28.5 x 7.2 x 4.5m and weighs 108mt.

to their project partners, Russells Transport and the entire Chevron team.

The epic journey of over 5,900km across Australia and through multiple states required extensive planning, right from the original route survey through to the operational coordination and communications.

This was never going to be a simple move, with transport and transit approvals being required from 227 individual municipalities along with arranging both private and police escorts, a maximum speed limit of 40kmph, daytime movement and numerous obstacles to overcome. The two transits also encountered localised flooding, extreme heat, frost (yes - frost in Australia!), a lot of Covid-19 related tests & restrictions and worst of all, the massive Australian bushfires. We had it all!

Andrew Scanlon, Project Development Manager, Sadleirs

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23 OCTOBER 2020

KGE BALTIC

SMOOTHLY DELIVER TWO CABINS G reek members, Delta Maritime are pleased to report

Delta Maritime have been PCN members in Greece since 2014

an ongoing project they are assisting with involving the

and have been offering their specialised services to industrial

transport of tram trains from Piraeus Port to Elliniko Tram

projects for the last 15 years. Contact ip@delta-maritime.net

Station. The project, by the Greek Ministry of Transport, will help

the flow of traffic throughout the Athens and Piraeus network and will be completed in 2021.

The scope of work handled by Delta Maritime includes: • Transshipment from MAFI trailers to special trucks trailer; • Transportation from Piraeus Port to Elliniko Tram Station; • Unloading of the trams directly to the rails of the station.

The tram trains arrived from Spain to Piraeus Port in Athens

by RORO vessel on MAFI trailers. Ms. Athena Matlà explains: This project had a unique procedure with the trams not lifted and discharged by crane on trucks but rolled onto the modified trailers, which have rails, with the help of a connection bridge. The trucks then departed from the port and made the 2-hour trip to the destination. On arrival, a special ramp was also constructed to connect with the special trailer and roll the trams from the trailers rails to the ground rails. Despite the challenging situation of the Coronavirus outbreak, the transport was successfully handled with no issues. The project will continue to be handled in the most efficient way until its completion in 2021.

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WANT TO KNOW MORE? Further information can be found at originlog.com

T

he Konya team at Origin Logistics (members in Turkey) have just efficiently completed two project shipments in a week.

The first shipment of a clinker was safely loaded at the factory in Konya City and transported to Mersin Port on a special low-bed for shipping to Algiers in Algeria on a flat-rack. The clinker has dimensions of 5.75 x 4.25 x 4.40m and a weight of 33,000kg.

The second shipment involved a chartered slot on a breakbulk vessel carrying 12 x silobus which were smoothly loaded on board (pictured right). Each silobus has dimensions of 11.50 x 2.55 x 4.10m.

For both shipments, the lashing, securing, dunnaging and crane work was handled by the experienced Origin Logistics Konya team and their suppliers. Their Konya branch manager was also on field to supervise the entire operations for both shipments.

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Related topics Cargo handling Container terminals Drayage

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INNOVEZ ONE TO DIGITALISE TOWAGE & PILOTAGE 7 OCTOBER 2020

FOR PORT OF BANTEN IN INDONESIA

P

ort of Banten to implement Innovez One’s cutting-edge

Innovez One will deliver the complete set of marineM modules to

marineM digital technology and AI models to optimise towage

the port, an AI-powered port management information system

and pilotage operations, increasing efficiency and sustainability.

for managing seaports and nautical services operators’ entire operations, from ordering booking, resources planning, dispatch, and

Innovez One, one of the world’s leading providers of port

billing, to the port. The marineM modules will be fully operational

management software for the world’s busiest ports and towage

by February 2021.

operators, has signed a contract with the Port of Banten, a growing Indonesian port located in the rapidly developing Banten region, to

The Port of Banten will use marineM’s AI and scheduling capabilities

digitise its towage and pilotage operations.

to optimise the allocations of pilotage and towage operations at the port. The solution has been proven to save significant time and costs

The Port of Banten is an exciting addition to Innovez One’s global

as well as lower GHG emissions thanks to reduced fuel consumption

roster of ports. It is the 13th port in Indonesia alone to adopt

of tugboats and be more efficient to take vessels to the berth. The

marineM, Innovez One’s cutting-edge digital solution to optimise

Port of Banten will also receive a unique scheduling engine, built

its towage and pilotage operations.

specifically for the maritime sector, that uses cutting-edge algorithms to better plan pilotage operations.

Optimising towage and pilotage operations digitally is a critical challenge for ports around the world. With systems often relying on physical paper trails, whiteboards and excel sheets, inefficient planning of these critical resources, inaccuracies in recording key details, and billing problems often become the cause of disputes and hinder the strategic importance to increase efficiency in the port as well to reduce the emissions.

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We’re delighted that the Port of Banten has decided to digitise

The suite of software includes the marineM Marine Job Planner

its towage and pilotage operations and Partner with Innovez

application to the port, which runs a proprietary marineM AI engine,

One. Our marineM solution will make an immediate difference by

built specifically for the maritime sector, to maximise efficiency for

turning complex, manual tasks into a streamlined, efficient process

pilotage and towage operations. It enables the handling of complex

underpinned by cutting-edge digital innovation from Innovez One

task allocations and auto-generation of schedules while allowing

that will enable Port of Banten to achieve its strategic objective. For

users to make minor adjustments easily by drag-and-drop.

too long advanced technology that improves efficiencies, profitability and sustainability, has only been reserved for the larger top-tier

The Port of Banten Pilots, tugboats, and pilot boats will use marineM

ports around the world. This does not need to be the case. Our

apps to facilitate the easy receipt of job assignments and allow real-

software and solutions can unlock the opportunities of digitalisation

time updates of progress. With Marine Job Planner Maps, the port

right now for the mid-sized and smaller ports which account for

will be able to monitor movements of tugboats in real-time and

over 80% of the market. Our mission is to help this 80% reap the

monitor the progress of every job instantaneously.

benefits that digitalisation brings, so they can improve the efficiency and sustainability of their operations, as well as increase their profitability, commercial success, and competitiveness in the eyes

ABOUT INNOVEZ ONE

of their customers. Currently, many operators in the towage and

Since 2004 Innovez One has been delivering expert port

pilotage industries rely on manual, paper-based processes or Excel

software for the world’s busiest ports and towage operators.

spreadsheets to arrange and execute jobs. Digitising these processes

The company uses digital tech and AI to optimise and solve

can deliver substantial cost savings every year for ports and tug

complex last-mile, port and pilotage challenges, delivering

fleets, as well as giving them close control over their operations and

efficiency that save significant costs, time and improve the

providing crews with the right support that they need.

sustainability of port operations.

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15 OCTOBER 2020

CONTAINER TRANSSHIPMENT PORTS SEE

HEAVY SEPTEMBER CARGO ROLLOVERS S upply chain disruption due to container rollovers at

Singapore, the world’s second largest container hub, saw rollovers,

leading transshipment ports eased marginally for shippers

calculated by Ocean Insights as the percentage of cargo arriving at

in September compared to August. However, the ratio of

the port for transshipment that was shipped on a different vessel

rollovers remained far higher compared to a year earlier at most hubs,

than originally scheduled, drop from 33.3% in August to 30.2%

according to Ocean Insights, the world’s leading real-time and predictive

last month. This, compared to just 21.5% of cargo rolled over in

ocean container tracking data provider to forwarders and shippers.

September 2019.

The latest global container port rollover findings were compiled

24.6% of cargo was rolled at the port of Hong Kong’s various terminals

by analyzing Ocean Insights’ proprietary global container tracking

last month, down from 32.2% in August but still significantly more

data through to the end of September. The results revealed that in

disruptive when compared to September 2019 when just 15.3% of

most leading container shipping hubs between a fifth and a third of

cargo was affected.

transshipment cargo was subject to rollovers, adding to the supply chain disruption experienced by shippers in many parts of the world

Malaysia’s Port of Tanjung Pelepas saw 22.7% of box traffic received

due to capacity and equipment shortages.

last month rolled over compared to 29.2% in August and 13.8% in September 2019, while Port Klang saw 28.9% of cargo rolled last

Container lines were taken by surprise by the surge in demand for

month compared to 42.3% in August and 24.7% in September 2019.

shipments as coronavirus lockdowns were eased during the summer.

Schedules are clearly still suffering significant disruption and, in many

At Ningbo-Zhoushan, the world’s third largest container port in

ports, this is being exacerbated by equipment shortages which are

2019 by throughput, 30.1% of cargo was rolled last month, down

adding to rate inflation and logistics bottlenecks and inefficiencies.

from 43% in August, while Dubai (Jebel Ali port) saw rollovers drop

As a result, carriers are frequently rolling cargo, which can result

to 31.8% in September from 34.9% in August.

in significant delays and knock-on costs for customers, especially if they are not notified by the line in advance, which customers tell

Shanghai, the world’s largest container port, saw rollovers decline

us is quite common. Early indications in October suggest supply

to 25.5% last month from 26.5% in August. However, performance

chain disruptions and significant rollovers will continue deep into

improved when compared to September 2019 when 28.9% of cargo

the fourth quarter as peak season demand continues to surprise.

transshipped at the port’s multitude of terminals was rolled over.

Josh Brazil, Chief Operations Officer, Ocean insights

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Some of the world’s leading box hubs also reported a deterioration in carrier adherence to schedules last month.

Busan Port, the world’s sixth largest box hub in 2019, saw cargo rollovers increase to 30.4% in September, up from 28% in August and just 15.2% in September 2019. At the port of Qingdao container rollovers spiked to 25.2% in September compared to just 13% the previous month, while Shenzhen, one of the best port performers in terms of rollover ratios, saw just 14.1% of cargo rolled over last month, up from 9.4% in August and 11.7% in September 2019.

Rollover Ratios by Leading Container Lines The large majority of the leading container lines improved their monthly rollover performance in September. Ocean Insights calculates the rollover ratio for carriers as the percentage of cargo carried by each line globally that left a transshipment port on a different vessel than originally scheduled. Last month, the leading lines collectively saw rollovers recede last to 26.9% compared to 30.7% in August.

MSC’s rollover ratio fell to 16.2% in September from 18.2% in August. Maersk’s rollover ratio was 32.9% in September compared to 37.5% in August. Hapag-Lloyd’s rollover ratio in September was 34.2% (38.4% in August); CMA CGM’s was 40.6% (45.8%); COSCO’s was 23.7% (30.1%); and Evergreen’s was 25.9% (28.4%).

ONE bucked the improving trend, however. Rollovers on its services increased from 35.8% in August to 38.9% last month.

ABOUT OCEAN INSIGHTS Getting all the dots connected in ocean freight is not easy. At Ocean Insights, we consistently consolidate and evaluate container shipping data from multiple sources to help logistics teams all around the globe stay on top of their shipping operations.

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WANT TO KNOW MORE? Further information can be found at dpworld.com

BANANA-RIPENING COMPLETED AT FACILITY DP WORLD LDN GATEWAY C 19 AUGUST 2020

ompagnie Fruitière UK, a leading supplier and ripener of

Compagnie Fruitière are very pleased to take delivery of its new

bananas to the British marketplace, has taken occupation

ripening facility from our partner DP World and we look forward

of a 69,718 sq ft ripening facility on practical completion

to this exciting project becoming operational in early 2021. The

of the building at DP World London Gateway.

port centric location, combined with the use of technology to deliver efficiency and to enhance freshness, will further strengthen

The new ripening centre will replace Compagnie Fruitière’s existing

our supply chain and Compagnie Fruitière’s reputation for excellent

operation in Dartford and will help to reinforce the company’s

quality and service with its customers.

approach to a vertically integrated supply chain. It is expected to be

Keith Sadler, Managing Director, Compagnie Fruitière

fully operational by 2021.

We are delighted to have delivered a bespoke best in class banana DP World’s high-quality construction, smart logistics solutions and

ripening facility for Compagnie Fruitière. The new facility further

industry-leading technology means that the new ripening facility will

consolidates London Gateway’s position in the UK as the premier

deliver the most efficient banana supply chain, optimising the ripening

destination for imported temperature controlled and frozen produce.

process and using technology to help future-proof the business.

It further demonstrates the supply chain efficiencies to be derived from locating a warehouse operation in a logistics park adjacent to

The facility, located on plot LG70, sits at the heart of London

the most technologically advanced port in the UK – a semi-automated

Gateway’s Logistics Park and offers truly multimodal integration

port possessing the capacity to handle refrigerated cargo traffic on

with the UK supply chain. Built adjacent to London Gateway’s

an unmatched scale. Needless, to say attracting another shipping line

deep-sea container port, with an international rail terminal on site,

customer as warehouse operator at the Park is a significant additional

Compagnie Fruitière has become part of a connected supply chain

win for London Gateway. Compagnie Fruitière’s decision to locate in the

that is faster, more efficient and sustainable. The warehouse has

park is an important endorsement for us and will provide them with the

received both a BREEAM Outstanding rating and an EPC rating of ‘A’.

opportunity to drive further supply chain efficiencies for the benefit of their customers. Proximity to the largest market in the UK by population,

London Gateway is able to work with prospective occupiers on a

London and the South-East not only reduces stem mileage and emissions,

range of build-to-suit solutions, ranging from 100,000 sq ft to 1.6

but also results in helping to mitigate cost pressure. We believe it to be

million sq ft, with fast delivery times following agreement for lease.

altogether a more sustainable business strategy over the long term.

Planning permission can be obtained within only 28 days as a result

Oliver Treneman, Park Development Director,

of London Gateway’s Local Development Order.

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EXPERTS

ontainer availability is dropping across Asian ports while

Low container availability across Chinese ports

some US and European ports suffer from increasing dwell

The Container Availability Index (CAx) takes millions of data

times and port congestion. Especially the availability of

points from transactions on xChange and tracking data that

20-foot containers at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 156%,

is globally available. All these data are considered and part

according to the Container Availability Index (CAx).

of the forecasts of the availability of equipment for most of the biggest port locations. CAx values of above 0.5 indicate a

With reinstating their TP8/Orient and TP11/Elephant services,

surplus of equipment, values of less than 0.5 indicate a deficit

Maersk has not only lowered the number of blank sailings but

of containers.

also communicated supply chain threads. Maersk urged their shippers to add more buffers to supply chain schedules as there

If we have a look at the availability at the Port of Qingdao, we

is still unexpected demand between Asia and the US.

will see that the availability of 20DCs, 40DCs, and 40HCs has seen an abrupt drop since week 36. Going from a value of 0.7

Consequently, equipment shortages across Asia and port congestion

to 0.35 5 weeks later in week 41 for 40 DCs, from 0.68 to 0.59

in various European and US ports increased over the last weeks.

for 40HCs and from 0.66 to 0.44 for 20DCs.

Importers in Europe and the US struggle to return empty containers to Asia, caused by the spike in imports in July and August following the

Looking at the Port of Los Angeles, the availability of standard

reopening of their economies after weeks of lockdowns.

containers has been drastically increasing. As of September 30, the availability of 40DCs is 0.57, a lot higher compared to a CAx

Now carriers are having difficulties returning the boxes to load

value of 0.11 in week 35. Availability of 20DCs and 40HCs at

ports in Asia. Hapag Lloyd, for example, will now only release

the Port of Los Angeles are increasing in a similar manner. With

empty containers from its mainland China depots for a maximum

changes in demand and supply, prices of containers change as

of eight days prior to the arrival of the sailing.

well. It depends on what you’re prepared to pay, say some of our Asian sources.

In contrast, CMA CGM will charge a $150 per TEU port congestion surcharge from Oct. 1 on all Asian containers imported or

Used containers cost $1744 on average across China

exported through Felixstowe. The UK’s busiest port struggles

Let's look at accepted trading deals on Container xChange to

with operational issues and volume increases. Extra costs are

find out how the container imbalance situation affects used-

difficult to pass on by the importer to the end-customer.

container prices. Hundreds of shipping companies use the neutral online platform to buy or sell containers online and

Additionally, Maersk highly recommends returning empty

without commission. Looking at data for used-containers in

containers to free up chassis and improve operational velocity

cargo-worthy conditions, manufactured between 2000 and 2005

in terminals at the Port of Los Angeles. This development makes

we could identify the following trends.

forecasting and gaining transparency extremely difficult for most stakeholders as things can change overnight.

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CONTAINER SHORTAGE ACROSS ASIA

The equipment situation also affects buyers and sellers of

The global average for standard equipment was $1448 per

containers on Container xChange. On average, used standard

container sold between weeks 23 and 39. In the US, containers

containers (20DC, 40DC and 40HCs) manufactured between

were obviously a lot cheaper at $1283 on average.

2000 and 2005 cost $1744 across all Chinese ports with peaks in the last couple of weeks. With +115% in week 28, +90%

Comparing prices of containers at European Ports can save you

in week 32, and +78% in week 35 compared to the avergae,

$121.88 per container. Prices for units built between 2000 and

we can see that sellers ask for higher prices due to lower

2005 cost $1262 on average in Rotterdam, $1337 in Antwerp

container availability in Asia.

and $1384 in Hamburg. Unsurprisingly, 20DCs are cheapest at $1060 on average in all three locations, followed by $1322 for

Globally, we see up and down movements in the last couple of

40DCs and $1654 for 40HCs.

weeks. We reached the highest prices in week 25 with $1265 per sold standard container compared to $1736 in week 31.

Florian Frese, Container xChange

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TECH & DIGITALISATION Digitalisation: leveraging digitisation to improve business processes.

(Digitisation: converting information from a physical into a digital format. Digital Transformation: the use of new, fast and frequently changing digital technology to solve problems.)

Related topics Robotics Drone technology Cloud data

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NEWS

20 OCTOBER 2020

CLEVERON & GLOBE TRACKER TEAM IN

COLD CHAIN MONITORING FOR GROCERY PICK UP C leveron, an Estonian technology company developing

Convenient and efficient grocery delivery is one of the main pain

automated parcel delivery solutions for retail and logistics

points in retail industry and our Cleveron 501 offers a solution. In

companies, has selected Globe Tracker (GT), the fastest

addition to providing our clients with cutting-edge technology, we

growing provider of global supply chain IoT visibility in the cold chain,

also offer remote support services to monitor our robots all over

to monitor the temperature conditions of the containers used for

the world and solve problems quickly. This is especially important

their Cleveron 501 grocery pickup robots.

when you are dealing with food so we need reliable partners who can offer us reliable systems. I am happy to say that we have found

The Cleveron 501 is a self-standing automated pickup solution with

such a partner in Globe Tracker.

different temperature zones, including a deep freeze area. The

Mihkel Ilp, COO, Cleveron

technology is used by globally known retailers in Europe and North America to offer a quick and convenient, drive through grocery

Cleveron has begun global roll out of their pickup kiosks worldwide.

pickup for their customers. Precise and reliable climate control

They have market penetration with several of the world’s largest

is essential for technologies dealing with groceries. This is why

grocery retailers and volume ramp up plans are underway.

Cleveron has partnered with Globe Tracker, who provides location, remote monitoring and control of the parameters of the container used for Cleveron 501 allowing Cleveron’s technical support team

ABOUT CLEVERON

to be responsive to real time alerts from the system.

Cleveron, founded in 2007, is an Estonia-based technology company that provides award-winning last-mile solutions

We are extremely proud to have been selected by Cleveron

for the world’s largest retailers, grocers and logistics

to assist them with real-time alerting and condition monitoring to

companies. Cleveron’s 3,800 parcel terminals can be found

increase the quality of the grocery pick-up solution delivered to their

in 26 countries around the world. On average, 1.3 million

customers. The partnership with Cleveron gets us one step closer

packages are delivered through the terminals each month.

to our end-to-end cold chain visibility goals.

Don Miller, Chief Sales & Marketing officer at Globe Tracker

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I

vanti Wavelink, the supply chain business unit of Ivanti, announced

By creating an ecosystem in which our customers can easily

the launch of the IvantiÂŽ WavelinkÂŽ Strategic Alliances Program.

add complementary, validated solutions that further enable

The new program establishes a formal ecosystem comprised of

them to modernise and voice enable their supply chain and retail

hardware and device manufacturers, independent software vendors

technology infrastructure, we are also helping our partners provide

(ISVs) and other technology partners whose solutions are validated

their customers with access to a robust portfolio of technology

for use with the Ivanti Wavelink product portfolio.

solutions designed to solve their most pressing business challenges.

Through this program, we are enabling our partners to remove

In launching the Ivanti Wavelink Strategic Alliances Program, we

the risk businesses face in migrating applications to multiple

are working with new and existing partners to expand access to

modern hardware devices and peripherals. Alongside this, enabling

Ivanti validated solutions within the supply chain and retail verticals.

complimentary software solutions and validated host applications

We anticipate that through this new ecosystem, we will be able to

which help their customers quickly achieve their goals of improved

build greater awareness that will accelerate our go-to-market with

productivity and accuracy.

these partners, expand to new vertical markets and ultimately drive

Simon Storey, Global VP of Strategic Alliances, Ivanti Wavelink

a substantial increase in revenues for Ivanti and our partners.

Brandon Black, VP & General Manager, Ivanti Wavelink

Ivanti Wavelink currently has an ecosystem of more than 3,000 partners that can now take advantage of the Strategic Alliances

The supply chain and retail industries are currently experiencing

Program of self-validation for Ivanti Wavelink and their Android-

tremendous growth in the use of Android-powered, iOS devices and

based solutions. These partners in the Strategic Alliances Program

complementary technologies. The Ivanti Wavelink product offerings

are now taking advantage of this new portfolio of technology and

help speed modernisation within the supply chain, by making it easier for

ISV relationships and validation to grow their businesses and drive

customers to achieve their time and budget milestones when deploying

new revenue streams.

next-generation Android and iOS based mobility solutions, while at the same time minimising the risks and dependence on IT resources.

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6 OCTOBER 2020

82% OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGERS

USING AI SYSTEMS FOR DECISION-MAKING

LEFT FRUSTRATED DURING PANDEMIC

S

econdmind, The Decisions Company, today released new

• Organisational: a third of respondents (34%) said their leadership

research indicating that 82% of supply chain decision-

teams lack an understanding of what is currently needed on the ground

makers have been left frustrated by AI-powered systems

to make faster, data-driven decisions. Furthermore, rigid processes and

and tools during the COVID-19 crisis. Secondmind commissioned

internal structures prevented over two in five planners and managers

independent global research firm Censuswide to survey over 500

from quickly responding to changing market conditions (41%).

supply chain planners and managers across Europe and the USA to learn how AI was helping or hindering their decision-making.

A longer road to resilience

The results, released in a new report, show that despite the

The supply chain planners and managers surveyed believe that a third of their

frustration, belief in AI’s potential is strong - 90%[1] agree that AI-

time (on average 2.83 hours daily[3]) is spent on manual tasks that could

powered tools and software will help them make better decisions

easily be automated. As frustrations with current AI systems emerged during

by 2025 and over half (59%) strongly agree that AI will transform

the pandemic, half (50%)[4] said they spent significantly more time manually

supply chains for the better in the next five years.

analysing and interpreting data to assist strategic and operational decisions.

The blockers to fulfilling AI’s potential

The decision-makers surveyed stated these data pain points are

The managers surveyed cited a number of factors hindering the ability

holding them back from working on higher value initiatives that could

of AI systems to deliver value, all of which fell into two categories:

contribute towards building more resilient supply chains, such as...

• Proactively preparing scenarios and plans for future

• Data: a lack of reliable data to feed into AI systems (37%), historic data becoming ‘meaningless’ in times of unprecedented change (19%) and the need to spend significantly more time on manually analysing and interpreting data (50%[2]) were concerns at a time when accuracy and speed were of the essence.

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unexpected ‘black swan’ events (30%) • Spending more time on proactive and in-depth planning for major events such as Christmas and Black Friday (41%) • Conducting more in-depth analysis, using their experience and expertise (51%)

WANT TO KNOW MORE? Further information can be found at secondmind.ai

The power of human & AI collaboration The majority of managers who use AI systems want their domain expertise to factor into the decision-making process. Desirable capabilities for AI systems included: the ability to modify AI-

1. This statistic has been calculated by combining those who answered ‘Strongly agree’ and ‘Somewhat agree’ 2. Half of those who had expressed frustrations around AI-powered decision-making due to the outbreak of COVID-19

generated forecasts using the decision-maker’s own judgement

3. Average excludes the 0.4% who said ‘I don’t know’ in response to the

(53%), AI that can learn from humans when historic data is unreliable

question ‘How much of your time in an average day, if any at all, do

(47%) and AI that could show what data or contextual information

you think you spend on manual tasks which could be completed more

that impacted a forecast (39%).

effectively and speedily if they were automated?’

4. Respondents were those who said they have had frustrations around

Of those who believed AI alone was not enough to inform effective

AI-powered decision-making due to the outbreak of the COVID-19.

decision-making, the reasons cited were that human intuition cannot be replicated by a machine (62%), there will always be some events that a machine can't predict (59%) and expertise developed from years on the job is critical in decision-making (51%).

COVID-19 has been a wake-up call for businesses operating in global supply chains as they prepare to rapidly accelerate the implementation and deployment of AI in the coming years. For AI to realise its potential, it will be critical for organisations to deploy systems that can cope with sparse or incomplete data environments

ABOUT SECONDMIND

and promote the effective collaboration between people and AI. Our

Founded in 2016 with a mission to empower people in

report shows how much people benefit from AI, but also how much

business to make better decisions, Secondmind - The

AI needs people. A collaborative approach to decision-making that

Decisions Company, is underpinned by years of award-

combines the right skills and capabilities for each task is essential,

winning, practical artificial intelligence (AI) and machine

particularly when systems are disrupted during uncertain times and

learning (ML) research, performed by a team of world-class

unpredictable events.

researchers, data scientists and ML engineers. Secondmind

Vishal Chatrath, CEO & Co-Founder, Secondmind

closes the gap between people and AI, and supercharges decision-making with the Secondmind Decision Engine, an

Methodology

intuitive and insightful software platform that helps people

Data obtained with Censuswide between August-September 2020,

in industries from supply chain to automotive predict,

surveying a total of 506 supply chain managers in the UK, USA, Italy,

plan, influence outcomes, manage risk, and make complex

Spain, Germany and France.

decisions with ease and confidence. Secondmind is backed by leading venture funds including Amadeus Capital, Atlantic Bridge, and Cambridge Innovation Capital, among others.

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NEW CLOUD-BASED SOFTWARE 15 OCTOBER 2020

GIVES LOGISTICS COMPANIES THE EDGE WHEN FULFILLING ONLINE ORDERS

A

new cloud-hosted, multi-channel order management

In simple terms, Utordo (the name derives from Latin and means

solution has been developed that enables third party

‘to order’) seamlessly enables a logistics company’s warehouse

logistics (3PL) service companies to fulfill B-2-C orders on

management system to automatically interact and exchange data

behalf of e-commerce retailers quickly, accurately and cost effectively.

with an e-commerce trader’s multiple online sales platforms.

By adopting Utordo middleware, 3PLs can integrate their existing

Sitting between the retailer’s website and any other marketplaces

warehouse management system (WMS) with any internet retailer’s

from which it sells its products and a 3PL’s WMS, Utordo converts

website or other popular trading platforms – such as Amazon

and standardises order information and exports data relating to

and Ebay. This enables the retailer’s stock levels and orders to be

each order to the WMS using secure flat file, XMS or API formats.

synchronised in real time and ensures that all relevant information relating to each online order that the retailer receives is instantly

This process allows a 3PL’s retailer client’s orders to appear on

exported to the 3PL’s warehouse management system without the

the host warehouse management system the instant an order is

need for any manual input – or keying-in - by the logistics company’s

received and, in doing so, effectively upgrades an existing WMS to

administration staff.

deliver the functionality needed to provide reliable and efficient order fulfillment capability.

As everyone knows, the online retail sector is growing at a fantastic pace. In June of this year the British Retail Consortium

Utordo also handles order communications with the online

announced that internet sales accounted for 50 per cent of the UK

seller’s customers and updates the retailer’s web-store and other

retail market. Clearly logistics companies need to have the necessary

marketplaces with tracking and order details in real time.

technology in place to be able to compete in this market, so the launch of Utordo couldn’t be more timely. Utordo brings a host of benefits to any 3PL/online retailer client relationship and we believe it will revolutionise the way that logistics companies will operate fulfillment contracts going forward. It is a game changer.

Richard Davies, Director, Utordo

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WANT TO KNOW MORE? Further information can be found at utordo.com

Compatible with all well-known WMS brands, Utordo is rapidly

The logistics space is going through a period of rapid change

deployed thanks to its preconfigured connections and, furthermore,

and internet traders want to work with fulfillment companies that

because it is cloud-hosted, all software installation procedures and

have systems in place that are capable of linking to their web-

regular updates are undertaken remotely.

stores and any other online marketplaces where they are visible.

Utordo gives 3PLs this ability without impacting upon their WMS’s

Utordo offers a rapid return on investment and to minimise a 3PL’s

core functionality or, indeed, interfering with a 3PL’s day-to-day

up-front costs and total CapEx commitment, the technology is

operational processes. Utordo is entirely independent of the WMS

offered as a SaaS (Software as a Service) package with a minimum

and works alongside it to deliver a raft of complementary benefits.

12-month contract agreement. This means that the full Utordo

This is a key product differentiator because, quite understandably,

package is, in effect, ‘hired’ for a pre-agreed monthly fee.

3PLs want to avoid the cost and disruption to the business that reconfiguring a WMS involves. In short, Utordo is a highly advanced integration system that delivers an extremely low risk opportunity for 3PLs to dramatically improve the levels of service that they offer to their existing internet retail clients. In addition, by adopting Utordo, logistics operators that are new to online order fulfillment and have always focused on storing, picking and packing full pallet loads for B-2-B clients, can now tender for new online fulfillment accounts with full confidence that they have the systems in place to offer a reliable, first-class service.

Visit utordo.com to arrange a demonstration of the benefits Utordo offers to the logistics industry.

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20 OCTOBER 2020

UK CEMENTS

WORLD-LEADING STATUS ON SELF -DRIVING SAFETY & LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Z

enzic has today revealed the UK’s strongest sectors in

making great strides in laying foundations around safety standards,

the development of self-driving vehicles in the UK as it

cyber security planning, legal frameworks and defining vehicle and

launches the UK Connected and Automated Mobility

infrastructure data connectivity requirements. Specifically...

Roadmap to 2030: CAM Creators Update. The updated Roadmap shows the state of UK Connected and Automated Mobility, which

• The release of two Publicly Available Specifications from the

areas the UK is leading in globally, and what challenges need to be

BSI, (PAS 1880 and PAS 1881) which tee-up safety standards for

tackled in the next 12 months to ensure we will be able to benefit

the testing of self-driving vehicles

from safe self-driving vehicles on roads in the next decade.

• The Law Commissions has completed two consultations around automated vehicles, with the process due to be concluded in 2021

This update also highlights the tremendous progress which has been

• The UNECE’s World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle

made by the 117 ‘CAM Creators’, each of whom has stepped forward

Regulations adopted two new regulations on cyber security and

in recent months to provide Zenzic with valuable data and insight to

software updates. These tackle cyber security risks by establishing

help paint a more accurate picture of where the UK stands across

clear performance and audit requirements for vehicle manufacturers.

the different CAM sectors.

The UK heavily contributed to these regulations, which are the first internationally harmonised and binding norms in this area.

The state of UK Connected and Automated Mobility The first edition of the UK Connected and Automated Mobility

The UK is also on track when it comes to defining the data

Roadmap to 2030, launched in September 2019, outlined several ‘key

requirements for vehicle and infrastructure data sharing. Both

enablers’, activities and developments which need to be completed

through work on the A2M2 connected corridor as part of the EU’s

before many future sequential activities can even begin. Over the past

InterCor project, and the development of the geodata report by

12 months, the UK Connected and Automated Mobility Roadmap

Zenzic and Ordnance Survey which provides recommendations for

to 2030 has been an instrumental tool for UK-based organisations

high-definition mapping data.

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What the 2nd edition of the Roadmap adds and reveals

The Roadmap also shows that only a fifth of the activity necessary

The second edition of the UK Connected and Automated Mobility

for self-driving vehicles to be on our roads by 2030 is related directly

Roadmap to 2030: CAM Creators Update adds a range of features

to the scale-up and deployment of CAM, and only 10% is related

designed to make collaboration across the UK self-driving development

directly to the development of self-driving vehicles. The remaining

industry easier. Roadmap activities have been assigned topic-based

majority of the work that needs to be done over the next 10

tags, which make it easier for organisations to find relevant Roadmap

years is related to safety, testing and ensuring the technology and

activities and see who they can collaborate with. The new Roadmap

infrastructure is in place and thoroughly tested.

also debuts ‘CAM Creators’, 117 companies who have identified themselves as having a core role in the development of CAM services

What needs to happen in 2021

and technology. Roadmap users can find which CAM Creators are

The UK Connected and Automated Mobility Roadmap to 2030:

active in their relevant sector and connect with them.

CAM Creators Update shows that ensuring all UK cities and regions are CAM-ready is one of the most important steps that needs to

The tags have also revealed the ten sectors in which the UK currently

be taken in the next 12 months. Progress is already being made at

has the highest number of companies active in the development of

a national level to introduce self-driving technology into our road

self-driving vehicle technology.

networks, such as the recent launch of the Government’s Automated Lane Keeping System call for evidence. Two further pieces of work

• Software

which require continued and immediate collaboration are:

• Automation • Testing

• The definition of communications standards for

• Safety

highways, coupled with the mandating of safety messages

• Connectivity

in highways standards

• Freight and logistics • Sensors • Infrastructure

• The agreement of a blueprint for CAM-ready highways and rural environments

• Communications • Cyber security

Mayors, regional leaders and infrastructure providers need to work together to identify local requirements and develop a plan for

These new insights show where UK companies are well placed to

putting the necessary infrastructure in place, including connectivity.

deliver core elements of CAM. Trials of connectivity and automation

Increased support is also needed for local government capabilities

technology in the freight and logistics sector have already shown

to ensure readiness for connected vehicles, some models of which

promise in reducing carbon emissions and increasing efficiency through

are already on our streets. This work needs to be undertaken

innovations like platooning. CAM Testbed UK, the country’s network

urgently to ensure progress in the development of self-driving

of self-driving technology test facilities has been crucial in supporting

vehicles does not stall, causing the UK to lose its current world-

the testing and evolution of cutting-edge technology and solutions.

leading status.

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EXPERTS

nteract Analysis has produced a newly updated report on

of warehouse automation hardware sales, with multiple system

the warehouse automation market. The over-riding message

integrators forced to bid tendered out solution designs. The

is that while scores of industrial sectors have suffered major

research shows that the reason for this is the lack of flexibility

downturns during the pandemic, and will struggle to recover, the

from off-the-shelf-software.

warehouse automation sector is set to see a period of exponential growth. COVID-19 has given a massive and lasting boost to

Rueben Scriven, lead analyst on warehouse automation at

the online-shopping sector, driving warehouse managers to

Interact Analysis says: “The warehouse automation world

increasingly resort to automation solutions to improve efficiency

is on the move. COVID-19 has devastated high streets and

and productivity, and enable social distancing on the shop floor.

shopping malls, but there are already signs that eCommerce retailers are preparing to step in, with grocery retailers taking

COVID-19 will depress revenues for 2020 as project completion

advantage of disused sites to augment micro-fulfilment centres

dates are pushed back to 2021. At the same time, however, the

onto existing stores, bringing the fulfilment process closer to

sudden uptick in online shopping caused by the virus has resulted

the customer, and attracting customers and jobs back in to the

in a significant increase in order-intake. Dematic’s second quarter

high street. When it comes to the issue of automation software

order intake for 2020 was 100% up on the same quarter for 2019,

development moving in-house, we found that only the grocery

and the company plans to hire 1,000 new staff by the end of

sector will likely continue to heavily rely on existing integrator

2020. Additionally, the market size of the warehouse automation

software solutions. The way forward for warehouse automation

sector in 2023 is set to be 6% larger than pre-pandemic forecasts.

vendors supplying online retailers is to increase their ability to

Whilst some sub-sectors, such as manufacturing and apparel,

tailor their software offering to individual customers.

are expected to see a reduction in market share – a combined decrease in value of $600m – general merchandise and groceries

About the warehouse automation report

will drive a significant overall net increase in the warehouse

Extending to over 120 pages, the report examines the impact

automation market. The report’s data points to a 2023 combined

of COVID-19 on the warehouse automation market and goes

market value of these two sectors of some $3.5bn higher than

into a finely detailed analysis of each of the major vertical

pre-COVID forecasts. Ocado is set to become one of the leading

markets, such as general merchandise and food and beverage.

warehouse automation-providers in the grocery industry, with

It gives an up-to-date appraisal of a wide range of automation

contracts to build 38 automated warehouses by the end of 2025.

technologies and supplies detailed profiles on 19 market leaders in the sector. For this report, more than 40 interviews with

An additional important finding is that software revenues are

key industry personnel at leading automation companies and

under threat as online retailers are increasingly following a

eCommerce retailers were conducted by our expert analysts.

growing trend of bringing warehouse execution and management

We believe this report to be the most significant document

software in-house. Amazon, Alibaba and JD.com have led the

available for planners in the warehouse automation sector –

way in this respect, and other online retailers plan to follow

whether as suppliers or customers. To obtain a copy of our

suit. This could ultimately lead to a level of commoditization

report, please contact us directly.

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ABOUT INTERACT ANALYSIS Interact Analysis is an international provider of market research for the Intelligent Automation sector. Our team of experienced industry analysts delivers research into three core sectors: industrial automation, robotics and warehouse automation, and commercial vehicles. Intelligent Automation – which is the integration of artificial intelligence and automation – will change virtually every industry imaginable.

This combination enables greater efficiencies, productivity, convenience, and scale. It has the potential to drastically alter the outlook for many traditional industries such as manufacturing, healthcare and automotive as well as to lead to the emergence of entirely new industries.

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he growth of online shopping makes eCommerce one of

websites and platforms were also retailers in and of themselves,

the few industries to have not only emerged relatively

keen on growth, expansion and fattening their bottom lines –

unscathed from the pressures and challenges of 2020,

which meant that sellers operating on such platforms, once they

but to have also demonstrated incredible growth because of them.

passed a certain threshold of success there, would be treated as competitors by the very retailer-marketplaces they relied on

Yet in tandem with that growth has emerged a marked trend

to stay in business.

in consumer choice for ethical retailing – throughout the entire supply chain. As poor practices come to light and previously

In contrast to this, Cas Paton launched OnBuy in the UK

unforeseeable challenges are placed before freight, forwarding,

in November 2016 with a clear vision – to become a true

fulfilment and logistics enterprises the world over, people are

marketplace, with a business model of monthly rolling

voting with their wallets – leading to a rising buyer preference

subscriptions and competitive fees that put sellers at the heart of

for supporting independent businesses and enterprises who are

their own success, all while delivering the high level of customer

transparent and fair in their dealings.

service excellence that shoppers have come to expect from buying online.

The dawn of the world’s first true online marketplace

OnBuy doesn’t hold stock and it never will, instead operating

While the eCommerce market has classically been seen as a

entirely as a trusted route to market for businesses of all sizes

lucrative business opportunity, those global giants recognised

– from major brand names like Swan and Procter & Gamble,

as its key players have made many organisations wary about

through to independent businesses who were finally afforded

establishing marketplace websites and platforms of their own.

the level playing field they needed to win growth and success

The competition simply seems too vast and insurmountable to

for themselves.

want to stake a claim in the industry, versus creating a seller account on an established marketplace instead.

Definitive growth in an era of uncertainty OnBuy’s strategy has paid off handsomely, both for the business

Yet for British entrepreneur and former eCommerce consultant

as much as its community of online sellers. With shoppers

Cas Paton, what soon became apparent midway through the last

throughout and beyond the UK delighted at a new platform

decade was that there was a massive gap in the market for an

through which to find a wide range of products in categories as

online sales platform in which customers and sellers were given

diverse as electricals, beauty, homeware, clothing, gardening and

equal agency and importance.

toys, sellers were likewise emboldened by OnBuy’s UK-based support team, official PayPal partnership that offers protection

Classically, online sellers who did business via existing

and ensures funds are released to the seller the moment goods

marketplaces did so under that marketplace’s huge emphasis on

are dispatched, and an overall promise of transparency and

the speed and convenience of the customer journey. However,

support at all levels, from SMEs through to bigger enterprises.

while excellent customer service is an admirable ideal, those

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OnBuy’s differentiated business model promises sellers all the

recognised as the fastest-growing marketplace in the world.

advantages of aligning with the giant marketplaces of old, yet

Having surpassed 24,000% growth since its 2016 foundation, and

underlines them with the promise to operate in a way that

demonstrated over 600% year-on-year revenue growth for the

works with sellers, not against them. OnBuy will never operate

second year running despite a worldwide economic slowdown,

as a retailer or hold any inventory of its own, making it a true

as of today the marketplace offers over 5,000 sellers the chance

marketplace in every sense of the term. As such, sellers can

to connect with more than 8 million customers.

be confident in listing their full product ranges with OnBuy, knowing the marketplace will never use their sales data to start

OnBuy’s strategy of empowering online retailers has done plenty

retailing those products themselves, resulting in more choice

to enhance its positive reputation, too – as has the creation of

for customers.

partnerships with leading integrations partners across the world, such as CedCommerce, DHL and Linnworks, to help sellers

Astonishing growth has been the hallmark of OnBuy’s progress

realise their full potential while offering customers unbeatable

ever since its inception – and as of 2020, the business has been

service with the support of the marketplace behind them.

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Global growth and opportunity

Creating the international marketplace

While OnBuy has enjoyed plenty of success as a UK-based

of the future

business that enables its seller community to ship to over 50

Consumer mistrust and shifting brand loyalties have been a

countries, the marketplace business model that it’s championed

characteristic of 2020, bubbling under the year’s more headline-

has proven dynamic, scalable and popular enough to be replicated

grabbing events. While consumers have flocked to online

in overseas territories across the globe.

shopping at a rate five years ahead of projected growth estimates in 2020, both in the UK and in the USA, the uncertainty elevated

To this end, 2020 marks the beginning of OnBuy’s journey

by the events of the year has meant that customers’ brand loyalty

towards globalisation in earnest, with over 140 countries set to

has been affected by a couple of key factors.

have their own dedicated OnBuy web presence, complete with localised currencies and languages, by the end of 2023.

Firstly, the availability of products has caused more shoppers to try more new brands and platforms than ever, in order to

However, this is not simply a question of ambition and expanding

sidestep shortages for both essential and non-essential goods

horizons. OnBuy’s ascent to the global stage is designed to give

throughout the course of 2020. Secondly, rising criticisms against

sellers of all sizes the opportunity to broaden their horizons and

the workplace practices, taxation and almost monopolistic

customer bases to more than 40 countries by year-end 2020,

competitive tactics of larger eCommerce players – even as

and over 140 by 2023. This is being accomplished through key

enacted against their own third-party seller communities – has

strategic partnerships that are unlocking the tools, integrations,

inspired many shoppers across the globe to embrace a more

inventory management and marketing elements that sellers need

ethical way to purchase.

to scale up with confidence.

This consumer mindset puts OnBuy in a fantastic position to A key example of that initiative in action is the OnBuy Fulfilment

continue reaping the rewards gained through its fair, transparent

Network. Creating a tiered alliance of logistics and fulfilment

approach that not only supports independent businesses, but

partners for sellers to rely on and customers to feel reassured

provides a marketplace where retailers of all shapes and sizes can

by, this alliance connects the likes of DHL, Bezos and other

thrive. Despite being the world’s fastest-growing marketplace,

leading couriers and fulfilment specialists to a huge network of

that prosperity is every bit a promise of success for OnBuy’s

online retailers via OnBuy.

sellers as it is for the marketplace itself – a true partnership of purpose, ready and waiting to expand across a world more hungry for ethical eCommerce than ever.

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ABOUT ONBUY We launched in November 2016 and are now the fastestgrowing marketplace in the world. How, you ask?

We saw what other major marketplaces offered and thought we could improve on this - so we did! We created a fairer, more transparent marketplace that puts its buyers and sellers first. By doing this, we can offer you all the same advantages as the leading marketplaces but in a new way that benefits everyone.

As we aim to be fair and transparent, we don’t compete with our sellers by selling anything ourselves and we never will. We’re here to connect buyers like you with thousands of professional business sellers (and vice versa) to bring you a simple, secure shopping experience.

Since launching in 2016, we’ve welcomed sellers of all sizes on board, from household names to smaller independent retailers. By making a fairer platform for sellers, they work with us to offer you a wider product range than other marketplaces. With our competitive fees, they can price better too - all so we can bring you the best products, prices and service possible.

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Further information can be found at imhx.net

IMHX GETS BACK TO BUSINESS OCTOBER 2020

FOLLOWING EVENTS ANNOUNCEMENT

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he British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) and Informa

Markets – joint owners of IMHX, the UK’s largest logistics and supply chain event – have welcomed the Government’s

decision to allow business events and exhibitions to recommence in England from October 2020. The UK Government has also endorsed the ‘All Secure Standard’ – a risk assessment framework for the safe delivery of live events, produced in cooperation with Informa

The venue for IMHX 2021 – Birmingham’s NEC – has also

Markets, other leading organisers and the event industry’s trade

announced details of a set of measures that it is taking to ensure

bodies. The framework highlights the practical steps that should be

the safety of exhibitors and visitors alike. These include enhanced

taken to ensure exhibitions can operate safely and efficiently.

venue sanitization, the introduction of social distancing measures throughout the facility as well as test and trace technology using

The fact that exhibitions and events are returning to the business

up-to-the-minute data.

landscape is very exciting news. Now just over a year away, IMHX 2021 will provide a welcome opportunity for exhibitors to showcase

We are extremely excited to be hosting events again at the NEC.

their new products and services to professionals working in the

There is pent up appetite from buyers and suppliers to meet face

vitally important and rapidly expanding logistics and supply chain

to face and there is no better place than an exhibition to do this.

sectors. The show is perfectly timed to help the UK logistics

Ian Taylor,

community get back to business-as-usual.

Acting Managing Director, NEC Group Conventions & Exhibitions

Rob Fisher, Director, IMHX Rob Fisher added:

We are optimistic that following this October’s

During the Covid-19 emergency, many live events have been cancelled

return of live exhibitions and the safety measures implemented by

or postponed. Trade shows will always play a vital role in connecting

venues such as the NEC, the public will feel increasingly reassured

business communities and once this crisis passes, major events such

about attending live events and confidence will be fully restored long

as IMHX will be one of the catalysts to reinvigorate the economy.

before IMHX 2021 opens its doors.

James Clark, Secretary General, BITA IMHX 2021 is the UK’s largest logistics exhibition and takes place at the NEC, Birmingham from 14–16 September 2021.

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DP WORLD JOINS FORCES WITH EXPO 2020 DUBAI 17 SEPTEMBER 2020

& IS ANNOUNCED AS A FOUNDING PARTNER OF THE EARTHSHOT PRIZE

D

P World together with Expo 2020 Dubai has become a

At DP World we believe in protecting our people and our planet

Global Alliance Founding Partner of The Earthshot Prize, the

through world-class safety and environmental standards. We focus

most prestigious environmental prize in history, incentivising

on making a positive impact on economies and societies wherever

worldwide change with a decade of action to repair our planet.

we work, so we are proud to be a Global Alliance Founding Partner of The Earthshot Prize. We look forward to working closely with

The Earthshot Prize has been established by Prince William and

the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to

is an initiative by the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess

deliver this ambitious and exciting project.

of Cambridge.

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman & CEO, DP World

Taking inspiration from John F. Kennedy’s Moonshot, which united

We know that the next ten years mark a crucial period for people

millions of people around the world to put a man on the moon,

and our planet. Living in balance with the earth and its resources is

The Earthshot Prize is centred around five 'Earthshots.' To protect

fundamental to the future of billions around the world. Expo 2020

and restore nature, to clean our air, to revive our oceans, to

Dubai is a place where nations and people will explore solutions to

build a waste-free world and to fix our climate. If the goals are

challenges like climate impact and sustainability, and inspire people

achieved before the decade is out each will improve life on earth

to think and act differently to change for the better. We are hugely

for generations to come.

excited to be a part of this relevant, important and exciting initiative, The Earthshot Prize, alongside our premier partner DP World.

Together they form a unique set of challenges, rooted in science,

HE Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International

which aim to generate new ways of thinking, as well as new

Cooperation & Director General, Expo 2020 Dubai

technologies, systems, policies and solutions. Five prize winners will be awarded each year for ten years. The aim is to provide at least fifty solutions to the world’s greatest problems by 2030.

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ABOUT DP WORLD We are the leading provider of worldwide smart end-to-end supply chain logistics, enabling the flow of trade across the globe. Our comprehensive range of products and services covers every link of the integrated supply chain – from maritime and inland terminals to marine services and industrial parks as well as technology-driven customer solutions.

We deliver these services through an interconnected global network of 129 business units in 55 countries across six

ABOUT WORLD EXPOS

continents, with a significant presence both in high-growth

In 1851 the Crystal Palace was the centrepiece of London’s

sustainability and responsible corporate citizenship into

Great Exhibition – the first World Expo. It celebrated the

our activities, striving for a positive contribution to the

man-made industrial wonders of a rapidly changing world.

economies and communities where we live and work.

and mature markets. Wherever we operate, we integrate

Architecture, contents and a theme, ‘Industry of All Nations’, were combined to create a big idea of nations meeting

Our dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than

nations in shared technological and commercial progress. In

55,000 employees from 134 countries are committed to

more recent years, participants in World Expos, including

delivering unrivalled value to our customers and partners.

governments, international organisations and companies,

We do this by focussing on mutually beneficial relationships –

have gathered to find solutions to universal challenges and

with governments, shippers, traders, and other stakeholders

to promote their achievements, products, ideas, innovations,

along the global supply chain – relationships built on a

their national brand, and their nations as destinations for

foundation of mutual trust and enduring partnership.

tourism, trade and investment.

We think ahead, anticipate change and deploy industryWorld Expos are held under the auspices of the Bureau

leading technology to further broaden our digital vision to

International des Expositions (BIE), the intergovernmental

disrupt world trade and create the smartest, most efficient

organisation responsible for overseeing and regulating

and innovative solutions, while ensuring a positive and

international exhibitions (‘Expos’) and for fostering their

sustainable impact on economies, societies and our planet.

core values of Education, Innovation and Cooperation. Today, four types of Expos are organised under the BIE’s auspices: World Expos, Specialised Expos, Horticultural Expos and the Triennale di Milano.

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BREXIT WEB RESOURCE 27 OCTOBER 2020

FOR THE FREIGHT INDUSTRY

T

T’s aim in providing this online resource is to collate, in

Acknowledging that the Club’s membership spans not only both the

a single accessible location, a wide variety of available

UK and the EU, but also globally, the site will strive to maintain a

information that is likely to be of importance to its

balanced approach to the provision of information that will be to

Members and entities across all jurisdictions and disciplines in the

the benefit of all, regardless of their location.

freight supply chain.* Through researched articles and the webpage’s dynamic frequently asked questions area, TT will endeavour to

The changes will inevitably have an impact on the operations of

develop practical guidance and advice in relation to the complex

diverse stakeholders in the supply chain to a greater or lesser degree.

challenges that have already arisen and will continue to emerge in

Through its webpage resource TT aims to inform as many as possible

the wake of Brexit.

across the industry -- whether its drivers, haulage companies, freight forwarders, customs agencies, logistics operators or port operators.

What is clear is that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) has left the European Union (EU) and in

Unfortunately, of course, many issues are yet to be clarified

doing so will also leave the EU’s Single Market and Customs Union.

at government level and until such time that there is definitive

The end of the current transition period on 31 December 2020 is

guidance on customs procedures, trade agreements and solutions

now fast approaching, after which import and export declarations

to potential transport disruption, no supply chain stakeholder will

will be required, regardless of whether a trade deal is agreed

have the knowledge to prepare themselves entirely. TT’s webpage

between the UK and the EU.

will continue to be updated through the process and respond to identified industry concerns.

As a result, there will be significant changes to the current processes of moving goods between the UK and the EU. However, Northern Ireland (NI) will be subject to a different regime under

ABOUT TT CLUB

the NI Protocol. All stakeholders involved in the cross-border

TT Club is the established market-leading independent

movement of goods will need to be aware of the changes, make

provider of mutual insurance and related risk management

appropriate decisions and adjust systems and processes at the

services to the international transport and logistics industry.

earliest opportunity to avoid unnecessary disruption.

TT Club’s primary objective is to help make the industry

Mike Yarwood, Managing Director Loss Prevention, TT

safer and more secure.

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aul Andrews, Sales Director of AMCO reports that the

With the EU expected to impose full goods controls on the UK,

Government has warned exporters into the EU could face

stopping all freight without the correct documentation at the end of

queues of up to 7,000 trucks in Kent and a possible two day

the transition period on 1st January disruption is assumed to build

delay to trade once the transition period is over.

in those first two weeks. Lasting up to three months or longer, the purpose of this stark communication from Micheal Gove is to try

AMCO are aware of a letter from Michael Gove written to all in the

to get traders to act now.

Logistics and Freight industry, which states imports will be disrupted from the start of 2021. This now raises the prospect of a winter spike

They may be getting ready for new border formalities that could help

in Coronavirus resulting in a lack of port and border staff.

mitigate the disruption, AMCO and companies alike have expressed concern that the Government is not fully prepared with the plans and

Micheal Gove, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and responsible

systems in place to deal with post-brexit changes. Particularly against

for no-deal planning, has written to logistics groups such as AMCO

the difficult economic backdrop of the Coronavirus pandemic.

with the Government’s ‘reasonable worst-case scenario.’

With sources raising the possibility that the UK would have to sign Paul Andrews remembers a similar set of projections made for no-

up to EU rules limiting driver hours in order to get access to EU

deal Brexit a year ago as part of what was known as Operation

roads, Mr Gove says the Government will introduce ‘smart freight IT

Yellowhammer with the Government stating this scenario is not a

services’ enabling drivers and hauliers to complete a border readiness

prediction but an illustration of what could be reasonably expected.

check with all information being shared with Kent police to ensure

According to the document, in its ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’,

only compliant vehicles travel to the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel.

there may be

maximum queues of 7,000 port bound trucks in

Kent and associated maximum delays of up to two days, with both

Paul Andrews concludes that the limited level of trader readiness is

imports and exports being disrupted to a similar extent

the real problem:

, says Paul.

Many of the changes are required not just because

of the possibility of there not being a trade deal with the EU, but as This is caused by up to 70% of vehicles travelling to the EU being

a result of formally leaving the single market and customs union.

unprepared for new border controls, including up to half on the busiest short strait route Dover to Calais and in the Eurotunnel.

This article first appeared on AMCO-Group.co.uk here.

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12 OCTOBER 2020

WITH LESS THAN 100 DAYS TO GO, RHENUS URGES BUSINESSES TO

PREPARE FOR BREXIT COUNTDOWN U K businesses need to act now to ensure they are

Rhenus is urging businesses to understand the requirements of the

operationally fit for the end of the Brexit ‘transition period’

BOM document as a matter of urgency so that meaningful planning

on 31 December 2020, says the leading logistics provider.

can continue – whether that is something they do internally or

through the right logistics partner. Available as a download, the BOM

Challenges surrounding the coronavirus outbreak should not stop

explains the key areas of new bureaucracy and customs processes

UK companies making plans to manage the new import/export

that will be phased in over a six-month period. To afford the industry

regime due to become reality in under three months’ time. That is

extra time to make necessary arrangements, the UK Government

the advice from Rhenus, the global freight forwarder that operates

has taken the decision to introduce the new border controls in three

road, air and ocean freight transports across the world.

stages up until 1 July 2021, when it is planned that the new border will be fully operational.

Rhenus is encouraging companies to act now to avoid trading challenges after 1 January 2021.

We know that many UK businesses have understandably had their focus on dealing with the immediate effects of the COVID-19

The UK Government published its blueprint for how the UK-EU

outbreak. However, businesses need to factor the milestone of the

border will operate after the Brexit transition period in July 2020

end of the year into their operational planning and keep Brexit firmly

and this has subsequently been updated on 8 October 2020. Known

on their boardroom agendas. Things are clearly going to be moving

as the Border Operating Model (BOM), this document describes

quickly over the next few months, so there is no time to sit back

how companies should manage imports and exports after the UK

and wait. Those that have well-developed, flexible plans and freight

effectively leaves the EU single market and customs union on 31

models in place will emerge with significant competitive advantage

December 2020.

come next year.

Rob Mulligan, UK Customs Manager & Project Lead, Rhenus For further information on Rhenus and a Brexit preparation checklist, visit www.rhenus.group/brexit/uk

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C

argo-partner and WiseTech Global have announced the

the digitisation of the global supply chain not in developing our own

global rollout of integrated cloud-based logistics execution

standard software, but in developing individual client solutions, deep

platform, CargoWise, across the cargo-partner network

integration and ultimately in building clusters of artificial intelligence

in 40 countries.

together with our customers. Of course, many of these clusters will be connected and communicating with each other.

A leading global transport and info-logistics service provider,

Stefan Krauter, CEO, cargo-partner

cargo-partner provides a comprehensive portfolio of air, sea, land transport and warehousing solutions. Operating across more

CargoWise will be rolled out in a staged process across Asia,

than 130 offices worldwide, cargo-partner combines expertise

Oceania, Europe and the USA, with go-live commencing in mid-

in information technology and supply chain optimisation across

2021 and completion expected by March 2023.

a range of industries – from automotive and high tech, through to healthcare and foodstuffs.

This is a fantastic result for cargo-partner and WiseTech Global.

As we continue to welcome more leading logistics service providers

CargoWise will be a revolutionary step in our next stage of growth.

to adopt our CargoWise platform for full global rollouts, we move

The ability to manage our global freight forwarding operations from

one step closer to delivering on our vision to be the operating

a single platform that provides real-time visibility across our supply

system for global logistics. The deep functionality available within

chain will enable cargo-partner to increase operational efficiency

CargoWise will ensure cargo-partner has a strong foundation for

and focus on driving customer experience. We also expect to

future business growth.

significantly improve cost efficiencies and productivity across our

Richard White, Founder & CEO, WiseTech Global

teams. The implementation of CargoWise is perfectly in line with our high-tech approach and commitment to providing end-to-end

Licensed across 160 countries, CargoWise enables logistics service

solutions that help us stay ahead of our competitors. Complementing

providers to execute highly complex transactions in areas such

our in-house developed visibility and collaboration platform SPOT,

as freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing, shipping,

CargoWise was the clear leader in being able to provide us with the

tracking, land transport, e-commerce, and cross-border compliance,

extensive functionality, configurability and flexibility that will support

allowing them to manage their operations on one database across

and drive our future growth initiatives. We see our future role in

multiple users, functions, countries, languages, and currencies.

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GIVE US TIME TO ADAPT TO THE

NEW SMART FREIGHT SYSTEM ASKS UK LOGISTICS SECTOR

D

DC FPO, a global provider of business process outsourcing

From paperwork to border plans, tariff coding systems and

(BPO) solutions for the freight industries, announces its

more – potential Brexit-related changes to the supply chain during

multilingual customs brokerage processing services to the

a pandemic may seem insurmountable. Before investing in hiring and

UK and EU transport and logistics sectors as the Brexit transition

training in-house staff for post-Brexit administrative tasks, consider

period comes to an end this year.

your technology stack and workforce plan.

Richard Greening, Global Technical Director, DDC FPO

Brexit's forecast disruptions to global trade highlight the demand for external customs brokerage processing expertise and business

The services – available in multiple languages – include Origin Data

continuity among international freight forwarders and third-party

Capture, Import / Export Rating, Invoice Matching, and Customer

logistics companies. DDC FPO presents its new suite of services

Contact. One DDC FPO partner who benefits from these services,

to the UK and EU market in order to support these companies

a world-leading global logistics provider, reports less friction at the

impacted by Brexit and guide them on a clear, scalable and

border and tangible improvements in operational efficiency, team

manageable path forwards.

productivity, data accuracy and customs compliance.

This is a unique opportunity for businesses to modernise systems, proactively adopt new solutions without capital investment, and simultaneously protect themselves from a flurry of Brexit and COVID-19 operational threats. It's not too late to be ready by 1 January, but companies need to act now.

By outsourcing, forwarders are able to shift to DDC FPO the burden of understanding all the new, intricate customs brokerage processes while gaining significant advantages in terms of speed, accuracy, customer satisfaction and resource allocation.

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DDC FPO's multilingual customs brokerage processing suite currently includes four primary services:

Despite external market forces, DDC FPO’s core strength lies in its ability to deliver bespoke solutions that help partners adapt and succeed on a global scale. Outsourcing

Origin Data Capture: DDC FPO imports documents (like packing

customs brokerage processing is a strategic option for

slips, insurance certificates, bills of lading, and purchase orders) from

businesses looking to de-risk and remain agile post Brexit.

the point of origin, audits, and ensures correct data entry for the

Luna Boyd, Vice President of Client Solutions, DDC FPO

shipment to begin its international route to its consignee.

Learn more about DDC FPO’s customs brokerage Import / Export Rating: DDC FPO identifies and corrects all

processing services here:

tariffs and tax declarations for every shipment, verifying that all fields

www.ddcfpo.com/customs-brokerage-processing

are correct, to avoid any setbacks and to confirm compliance with necessary customs regulations.

Invoice Matching: DDC FPO assigns shipments to the correct importer in the system and is capable of correcting customer information on behalf of the client.Customer Contact: DDC FPO's multilingual customs agents are able to communicate directly with customers via phone, e-mail, text and/or chat in many languages on behalf of the client.

Languages supported include but are not limited to...

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• Albanian

• French

• Russian

DDC FPO is the freight-focused business unit of The

• Arabic

• German

• Serbian

DDC Group, a worldwide network of business process

• Bosnian

• Greek

• Slovenian

outsourcing companies that have been delivering successful

• Bulgarian

• Italian

• Spanish

onshore, nearshore and offshore solutions for over 30 years.

• Croatian

• Macedonian

• Swedish

With operations across Europe, North America and Asia-

• Czech

• Norwegian

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Pacific, DDC’s 7000-strong staff deliver services in multiple

• Danish

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languages with ahead-of-the-curve industry standards.

• Dutch

• Portuguese

• English

• Romanian

Known for its premium freight back-office programs, DDC FPO’s bespoke solutions and freight industry-trained experts equip each DDC client with unrelenting business continuity, freed resources, sustainable profitability and raised efficiency standards.

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EXPERTS

s the extended Brexit deal negotiations in London come to

What the UK and the EU are still not in agreement about, are the

an end and are set to continue in Brussels from Thursday

issues pertaining to the level of access to the British waters, that is

29th October, Ireland’s foreign minister, Simon Coveney,

to be granted to foreign fishing fleets, and the fair competition rules

claims there is potential for a trade deal to be struck in the next

that are to exist in the post-Brexit world, including guidelines on

two weeks. He warns, however, deal or no deal, we should all be

domestic subsidies and dispute resolution. The next two weeks will

ready for major trade disruptions. Other sources claim leaders in

be tough for the negotiators as the UK claims it is not prepared to

Brussels are still unsure whether an agreement with Boris Johnson

back down on fisheries.

can be achieved in the next two weeks.

Carolyn Fairbairn, the director-general of CBI, UK’s leading The infrastructure is not ready for Brexit

employers’ organisation has criticised the stubborn approach the

With the deadline for a constructive deal now being the middle of

UK government is taking in this last part of the negotiations. “It

November, more and more UK businesses find themselves worried

[departure from the EU] has had a momentum of its own. It has

about potential transport problems. Michael Gove is to meet with

been almost a perfect storm. The economy has gone into suspended

the UK retailers to discuss these issues after those responsible

animation while we resolve this seismic issue. I hope we can have

for the development of the new post-Brexit freight software

a resolution so we can move on”, says Fairbairn. In her opinion,

say it is unlikely to be ready for January 1st. The Association of

the UK businesses’ preparations for trade post-Brexit have been

Freight Software Suppliers (AFSS) backed its members saying the

halted by the pandemic, and it would be far more beneficial for the

cooperation from the government has been insufficient and that

government to back down on some of the remaining issues and

the government has failed to provide clear direction for the project.

come to an agreement with the EU so that we can prepare for the turbulent period after 31st December.

Stubborn UK approach criticised by CBI director The Brexit deal negotiations are entering the final stretch and the

Full steam ahead on contingency planning

outside commentary is expected to be kept to a minimum by both

Jaguar Land Rover Plc is planning ahead for both scenarios. With

parties. This so-called ‘submarine’ phase is entered in the final part of

a committee that keeps up to date with the government’s efforts

negotiations to keep it away from the media and the domestic political

to secure a deal without tariffs, and continuous talks with their

stakeholders. This leaves the UK businesses in an uncertain situation

partners to plan for a no-deal end to 2020, Jaguar Land Rover wants

and in eager anticipation of the final outcome of the negotiations.

to be ready for any outcome. They are preparing for heightened customs declarations and delay in processes, even if the UK leaves the single market and customs union without a deal.

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Similarly, Gibraltar, the British overseas territory, where 95% of the

The truth is, we don’t know what we need to plan for. But

population voted to Remain, had attempted to prepare a last-minute

getting yourself ready so that you can easily shift gears to

bilateral Brexit deal with Spain to offset the disruptive effects of

whatever the outcome of the negotiations is, is going to put

Brexit at the end of the year. According to a Spanish source, the

you ahead of the game.

attempt was unsatisfactory, as the overseas territory faced ‘a lack of political will’ in London.

At UKCS we have been preparing for a while and are ready to support all of our clients, whatever the outcome is. Our experts

If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.

Benjamin Franklin

have prepared a Brexit Pack for you to download and are ready to help further whenever you are ready.

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ICHCA & EXIS TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCH

UPDATED IMDG CODE BRIEFING PAMPHLET #3 I nternational Cargo Handling Coordination Association

The updated IMDG Code pamphlet has been authored by Margaret

(ICHCA), the independent, not-for-profit organisation

Fitzgerald BSc (Hons), CChem, MRSC, MSc, Head of Policy and

dedicated to improving cargo handling and goods movement

Regulatory Affairs for IMCA (International Marine Contractors

by all modes globally and Exis Technologies, global leaders in IT

Association), Les Richings a member of the ICHCA Technical

solutions for the management of dangerous goods in sea transport,

Panel and Head of the Panel’s Dangerous Goods Working Group

have launched an updated version of the IMDG Code International

Association and Will Bartle, Compliance and Regulations Manager

Briefing Pamphlet #3. Exis Technologies, an ICHCA member for

at Exis Technologies and member of the ICHCA Technical Panel.

many years, has contributed to the content of the pamphlet and sponsored its publication.

We are pleased to be able to offer an update to this important document with the sponsorship of Exis Technologies. Shipping

The publication is one of an extensive series of briefing pamphlets

dangerous goods in compliance with the IMDG Code is a subject

and other documents developed by the International Technical Panel

that is extremely important to both of our organisations. We

of ICHCA International Ltd (ITP). The briefing pamphlet series is

hope that this document will give people a good summary of the

designed to provide all those involved in cargo handling, transport

main aspects of the IMDG Code. ICHCA and Exis are available

and related activities with practical advice and regulatory updates

to offer practical advice, Hazcheck Systems for IMDG Code

related to the safe handling and transport of cargoes.

compliance and online IMDG Code training (15% discount for ICHCA members) to help companies to implement the IMDG

The goal of the briefing pamphlet series, and a prime focus for the

Code effectively in their daily operations.

work of ICHCA International and the ITP in general, is to foster

Richard Brough, Head of ICHCA

a better understanding of how to reduce damage, injury and loss during handling and transport operations, safeguarding people,

Briefing Pamphlets are free to download for ICHCA members

cargo, equipment and property.

here: https://ichca.com/briefing-pamphlets or can be purchased individually by non-members (at a modest charge) by contacting secretariat@ichca.com

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‘THIS IS WHEN THE HARD WORK BEGINS’ 12 OCTOBER 2020

AMERICAN LOGISTICS AID NETWORK (ALAN) RESPONDS TO HURRICANE DELTA

A

s Texas and Louisiana start to pick up the pieces after

needs section (www.alanaid.org/operations/) often in the weeks and

Hurricane Delta, the American Logistics Aid Network

months ahead – and not just for Hurricane Delta. We also hope

(ALAN) is gearing up to provide support – and hoping that

that people will answer our calls or e-mails if we come to them

members of the logistics community will be just as willing to help

with a direct request. Additionally, we ask people not to self-deploy

with the 25th named storm of the season as they were with the first.

or participate in product collection drives. Too often, these wellmeaning efforts get in the way of the organised relief and response

Our hearts go out to all of the people on the Gulf Coast who’ve

efforts that are already taking place – and create more challenges

been affected. In a year with an unprecedented number of named

than they solve. If organizations truly want to help, a cash donation

storms, this is an incredible blow to a region that has already been

is usually best.

very hard hit.

Kathy Fulton, Executive Director, ALAN

Hurricane Delta made landfall in Southwest Louisiana late Friday, bringing additional rainfall, flooding and damage to towns that were

During the past week, ALAN has been sharing real-time updates

just beginning recovery efforts for Hurricane Laura. It is the sixth

about Hurricane Delta’s supply chain impacts via its Supply Chain

storm ALAN has mobilized for this fall, which has proven to be one

Intelligence Center (https://www.alanaid.org/resources/). And later

of the busiest hurricane seasons in the organization’s 15-year history.

this week it expects to begin receiving its first Hurricane Delta logistics relief requests.

We know most people have hurricane and disaster fatigue, because this has been a year like no other. However we hope they

This is when the hardest work for ALAN begins – because as

have it in them to help the Gulf Coast at least one more time,

relief organizations get in and assess the damage, they’ll be asking

because the transportation services, warehousing space, forklifts,

us for a great deal of help,

said Fulton, who stressed that every

boxes and other support we provide can make a hugely positive

case ALAN handles is tied to a specific need and that many hurricane

difference to so many. ALAN certainly isn’t relaxing our efforts, and

relief efforts take place over a long period of time.

we hope they won’t either.

In light of

that, we encourage people to access our Disaster Micro-site’s active

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HOW LFLS IS MANAGING IN THE

‘STRANGEST TIME’ FORWARDERS HAVE EVER SEEN

L

es

Flanagan

of

From business strategy review to project management and

Nor thamptonshire-

operational implementation, LFLS covers a broad range of services

based Les Flanagan

and provides advice and support on transportation from small vans

Logistics Services Ltd (LFLS)

to large goods vehicles across many market sectors from grocery

started in the logistics industry

logistics through to two-man home delivery.

in the 1970s. This longevity has given the industry veteran an

He says:

In a career spanning almost 50 years, this is the strangest

enviable contact book and a

time I’ve ever seen for the industry, yet there are lots of positives.

wealth of experience that he

It has certainly highlighted the important role the supply chain plays

can call upon for the largest or

to keep industry moving and nations clothed and fed. Businesses

smallest customer.

more than ever before need a reliable supply chain, and safe and dependable warehousing and logistics.

Over the decades, he has developed a familiarity with the practises of supply chain management, logistics, warehousing and 3PLs, which has

LFLS is currently working with a number of global freight forwarders

led to long-standing relationships with wholesalers, manufacturers

some of which with which LFLS has been working for almost a decade.

and blue-chip retailers.

Flanagan says:

I have seen first-hand the dynamic response by forwarders

to air freight and forwarding. As the demand for the safe warehouse space to store bulk PPE, for example has soared in an already overheated market, we made contact with them all to see if we could help them find more space.

From a standing start, we viewed premises, agreed terms, commercials, signed the contract, secured the space and began moving in 20,000 pallets, with capacity of up to 40,000, in less than a week.

Since then, LSFS has set up another six warehouses accommodating up to another 70,000 pallets.

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Flanagan says,

As we went into lockdown in March we started

to get calls from organisations that had expanded their product range into new sectors, and began importing into new territories, requiring considerably more warehousing space, almost overnight.

In particular was the surge of requests to move and store PPE and medical equipment in big numbers. With 50 years of logistic experience, a broad supplier network and, coupled with a network of fantastic contacts, we were ably placed to help customers continue to move goods and freight despite the pandemic. We set the wheels in motion to provide a rapid response to the crisis.

Perfect storm

Industry observers suggest that demand is only going to grow

With 95% of the world’s cargo moving in passenger aircraft and

with stockpiles of PPE taking up warehouse space and transport

COVID-19 decimating passenger travel, scheduled freight has

resources and displacing normal products and services. Retail is

become the movement of choice. But as retail gets set for the

ramping up for Q4 and business concerned about BREXIT are

golden quarter and PPE pre-empting a second spike of COVID-19

overstocking product, putting further capacity constraints on an

push warehouse space to capacity, this is why agile and reliable

already pressured environment.

global solutions partners are more important than ever during the Coronavirus pandemic.

It’s exactly the type of challenge that we relish. As Flanagan explains, We have the knowledge and expertise, we have a fantastic

LFLS is primed and ready for the perfect storm as Q4 products, PPE

network of contacts, we are flexible and move at pace We’re agile

and pre-Brexit bulk vie for vital air freight services and warehouse

and well versed in handling urgent warehousing requirements of a

space already close to capacity with the global reduction on aircraft

complex nature. We are dedicated to handling time critical and often

bellyhold space.

complex requests for customers that need to move quickly. We’re on hand and ready to face the challenge ahead.

Alan Smith, Editor, FORWARDER magazine

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COMMENTS FROM

LOGISTICS UK C S ommenting on the government’s publication today

peaking about the announcement of the Bath and Birmingham

(8 October 2020) of its Border Operating Model, to be

Clean Air Zones, Chris Yarsley, policy manager at Logistics

implemented at the end of the Transition Period from 1

UK said:

Logistics UK welcomes the clarity which today’s

January 2021, Logistics UK’s Policy Director Elizabeth de Jong said,

announcement provides on the date for the introduction of the Clean

Clarification on the arrangements for the UK’s borders with the

Air Zones in Bath (on 15 March 2021) and Birmingham (on 1 June

EU at the end of the Transition Period is welcomed by our members,

2021), which the business group has been working on with the local

the organisations charged with moving goods and services to and from

authority for some time. This will allow logistics operators time to plan

our nation’s largest trading partner. With less than 90 days to go until

new business practices and speed vehicle replacement timelines where

implementation, it is imperative that businesses seeking to sell their

necessary. News that support packages will be available for operators

goods to companies in the EU make the most of this guidance to speed

to assist with the acquisition of Euro VI standard vehicles is also positive

up their preparations and ensure that their paperwork is in order on 1

encouragement for a sector which has been impacted by the downturn

January 2021. Logistics organisations need their customers to prepare

of the economy caused by the COVID19 pandemic, and is only now

if they are to maintain a smooth flow of goods to and from the EU.

starting to return to pre-pandemic levels of trading. Logistics operators

We now want to see the same clarity and detailed information for

remain committed to cleaning up urban air but it is important that

the movement of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland,

other contributory factors to air quality are also considered in the

so that businesses can plan and logistics operators avoid delays.

longer term, including improvements to traffic flow patterns, retiming

D

of deliveries and the introduction of alternatively fuelled vehicles,

enise Beedell, policy manager for vans and urban, Logistics

as well as other sources of air pollution, to the benefit of all. Those

UK, comments,

Logistics UK welcomed the introduction

affected by charges are advised to check the councils’ websites at

of the heavy vehicle scrappage scheme in September 2020

www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathCaz and https://www.brumbreathes.co.uk/

as it would help businesses prepare their fleets for the tightening of

for a list of local exemptions and whether they might be eligible for

the London Low Emission Zone in March 2021. The fact that allocated

financial support to upgrade their vehicle or fleet.

funding for the scheme has run out so soon after its launch due to high demand demonstrates the real determination from logistics businesses to transition to cleaner vehicles and upgrade their fleets

ABOUT LOGISTICS UK

in time. We hope that government will support Transport for London

Formerly FTA – one of the UK’s leading business groups,

with additional funding to extend the scheme or consider alternative

representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping

options to help those due to be hit hardest by the air quality scheme,

the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly

including businesses based within the London-wide Low Emission

employed in the making, selling and moving of goods.

Zone area and operators of specialist vehicles.

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I

f this pandemic has taught business owners one lesson, it is the need to know and understand people’s desire for safety and convenience. It is also time for businesses to get creative. People

are looking for employers and store owners to rise to the occasion and connect on the human level. Secondly, if technology exists to bring the fastest return to cash flow and much needed profits, owners want to know about it.

Restrooms for example, are a key component in this process. Across the country restaurants are adopting outside dining as an extension of their indoor dining during the Coronavirus epidemic. And let’s face it, no one wants to walk to the restroom only to find they’ll

The Heads Up Lock (www.headsuplock.com) has the answer. A red

just have to stand outside of a locked door (with others) and wait.

and green light lets the user know if the restroom is occupied with just a quick glance. The eye-pleasing light can be mounted down the hall or

Even though the serving tables have migrated outside, it does not

even out at the curb for easy viewing. It promotes social distancing by

mean that customers should be deprived of safety and convenience.

reducing lines all while increasing customer convenience.

And what about office buildings? Employees are starting to return

This simple device is patented, affordable, ADA approved and made

to their old workplaces.

in the USA. It can be used for all single-stall restrooms and comes in kit form which contains everything needed to be installed by any

According to the CDC (Center For Disease Control), businesses

qualified handyman. There is no soldering or special splicing of wires

must

and requires no maintenance after it is installed.

and

include control measures to eliminate or reduce exposures implement policies and practices for social distancing in the

workplace.

What a great opportunity for companies to take

Now business owners can do their part to reduce the spread of

steps to integrate new efficiencies and employee convenience in

the Coronavirus (Covid-19) while improving customer safety,

the workplace (ref. cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/

productivity, and happiness.

guidance-business-response.html).

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TRANSPORT INDUSTRY NAMED THE

2ND-HARDESTWORKING INDUSTRY IN THE UK A new study by Merchant Machine has analysed the UK’s

Claire Williams, director of people and services at CIPHR, a UK-

working hours to declare which industries and cities put

based HR company adds,

in the most hours per week. Using ONS ASHE data, the

naturally varies from day to day, and week to week – also plays

UK payments specialist has also looked into pay to highlight whether

a significant role in determining if we feel overworked and if our

the hours we put in is reflected in our pay.

work-life balance is right. In theory, your contracted hours should

The pace of working life – which

represent the amount of time that your employer has deemed

The top 10 hardest-working industries

necessary to complete your job, therefore, ideally, you wouldn’t be

The Construction industry was named the hardest working industry

working significantly longer than those hours, and certainly not on

in the UK with the average worker clocking a total of 40 hours

a regular basis.

per week. Upper limits for this industry were also high with some working up to 49 hours.

Equal industries? Hours and pay per gender Women worked fewer hours per week than men across the board

The fourth hardest working industry, Agriculture, had the highest

– likely due to commitments outside of the workplace – but what

upper-limit of hours worked of all industries with some employees

happened when men and women did work similar hours?

clocking up to 53.6 hours per week. That is 13.6 hours more per week than the average full-time week.

The finance and insurance industry showed the biggest discrepancies between men and women's pay. The median hours worked per year

On the other side of the spectrum, those who fell into the household

came in at 1,820 per year (35 per week) for both genders in the

employers industry had the shortest median week worked with the

industry and yet men earned just over £20,000 more per year than

median value being just 16 hours. But how many hours should we

women. On an hourly basis, this means that women in the finance

be working per week?

and insurance industry could be earning around £8.41 less per hour than industry males.

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Industries and pay Some industries in the study were shown to be paid a higher hourly pay meaning their annual earnings were higher than those who worked more hours. Industries such as Finance and Insurance worked a median of 35 hours per week (one of the lowest of all industries) and yet employers earnt a median of £38,921.

On the other side of the spectrum, the Construction industry was shown to work a median of 40 hours per week and yet received a median hourly pay of just £14.78. Over a year, this means they earned around £31,083, that's over £7,000 less per year than the finance industry. And yet, they were shown to work around 260 hours extra than the finance and insurance industry!

Ian Wright at MerchantMachine comments,

How much people

get paid is covered and spoken about widely but hours worked is less common. We wanted to shed light on just how much the UK is really working per week and so undertook this research into the total hours worked (basic hours + paid overtime hours).

This reveals that though many of the median hours worked are within the normal range, some of the upper-limits show that much of the UK may be overworking.

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IMPERIAL TAKES PART IN

GERMAN SUSTAINABILITY ACTION DAYS I mperial’s International business has just held its third Sustainability

Sustainability also embraces streamlined, lean logistics processes,

Week, in a bid to increase awareness of environmental and social

the use of low-emission vehicles, traffic bundling and much more. The

issues, and motivate staff to adopt more sustainable behaviour.

idea of sustainability must be incorporated into each of our processes and logistics concepts. Our customers expect this, too. They want to

The Sustainability Week forms part of Imperial’s support for the

incorporate the most sustainable logistics service possible into their

'German Sustainability Action Days', which run until the beginning of

own CO2 reporting. That is why Sustainability Week 2020 hits the

October, and which in turn follow the United Nations’ Sustainable

very core of what we need to focus on in all areas.

Development Goals set out in its Agenda 2030. These include issues such as health and well-being, affordable and clean energy

Imperial’s Sustainability Week forms part of its ESG (environment,

and climate protection measures.

social and governance) strategy, focusing on people, profit and planet.

Imperial considers it to be its duty, as responsible world citizens,

Introducing a week-long series of daily themed bulletins sent to all

to invest in ESG policies and embody them whenever possible in its

staff, which provided thought-provoking insight, advice and tips, with

daily course of business.

links to online presentations by various speakers, Hakan Bicil, CEO of Imperial’s International business, told staff:

As a Management

In addition to the ongoing support for SOS-Kinderdorf in Keczkemét,

Board, we are just as concerned as you are that future generations

Hungary, provided by Imperial’s International business, the company

should live in a world that is as intact as possible. This means that

is active in gender equality, the promotion of diversity and strongly

we must create the conditions for tomorrow today. The annual

supports the social commitment of its employees.

Sustainability Week with its many different topics plays a very important role for all of us.

IMPERIAL LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL

Due to Imperial’s stringent regime of ongoing staff protection

Headquartered in Duisburg, Germany, responsible for all the

measures related to Covid-19, this year’s event was entirely digital,

Imperial Group logistics activities (including contract logistics

but nonetheless highly successful. Wrapping up the week’s activities,

and freight) outside Africa.

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SCALE MODEL SPECIALISTS 21 OCTOBER 2020

FOR THE TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS INDUSTRY

W

ith a wealth of industry knowledge and experience

From a standard tooling range of models through to creating bespoke

in the manufacturing and distribution of replica scale

concepts, we can provide effective solutions for all requirements.

model vehicles, SST Models are one of the UK’s

leading suppliers of the ultimate promotional merchandise for the

There are occasions when the client has a strict budget or

transport and logistics industry.

requirement, which must not be exceeded. With our ever growing network of collectors, in most scenarios, we are able to meet the

Our 20 years industry experience has been proven to assist

required price of the customer by increasing the production quantity,

customers in all aspects of a scale model project from concept to

this means we split the financial commitment by introducing a retail

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in which to maximise the everlasting effects our models attract, but we can spread your name throughout the world amongst our

Ensuring that we provide a balance in price, quality and delivery time is

expanding network of truck model collectors.

very important to us, therefore we offer all of our customers quality and service with competitive pricing and ‘on schedule’ lead times.

We have also placed considerable investment into accommodating all kinds of clients, be it a collector ordering one model or corporate

Whilst maintaining a standard range of models depicting the

clients ordering quantities of several hundred or thousand models.

most well-known brands in multi-modal transport, SST Models

So whether it is one high-end gift or the ultimate promotional item

also has the ability to create virtually anything from a variety of

our customers receive the same dedication and attention to detail

production techniques according to specific requirements whilst

that we have become renowned for supported by infrastructure to

paying attention to the core objectives whether that be a high-end

serve all these kinds of clients, thanks to the latest IT technology

gift or the ultimate promotional item.

that can process our orders quickly and efficiently.

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Container Gifts As well as our broad range of model trucks and vans, we have a vast

These are massively popular at shows and the ultimate marketing

and exciting range of products themed around container logistics

tool for events and social media.

and sea/ocean freight.

These trucks are engineered to last, designed on 3D CAD and Container gifts include: Container desk

built on CNC lasercut and fabricated stainless steel chassis

gifts (Flower Pot, Desk Tidy, Tissue Box

and axles. They are powered by a 24V battery unit with chain

Containers, Memo Note Pads and Pen/

driven transmission.

Business Card Holders), Container Power Banks and USB Drives to mention but a few!

Each truck has a functioning fifth wheel allowing for coupling/ decoupling of trailers. At present we have two types of trailers

From containers loaded onto trucks through

available – flatbed and stepframe. Scaled Rigs have sturdy plastic

to individual containers as eye catching desk

moulded cabs/rear valance and pneumatic 6-ply tyres. We even go

features, if your speciality is in sea and ocean

the extra mile in detail by replicating the Scania V8 engine noise,

freight then we have the ultimate promotional

functioning tail lights and forward/reverse functions ensuring that

product that will leave the customary indelible

these trucks are a cut above the rest.

mark that our products never ceases to attract!

Scaled Rigs have a safe top speed of 6km/h and safety shutoff/cooldown Scaled Rigs Ride On Trucks and Trailers

built into the ECU to prevent damage in case of overloading.

Our Scaled Rigs Ride-On Scania and Mercedes trucks are the ultimate premium quality truck replica for both kids and businesses alike.

A premium quality toy to be enjoyed by both kids and adults and fully licensed by both Scania and Mercedes Benz.

With the ability to full customise in your own livery and branding, these are a huge hit with truck enthusiasts, truck companies as well

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GEODIS TO HOST

EMISSIONS CALCULATOR

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responsible business dates back over 10 years. Now, its

This new, intuitive service is available in English and French.

online emissions calculator that determines the carbon

It is developed in partnership with EcoTransIT World, whose

footprint of a freight shipment is freely available on its website.

methodology is accredited by the Smart Freight Centre’s Global Logistics Emission Council’s (GLEC) framework.

Accessed via https://geodis.com/geodis_carbon_calculator/form, the calculator measures air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions performance of different modes of transport (air, rail, road, sea,

GEODIS’ ACTIONS RECOGNISED BY THE CDP*

inland waterway, etc.). For each shipment of goods, the calculator

Aware that climate change is a major challenge in the

gives an overview of the various options, making it an invaluable aid

transport sector, GEODIS has set its sights on reducing its

in choosing the most environmentally friendly transport.

greenhouse gas emissions by 30% between now and 2030.

The tool performs calculations that take into account the goods

In 2019, the company was awarded an A- rating by the

being shipped, their origin, destination and mode of transport before

CDP. With this rating, the CDP recognized GEODIS as a

providing a quantitative evaluation.

pioneering company that is implementing appropriate actions

generated by an individual shipment’s journey, comparing the

to report, control and effectively reduce its greenhouse gas The precise measurement of emissions generated by one’s activities is a precondition for improvement. This initiative provides

emissions. Only 6% of the companies assessed by the CDP worldwide received an equivalent or higher rating.

a transparent and reliable way to quantify greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants for each mode of transport.

* a non-profit international organisation that manages the largest

Cécile Bray, Senior Expert Climate & Carbon Accounting, GEODIS

environmental reporting platform devoted to companies and cities.

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TT CLUB FOCUSES ON

TEMP-CONTROLLED CARGO LOSSES A nalysis of the specialist insurer’s claims records for

Our own experiences and the data drawn from our claims

transport operators over the past three years shows

history was reinforced by over a third of webinar attendees, who

temperature-controlled incidents ranking in third place.

when asked their perception of the primary risk factors, pointed to

Almost 30% of these incidents involved a miscommunication of

communications errors with ambiguous or incorrect instructions

operational instructions on care of the cargo with a further 23%

passed between supply chain stakeholders.

down to temperature setting errors. Reefer equipment failure or

Mike Yarwood, Loss Prevention Managing Director, TT

damage accounted for a quarter of the claims.

The sensitivity of many commodities transported under temperaturecontrolled conditions puts the care of the product both before and during transit as a paramount concern. During TT’s webinar, Carsten Jensen, a consultant and surveyor specialising in perishable goods transport gave a comprehensive insight into the five key aspects that impinge on loss prevention: product quality; preparation of the goods; correct packaging and stowing; attention to temperature irregularities and prolonged storage and transit.

Clearly a number of these processes are out of the control of forwarder, carrier and terminal operator. But as the demand for unitised transport of perishables continues its upward trend, it is TT continues in its attempts to minimise losses for both its Members

vital that the transport links in the chain become more informed

and all those involved in the cool supply chain with publicly available

about all the relevant processes to improve the collaborative efforts

guidance documents such as StopLoss - Temperature Controlled

of all stakeholders.

Cargo, and increasingly via online webinars. The latest was held last week, entitled ‘Warm or cold: is it a game?’. With expert speakers, this forum contained causational information as well as advice on risk avoidance. A recording is available here.

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Lauralu offer bespoke designed building solutions, with flexible hire or buy options and flexible payment plans. With locations across Europe, we cover the whole of the continent and we pride ourselves on our speedy installation. What our clients use our buildings for:

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THE REQUIREMENT In early 2020, Montgomery Transport approached temporary building manufacturer and installer Lauralu UK for assistance in getting their new warehouse space at DIRFT, Rugby ready for operation.

Whilst the 5,100m2 premises they had taken on was ideal for their new expanded operations there was a 1,800m2+ gap between the two sets of warehouses and it was important that this space could be fully utilised as a loading area that was protected from the weather.

THE SOLUTION Lauralu installed a 30m x 60m canopy that was sandwiched between the existing warehouses to give Montgomery Transport a much needed sheltered loading area. The rear gable end was clad to ensure it didn’t become one large wind tunnel.

Despite lockdown causing delays the structure was erected very speedily over a fortnight, allowing Montgomery Transport to kick off the operations in the new depot seamlessly.

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rime minister Boris Johnson’s recent announcements

The latest UK unemployment statistics show a 4.1% increase

on the British government’s future strategy to tackle

in those out of work in the three months to July. Government

COVID-19 shows his administration is abandoning plans

support for employers is being phased out by the end of October

for economic growth in favour of containing the virus. That is

as it is replaced with a new 'Job Support Scheme', the successor

the claim of Logistics UK, formerly the FTA.

to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) which closes on 31 October.

The business group’s Chief Executive David Wells is challenging government to provide support for sectors of industry still

To benefit, staff will have to work and be paid for at least one-

reeling from the impact of the virus and subsequent lockdown on

third of their contracted hours for the first three months of the

revenues and employment. Without further intervention from

new scheme. This requirement may change after three months.

government, he is concerned that plans for recovery will fail and

It will no longer be possible to keep staff at home full-time and

thousands more jobs will be put at risk.

claim financial support from the government towards the cost of their wages.

After initial stimulus from plans such as Eat Out to Help Out, and the stamp duty holiday, growth in the economy is faltering

Despite this, Wells is warning that the future success of UK PLC

and delivering little or no uplift in revenues. Without improved

is now under threat:

revenues, businesses will be unable to repay loans and deferred tax payments while faced with taking on increased costs as the

Without further support for businesses which have kept

furloughing scheme ends. Forget the credit crunch – without

the UK trading during the worst months of the pandemic, the

a strong, consistent recovery in economic activity, businesses

flurry of redundancies from big brands like Marks & Spencer,

are now facing a cash crunch and their survival is in doubt,

John Lewis and Easyjet will only be the tip of a fast-approaching

particularly in sectors such as hospitality and events where any

iceberg. Logistics is the perfect barometer of the nation’s financial

prospect of growth has now stalled. The Government must act

health, since our work affects every area of the economy and

now to support those sectors hardest hit by the downturn in

the health of our industry is directly linked to that of the nation

the economy to avoid a further avalanche of redundancies, as

as a whole. Our members are the organisations which deliver

businesses adapt to cope with the government’s new strategy

what the country wants and needs to keep operating, from

for economic decline.

schools and hospitals to retailers, factories and homes. If all areas of our industry are to survive the impact of a second wave of the virus, and the government’s new strategy which prioritises containment of the virus over economic recovery, then plans to support businesses must be an urgent priority, so that redundancies, spiralling costs and business closures do not heap more misery on those charged with keeping the nation stocked with goods and services on a daily basis.

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At the same time, in response to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Winter

Logistics UK is one of the UK’s leading business groups,

Economy Plan, Wells said,

Logistics UK warned government

representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping

that urgent action was needed to protect struggling businesses

the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly

to avoid an avalanche of redundancies and insolvencies; we are

employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. It supports,

pleased the Chancellor has listened to our fears and offered

shapes and stands up for safe and efficient logistics, and is the

a platform for economic growth and recovery. With the UK

only business group which represents the whole industry, with

remaining in crisis mode as Coronavirus cases rise, ongoing,

members from the road, rail, sea and air industries, as well as

flexible financial support for businesses will be essential until

the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers

the economy recovers. We are pleased to see the targeting

whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods.

of hospitality, tourism and small and medium sized companies, all of whom have been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 containment measures. We also support the measures to assist

Alan Smith, Editor, FORWARDER magazine

businesses with cashflow issues with more generous loan terms and VAT deferrals.

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new study by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

Entitled ‘Improving Governance and Tackling Crime in Free-

argues that free trade zones might not be as risky as they

Trade Zones’, the new study identifies factors that render free-

seem. It reveals why some zones are riskier than others

trade zones vulnerable to illicit trade and financial crime and

and shows how governments can mitigate the threat of criminals

proposes measures to detect and prevent it.

seeking to exploit light-touch regulations designed to attract trade.

It identifies common factors that make some FTZs risky, like

There are reportedly over 3,500 zones in 130 countries today,

their geographic location, the activities they are designed to

compared to just 79 zones in 25 countries in 1975. Governments

facilitate and level of transparency.

continue to establish new free trade zones (FTZs), but bodies such as the EU, World Customs Organization and Financial Action Task

Researchers from RUSI evaluated the world’s leading free-trade

Force (FATF) all highlight their significant criminal risks.

zones, including those in Morocco, Panama, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). These countries differ in their

The FATF has branded free-trade zones (FTZs) a ‘money

economic, geographic and social profiles, but all face common

laundering and terrorist financing threat’ and last year the

challenges in their administration and oversight of FTZs. All have

European Parliament called for the ‘urgent phasing out’ of

been criticized for criminal risks in their FTZs.

freeports across the EU. The UK recently committed to introducing 10 new freeports after Brexit, a move some

In Morocco, the study found that free-trade-zones may pose

experts have called a major financial crime risk. This year, China

lesser criminal risks than many of the country’s other border

established at least 6 new zones across the country.

crossings and logistics hubs. By virtue of being subject to at least some level of regulation and control, FTZs may in some

FTZs are known to facilitate trafficking in endangered wildlife

countries actually be more secure than other facilities.

and counterfeit goods, as well as sanctions evasion and weapons smuggling. This study also confirms the abuse of FTZs for money

In Singapore, the country’s tariff regime is so liberal that the

laundering, terrorist financing and tax evasion.

distinction between FTZs and the country’s customs territory is all but irrelevant. This reduces incentives for smuggling goods

However, RUSI’s study rejects a blanket approach to free-trade

from an FTZ into Singapore’s domestic market but does not

zones. It argues that,

affect its position as a transshipment hub for illicit goods.

An approach that regards all of these FTZs

as generically high risk is unlikely to improve global standards. No two zones are exactly the same and standards can vary considerably

In Panama, the Colón Free Zone retains its poor international

across zones within a single country, with certain FTZs presenting

reputation, despite measures supposedly taken by the

a higher risk than others. Criminal risks in free-trade zones are

government to improve governance there in recent years.

‘formidable but not insurmountable. Nor is this to say that FTZs

Business users interviewed by the project criticised its ‘high-

are uniquely susceptible to crime: all of the illicit trade and financial

risk’ designation, citing barriers to access to banking services.

crime common to FTZs also occurs outside of them.

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NEW STUDY OUTLINES STRATEGY TO

KEEP CRIMINALS OUT OF FREE-TRADE ZONES

The United Arab Emirates’ 2020 National Risk Assessment

It makes a number of recommendations to help governments

reportedly concluded that 85% of FTZ-based companies were

improve their FTZs, including the need for greater monitoring,

inherently high-risk, compared to 55.86% of companies across

enforcement and coordination among domestic law enforcement

the country.

agencies and improved cooperation with the private sector.

RUSI’s study calls for 'a concerted effort from governments, FTZ

The findings and recommendations are part of a two-year project

administrators, users and other private sector actors to improve

to help understand and improve the integrity of free-trade zones

the integrity of FTZs’.

worldwide. The authors of the study will publish practical manual that private sector companies can use to assess their exposure to the risk of unwittingly facilitating crime when dealing with businesses that are based in or use FTZs, due 2021.

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P

ickup charges for container users are becoming more

While if the user picks up boxes from a location with a large

expensive across Chinese ports due to increasing

surplus, such as the US/Europe at the moment, and moves it

container imbalances. Prices have reached $950 per one

to a deficit location, the supplier often pays container users to

40HC container ex Shanghai (China) to Duisburg (Germany) in week 42. In this blog, we will look at stretches and discuss how equipment imbalances are affecting pickup charges.

According to Container Availability Index data, European and the US importers currently struggle to return empty containers to

reposition their empty equipment into deficit locations.

Average pickup charges for Average pickup charges for container users container users Stretch

AVERAGE of PU Charge (in USD)

ANTWERP – MUNDRA

56.5

SHANGHAI – TACOMA, WA

61.4

PORT KELANG – KARACHI

82.25

prior to the arrival of the sailing.

PORT KELANG – NHAVA SHEVA

91.08

To learn how the current market situation reflects on the

QINGDAO – MOSCOW

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SHANGHAI – MOSCOW

243

SHANGHAI – DUISBURG

617

SHANGHAI – WARSAW

735

Asia. As a result, these ports suffer from increasing dwell times and port congestion. On the other hand, carriers in Chinese ports are setting new regulations to control the imbalances.

Hapag Lloyd, for example, will now only release empty containers from its mainland China depots for a maximum of eight days

pickup charges, we have analysed thousands of data points from successful transactions on xChange. But before we run through the findings, let’s briefly explain why there are pickup charges when organizing one-way container moves and how you calculated them.

Why do container owners levy pickup charges?

A pickup charge is a one time charge for each container that is picked up at the POL. Container owner and user negotiate the pickup charge for each deal. This charge can be paid by both the supplier or the user, depending on the market situation.

SHANGHAI – GOTHENBURG

739.5

For this table, we looked at the most used stretches on Container xChange in the last 4 years. The average price Forpickup this table, we lookedvaries at the most used different stretches locations on Container to equipment between and container types.

OnThe average, users pay xChange in the last 4 years. averagecontainer price to pickup equipment varies between different locations and container types. On

Let’s look at a location in which the supplier has a shortage of

average, container users pay $256 to pick up containers on the

containers first. In this case, it could be China with decreasing

platform (if pickup charge > 0). The top 10 stretches on xChange

container availability, the pickup charges will typically be paid

show that the average pickup charge for the stretches between

by the user.

Chinese and European ports have been more expensive than other ones over the last 4 years with around $640 on average.

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Precisely, Shanghai, China to Gothenburg, Sweden is the most

Looking at charges paid by container suppliers, you can see that

expensive stretch as the users have to pay $739 on average to pick

the most expensive stretches are ex European ports to China,

up a container. Looking at the development of the last few weeks

which is not surprising giving the container imbalance between

we can see record numbers for 40HCs at $1050 per container in

the continents. However, it is also interesting to see that the

week 41 and $1250 in week 36. Comparing such record numbers

average rate of $90 that suppliers pay to reposition equipment

to 2019 demonstrates the current equipment situation. Another

from Europe to China is much lower than, for example, what

expensive stretch is Shanghai – Warsaw, Poland where container

users are currently paying for the pickup units across China.

users pay $735 on average. Our data shows that this stretch has maintained a relatively high average over the years. It was $870

The most expensive stretch here is Rotterdam, the Netherlands

pickup charges for –Average most likely due to Warsaw’s inland location.

Suppliers

to Qingdao, China. The suppliers paid $136 on average during

on average in 2018, $640 on average in 2019 and $650 in 2020

the last 4 years on xChange to reposition their equipment to China. Pickup credits paid by container owners were usually at

Average pickup charges for Suppliers

around $120 per unit, dropping to $0 – 25, since week 40, due to the current equipment situation.

Stretch DUISBURG – QINGDAO DUISBURG – TIANJIN DUISBURG – SHANGHAI

AVERAGE of PU Charge (in USD)

59.16

Other locations where suppliers had to pay more pickup charges for repositioning units to China are Antwerp, Belgium – as well as

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Hamburg and Duisburg in Germany. From Antwerp, suppliers pay

76.35

charges ex Duisburg were not different averaging $76 since 2017 but

ANTWERP – NINGBO

77.5

ANTWERP – TIANJIN

78.8

ANTWERP – QINGDAO

83

ANTWERP – SHANGHAI

87

ANTWERP – DALIAN

101

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$83 on average, 2019 it was $76 dropping to $59 in 2020. Pickup dropping to $38 on average in 2020 and even $0 since week 31.

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he supply chain sector will experience a job market boom

Behavioural scientist, Richard Shotton, believes the lockdown has

over the coming months as over 60 percent of workers

encouraged workers to further reassess and prioritise non-intrinsic

in warehouse, logistics and delivery spent time during

motivations, like job satisfaction, above external rewards, such as

lockdown searching for a new role, according to latest research.

money, praise or awards.

All stages of the supply chain experienced a growing increase in

Commenting on the research, Shotton said:

vacancies during September 2020, with over 40,000 vacancies now

that intrinsic motivations – such as the enjoyment of the role, sense

open in the industry, according to latest figures revealed by Monster,

of contributing to the wider society, or intellectual appeal of the

the leading recruitment platform.

job – are far more important than money.

The evidence shows

The growing demand is due to two factors. Firstly, the changing

How businesses treated their employees during the pandemic is also

landscape of labour supply and demand. Remote working has had a

now an important factor for those seeking new roles, with most

huge impact in how we live, work and shop, which has fuelled the

individuals viewing this is a top priority for their next career move.

need for more supply chain workers. Secondly, those already within the industry have reassessed their current roles and many are now

More than a third of logistics workers (39 percent) feel unhappy

looking to move as a result.

with how their current employer handled the pandemic, which may

Derek Jenkins, General Manager, Monster UK & Ireland

explain why so many are now looking to move. Over 70 percent say this is an important consideration when choosing their next role.

According to the survey of over 2,600 UK employees and jobseekers, employee values and motivations have changed since the start of lockdown.

The global pandemic has given workers a chance to reassess

Most workers in the warehouse, logistics and delivery sector (71 percent)

what’s important to them. This has undoubtedly changed since the

would consider searching for a new role within the next 12 months.

start of lockdown and, as a result, we predict a hive of activity over the coming weeks as people look to move both within and outside

Feeling that their career is meaningful and of value to the wider

the supply chain industry. In many cases, people are looking to change

society and how their employer treated the workforce during the

careers entirely or to transfer their skillset over to another sector.

pandemic are among the new priorities for employees and jobseekers

There is a huge opportunity for employers, with the right message,

in the industry.

to attract experienced staff. Now more than ever it’s important for them to understand exactly what their employees and potential

A staggering 85 percent of workers want their work to have meaning,

candidates’ truly value if they want to attract, motivate and retain

while 81 percent are currently on the lookout for a new position that

the very best talent,

continues Jenkins.

gives them a greater sense of purpose, according to the research.

Over half of vacancies are for entry-level positions, revealing a need for companies to attract new workers from outside the industry to meet rising demand. The occupation with the highest demand by volume is HGV Drivers, while the most common entry-level role with no experience required is a warehouse operative or packer.

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There will be an influx of skilled and hard-working candidates into the marketplace, including those coming from businesses in hard-hit sectors like hospitality, tourism and retail. This will flip previous market conditions and mean recruiters need to change their behaviours. As a world-leader in connecting people, we are doing everything we can to support both companies and candidates ahead of the jobseeker market boom. This includes launching a multimedia campaign to help businesses in the sector attract the right candidates, an initiative that has already reached over 50,000 people nationwide,

concludes Jenkins.

Monster has released a report entitled ‘Where do we go from here? Coming Out of Lockdown’, to support companies in the supply chain sector through the changing candidate landscape.

The report provides valuable insights into the mindset of the industry’s workforce and advises businesses on how to reach and hire candidates, boost morale, increase productivity and reduce attrition as Britain gets back to work.

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GLASGOW, UK £45,000 + CAR + COMMISSION matt@headfordgroup.com | +44 (0)1454 628 787

CHESTER, UK GB11467

• Top-25 global freight business • Must have provable billings of £500k+ per annum • Demonstrable strong client relationships • Loyalty and consistency in career path is essential

Your role

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This role will be accountable for all departmental activity including Health & Safety, achievement of business KPIs, labour, training, team development and engagement, quality, environment and security.

Your responsibilities • Responsible for managing cost performance in line with BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER LONDON, UK £45,000 + CAR + COMMISSION matt@headfordgroup.com | +44 (0)1454 628 787

• Global Freight business • Must have provable billings of £500k+ per annum • Demonstrable strong client relationships

EXPORT AIRFREIGHT OPERATIONS CLERK COLNBROOK, UK £COMPETITIVE, D.O.E., HOLIDAY: 22 DAYS MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9AM TO 5PM (SOME EVENING & WEEKEND WORK, OVERTIME PAID) vac@headfordgroup.com | +44 (0)1454 275 951

Working in a team of 3, the successful applicant will be responsible for day-to-day operations of export airfreight department based in Colnbrook, working within the AOG department.

Must have minimum 5 years' operational experience working within airfreight exports. Experience with aerospace and ships' spares would be an advantage but not essential.

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forecast / budget ensuring appropriate measures are in place to manage variation • Devise and implement operational and financial KPI targets to ensure business and customer requirements are achieved • Develop strong relationships with internal and external customers to better understand key business drivers and devise tactical improvement plans to support continued growth / success • Promote a culture of Continuous Improvement by capturing and leading CI initiatives / projects and developing support structures through CI training workshops • Identify resource requirements for each department based on forecast activity and devise tactical plans to manage shortages / surplus • Interrogation and approval of departmental spreadsheets / reports as required to ensure the integrity of KPI data • Operate and interrogate Warehouse Management Systems (WMS, GRIP) to identify potential improvements • Conduct regular customer and supplier reviews

Your skills and experiences • Strong PC skills including Microsoft Office applications • Good knowledge of creating and interrogating spreadsheets

• Ability of interpreting data • Experience of managing large teams • Managing costs against a budget • Development and understanding of KPIs • Health & Safety legislation • Appraisals and disciplinary

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Job Overview Are you looking for a career in a freight forwarding and want to work for the world’s number 1 sea freight forwarder then we have an excellent opportunity at our Birmingham Branch to join our International Supply Chain team.

Your role We are currently recruiting for a Seafreight Customer Care Specialist on an initial 6 month contract to join our International Supply chain management department who will be responsible for providing best in class customer service to our customers managed by the supply chain team every day.

As part of your role as a Customer Care Specialist you will be liaise daily with internal and external customer ensuring this is carried out in a timely and professional fashion.

Your responsibilities • Provide excellent customer service all day, every day to our

customer base.

• Seeking ways to add value to their business and communicate these effectively to the relevant parties to change processes for the better • Build a close and robust relationship with our customers to guarantee that they will turn to us when they require help and will trust us with potential other business opportunities • To ensure that all shipments are undertaken to meet, as a minimum, or exceed the customer’s expectations in terms of the standard of service provided, cost agreed and specified time frames • Communicate effectively with all overseas offices to arrange importation of freight based on customer-specific requirements. This includes but is not limited to Customs clearance, deliveries and import documentation control.

• Utilise our customer solutions teams to put relevant and informative reporting in place to show important value added areas for improvement • Monitor and report on shipments and communicate any updates /or non-conformances to the affected parties, i.e. customer, customs team or Intermodal team

in a timely manner. Damage/claim reporting, TIP reporting.

operational errors to a minimum and alerting management to potential problems.

• Be responsible for accurate accounting across your customer base and conforming to the current • To attend customer/supplier visits where required and ensure that all reporting must be accurate and delivered according to agreed deadlines

Your skills and experiences • Previous experience in customer facing/service role ideally

in a logistics/supply chain environment would be advantageous • Excellent written and oral skills and confident liaising with customers and colleagues • Previous Seafreight experience is advantageous • Ability to work to deadlines, and under pressure in some situations.

• Good organisation skills and able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office – specifically Word, Excel and Outlook.

Good reasons to join If you would like to become a valued member of our team then we will also make sure that you’re rewarded for your commitment and expertise. We are offering a competitive salary and 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and life assurance.

You will also have the opportunity to join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and benefit from our Route 2 Rewards scheme which offers discounts and savings on a wide range of high street or internet goods and services.

About Kuehne+Nagel With over 82,000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne + Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics companies. As an employer, Kuehne + Nagel stands for equal opportunity and we are committed to diversity in our teams with regard to people with disabilities. We believe that you can make a valuable contribution to Kuehne + Nagel and look forward to receiving your application.

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EXPORT MANAGER, FREIGHT FORWARDING COLNBROOK/HEATHROW, UK FULL TIME: MON TO FRI 9AM–5.30PM SALARY: £38,000–£43,000 BASIC D.O.E. PROFIT SHARE COMPANY CAR FOR CLIENTS VISITS vac@headfordgroup.com | +44 (0)1454 275 951

We are working on behalf of a freight forwarder who requires an export manager in a full-time role based in Colnbrook/Slough.

Job Description The focus of the job entails that objectives are established for the storage and/or distribution of products to maintain product safety, quality and legality in accordance with the quality policies of the BRC Standard.

• To manage the export department and staff • To arrange the export of cargo by air, and ocean • Liaise with airlines • Liaise with HMRC, Port & Plant Health and other

government bodies • Organise export clearances, and correct documentation relating to the movement of cargo • Create export documentation required for the shipping of cargo • Provide a high level of customer service • Liaise with overseas offices, partners and agents • Strong Administration skills • To sort, filter and distribute documentation, and create and maintain job files in an accurate and timely manner.

• Arrange the X-ray screening of cargo in line with CAA/DFT regulations • Arrange bookings with airlines, shipping lines and transporters

Compliance duties • Control and maintenance of quality management system and procedures • Management of internal audit program • Undertake warehouse hygiene inspections

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I am recruiting for a well known, local and independent freight forwarder looking to add to their expanding team in Leeds.

This has client has been operating for over 30 years assisting their clients with their logistics requirements from a wide range of industries including aerospace, manufacturing, engineering, events and exhibitions, chemicals and oil and gas.

The position is for an experienced Air and Sea Operator with customs experience.

Responsibilities • Liaising with clients / overseas partners / agents.

• Speaking with customers and clients on a regular basis, negotiating rates and providing quotations.

• Contacting clients, making sure all information

and paperwork has been received for the shipment.

• Working on key accounts and general imports (LCL/FCL) from global destinations.

• Dealing with import documentation from start to finish including customs entries.

• Making sure all documentation is processed and input into the system.

Export duties • Management of export operations • Administration of warehouse systems (WIRES) • Management of internal controls • Forward planning of resources to ensure effective delivery of products and services

• Assisting with BRC documentation • Ensuring compliance with relevant EU legislation • Member of Food Safety / HACCP team

VACANCIES UNITED KINGDOM

NETWORK CONTROL GROUP SUPERVISOR – TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT

COLNBROOK/HEATHROW, UK SALARY £29,000 BASIC + £4,000 SHIFT ALLOWANCE SUNDAY TO THURSDAY, 7:30PM TO 4:30AM 22 DAYS ANNUAL LEAVE, RISING TO 26 IN TIME ACCESS TO COMPANY BENEFITS PORTAL STAKEHOLDER PENSION EXCELLENT PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES vac@headfordgroup.com | +44 (0)1454 275 951

We have an opportunity for a Network Control Group Supervisor with one of the biggest freight forwarders in the world.

This is a Management role, based at the Southern Distribution Centre in Colnbrook. Managing 6 direct reports of varying experience levels, we are seeking a proven manager with experience in transport management and analysis of technical data. The NCG team are responsible for monitoring all fleet vehicles to ensure timely delivery of shipments and customs clearance of shipments in the air to ensure our time definite delivery services can be achieved.

We are seeking a candidate who has experience working with Customs systems, transport or warehouse management systems, technical ability is key for this role and proven experience working with and training staff on complex IT systems is a necessity.

Role

• To implement and support departmental strategies. To assist in managing the day to day operation and staff within the NCG, in order to effectively monitor all elements required for successful network operations. Reporting any detriments to service, highlighting root cause and analysis with short/long term solutions. To monitor and communicate all departure and arrival times within the SDC/ Customer Collections/Deliveries.

• The Network Control Supervisor is responsible for the performance of his shift or function within the network group.

He/she must ensure that all operational problems are resolved/ or escalated to direct report, so that customer expectations are achieved and resources optimised, within operational cost performance, agreed budgets.

• Must be able to lead, manage, motivate and communicate effectively to all areas and levels of operations staff within the team.

• Key focus on achieving service excellence within agreed cost parameters while maintaining a strong customer facing position and driving improvement in customer satisfaction.

• • Must be organised and facilitate staff Rosta coverage as well as holiday/Overtime approvals.

• Successful candidate will be required to work flexible hours around the operation to ensure departmental needs are satisfied.

• Successful candidate must be committed to travel away on management training courses and events.

• Skill/Experience required • Minimum 3 to 5 years of man-management experience within or a similar industry.

• Higher level of education with additional qualifications specific to this role.

• High level of Microsoft office knowledge/experience.

• Dangerous Goods by road and by air • Health and safety • Man management • Knowledge of the UK Road Maps would be an advantage

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SENIOR SALES / COMMERCIAL MANAGER

OCEAN IMPORT OPERATOR

DUBLIN

LE HAVRE, FRANCE £COMPETITIVE

matt@headfordgroup.com | +44 (0)1454 628 787

Key info • €75,000 + car + commission • International business with UK & Irish offices • Must have provable billings of €1m+ per annum • Demonstrate strong client relationships • Possible board position in future

matt@headfordgroup.com | +44 (0)1454 628 787

Seeking an ambitious station manager to join an international logistics organisation in Le Havre, France.

The company A well-established, international logistics organisation with expertise in specific fields. They pride themselves on providing a high-quality service. Customer service and satisfaction are at the core of all they do.

Originating in Germany, the company has grown quickly, having a presence in France since 2015.

FREIGHT & LOGISTICS OPERATIONS OPPORTUNITIES CALIFORNIA, USA jason@headfordgroup.com | +1 (657) 352 3915

Freight & Logistics Operations Opportunities: We are currently working with exceptional companies across the United States who are keen to speak with experienced operations professionals.

Headford have a high client demand in the following opportunities: • Air/Ocean Import Operators • Air/Ocean Co-ordinators • Inside Sales (Operations) • Import/Export Specialists • Logistics Co-ordinators Required Experience • Import & export experience • Multimodal freight • 3+ years industry experience • Knowledge of freight, shipping, logistics & supply chain Potential Salary and benefit expectations • Salaries between $40,000 and £$70,000 • Car or car allowance

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The role • As Station Manager you will have management

responsibility for two employees, with the possibly of more in the future. We are seeking an experienced individual with proven skills in international sea freight export and import.

• You must have experience in a forwarding agency and a solid operational background.

• Longevity as a sea freight import/export clerk at a forwarding agency is a must, as well as logistics knowhow.

• Sales contacts would be desirable, but plays a subordinate role.

• This role does not require a senior manager with longevity in management but an experienced clerk with some leadership skills and ambition to be a future managing director of a small branch.

• The main task of the new person would be the operative running of the office and communication with the higher management in head office.

• A driving licence and very good English is a must; German is beneficial but not essential.

Benefits and Package • A salary package will depend on the person but is competitive.

• 35 hours per week • 30 days of holiday per year

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LOS ANGELES/DFW/CHICAGO, USA FULL-TIME POSITION, SALARY $75K TO $100K BASIC D.O.E. & BOOK OF BUSINESS. COMMISSION SCHEME COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE, PAID HOLIDAYS & VACATION, MEDICAL matt@headfordgroup.com | +44 (0)1454 628 787

Job Overview Over 5 year’s working experience in freight sales in air, ocean, and road.

With offices across the country, my client offers a full range of domestic and international solutions—including air, ocean, ground and international transportation The Regional Account Manager will report directly to the National Sales Manager.

The RAM is accountable for developing and securing incremental revenue and market share through promotion and sales of all services and products to establish and target accounts.

We have openings within various locations in the US.

Duties include but are not limited to: • Models and acts in accordance with our guiding principles and core values.

• Identify business opportunities and generate profitable sales

in both new and existing accounts to meet and exceed new business revenue goals, within an assigned geographical territory consisting of a major metro area and pertinent secondary markets.

• Assist in the development and implementation of sales plans that support increased sales.

• Build strategic relationships with key contacts within customer organizations to understand opportunities for creating value.

• Capitalize on value creation opportunities by working closely with the sales and operations management team to develop creative workable solutions to customer needs.

• Cross-sell the company’s suite of products and services in a global team environment.

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• Monitor and review customer sales activity and make

strategy adjustments as needed. Facilitate regular meetings with clients and relevant operations staff to evaluate performance and receive updates from clients on challenges and future plans.

• Work collaboratively with the operational staff at multiple sites and locations to ensure customers’ needs and expectations are met.

• Assist in development and reporting of competitive market analysis.

• Administrative functions in a timely manner.

• Maintain a high level of expertise and knowledge of products and services.

• Maintain minimum sales levels set as expectations for this role as laid out in the sales plan.

• Support and promote company core values.

• Comply with Company C-TPAT and TSA security procedures.

• Regular attendance is required.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Other requirements: • Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) and a

minimum of five years of sales experience to include two years of domestic and international freight forwarding experience. However, a combination of experience and/or education will be taken into consideration. Ability to read and interpret complex business and/or technical documents.

• Ability to write comprehensive reports and detailed business correspondence.

• Ability to work with managers or directors

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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS The consolidation of companies or assets through various types of financial transactions.

Related topics Contracted partnerships Management buyouts Valuation

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NEWS

IRI ACQUIRES RSI 14 OCTOBER 2020

...A LEADING SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS PROVIDER

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RI, a global leader in innovative solutions and services for

Optimising supply chain through better end-to-end visibility,

consumer, CPG, retail and media companies, has announced that

efficiency and execution has never been more important to retailers

it has acquired Retail Solutions, Inc. (RSi), the leading provider

and manufacturers across the CPG landscape. The addition of

of supply chain solutions for CPG manufacturers and retailers. The

RSi’s leading solutions to our broader portfolio of offerings will

addition of RSi’s solutions to the industry-leading IRI Liquid Data

further enhance our robust capabilities and enable retailers and

technology platform will offer the industry’s most comprehensive

manufacturers to drive tangible ROI and capitalise on opportunities

supply chain solution, as well as the largest repository of de-identified

in a dynamic environment.

and anonymous consumer data assets in the CPG industry, delivering

Baljit Dail, president of IRI Global

long-term increased value and impact to clients.

RSi’s proven products and solutions have been used by more than The acquisition of RSi builds upon IRI’s long track record of

three-fourths of the world’s 50 largest CPG manufacturers to

continuous investment in technology, solutions and data assets.

maximise their on-shelf availability, operational productivity and

IRI remains laser-focused on serving the CPG and retail industries

omnichannel sales growth. In particular, RSi’s leading suite of on-shelf

with innovative solutions that help our clients address their most

availability (“OSA”) solutions, OSAPower, includes a full spectrum of

challenging issues to deliver highly differentiated capabilities and

AI-driven tools to diagnose, reduce and prevent out-of-stocks. RSi

impact to clients. The investment in RSi to enhance our supply chain

powers its solutions with data from over 150 of the top retailers, to

optimisation capabilities is a direct response to our clients’ needs

deliver insights to over 500 global CPG customers today.

as they navigate disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Andrew Appel, President & Chief Executive Officer, IRI

IRI is the ideal partner to build upon our existing suite of solutions and enable our clients to further optimise their supply chains, and we’re thrilled to be joining forces with them.

Bert Clement, Chief Executive Officer, RSi With access to enhanced data, technology, solutions and resources, existing RSi clients will be even better positioned to make smarter, faster decisions that maximise efficiency and drive growth.

Stuart Careford, Chief Customer Officer, RSi

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Benefits to IRI and RSi clients include...

Augmented decision-making: IRI’s unparalleled data assets, extensive geographical coverage, and artificial intelligence and data

Unparalleled suite of supply chain solutions: Adding RSi’s

science capabilities will enhance the supply chain offerings previously

comprehensive, industry-leading supply chain offerings to IRI’s

provided by RSi by incorporating augmented decision-making

existing supply chain capabilities will provide seamless integration of

capabilities. IRI’s advanced platform pushes opportunities and risks

currently disparate data assets, creating comprehensive end-to-end

to users in a seamless and efficient manner, including opportunities

supply chain visibility and enabling clients to more efficiently identify

to improve on-shelf availability and reduce out-of-stocks, to drive

and address operational bottlenecks and inefficiencies.

both top-line and bottom-line growth along with superior in-store consumer experience.

Expanded market coverage: The combination of IRI and RSi data assets creates the largest repository of store- and warehouse-level

Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisor to IRI. Wells Fargo

supply chain data, enabling unrivaled national supply chain solutions

Securities, LLC served as exclusive financial advisor and Cooley LLP

and capabilities.

served as legal advisor to RSi.

Enhanced collaboration between retailers and manufacturers:

In the near term, RSi will become a stand-alone operating subsidiary

The integration of RSi’s solutions, including its Pacific platform, within

of IRI. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

IRI Liquid Data provides unprecedented collaboration capabilities within the supply chain ecosystem, creating opportunities to significantly improve clients’ core supply chain metrics.

ABOUT IRI IRI is a leading provider of big data, predictive analytics

Seamless technology and data integration: Ability to access RSi

and forward-looking insights that help CPG, OTC health

solutions through IRI’s industry-leading IRI Liquid Data platform will

care organizations, retailers, financial services and media

deliver intuitive, groundbreaking and results-oriented analytics and

companies grow their businesses. A confluence of major

business intelligence in near real time, fully integrated with other IRI

external events — a change in consumer buying habits, big

solutions and data assets. In particular, RSi’s leading suite of on-shelf

data coming into its own, advanced analytics and personalized

availability (“OSA”) solutions, OSAPower, includes a full spectrum

consumer activation — is leading to a seismic shift in drivers

of AI-driven tools to diagnose, reduce and prevent out-of-stocks.

of success in all industries. With the largest repository of purchase, media, social, causal and loyalty data, all integrated

The most intelligent Digital Shopper Marketing analytics:

on an on-demand, cloud-based technology platform, IRI is

As part of the merger, RSi’s Ansa solutions will be offered by IRI’s

empowering the personalization revolution, helping to

Media Center of Excellence. Ansa, a three-time winner of Shopper

guide its more than 5,000 clients around the world in their

Marketing Magazine’s Editor’s Choice Award, empowers ad networks

quests to remain relentlessly relevant, capture market share,

with the intelligence they need to plan, target, optimise and measure

connect with consumers, collaborate with key constituents

their campaigns based on daily, store-level sales and inventory.

and deliver market-leading growth

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NEWS

2 OCTOBER 2020

LOGISTICS UK & CBW LAUNCH

MERGERS & ACQUISITION REPORT

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espite the business disruption caused by the COVID-19

Following the immense pressure COVID-19 has placed on the

pandemic and the uncertainty surrounding the UK’s future

logistics industry – in addition to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding

relationship with the EU, the landscape for mergers and

EU Exit – our sector is poised for radical change, with operational and

acquisitions (M&A) in logistics is set to remain strong over the next 12

strategic challenges changing and shaping the industry of tomorrow.

months. To help businesses understand the outlook for M&A activity

In partnership with CBW, Logistics UK surveyed senior logistics

across the sector, business group Logistics UK, in partnership with leading

executives from across the sector to identify the economic impact

accountants, tax and business advisors, Carter Backer Winter LLP

the pandemic has had on the sector which drives activity across all of

(CBW), has launched an exclusive survey, conducted by Analytiqa, into

UK PLC, and the changes these senior executives intend to make to

the challenges facing the industry, UK Logistics Sector M&A Index 2020.

their business models as they plan for 2021 and beyond. The report gives vital insight into the trends that will shape future strategies for

The report provides an overview on expected trends in M&A,

business owners, in addition to data on wider industry dynamics.

including valuations, and delves into some of the most important

David Wells, Chief Executive, Logistics UK

issues facing companies in the sector, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit.

The survey shows that consolidation is expected to continue in the sector over the next twelve months, supported by healthy

ABOUT LOGISTICS UK

valuations. M&A activity is likely to be concentrated in those areas

Logistics UK (formerly FTA) is one of the UK’s leading

as healthcare, e-commerce and food distribution.

business groups, representing logistics businesses which

Philip Bird, Partner & Head of Logistics, CBW

are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With COVID-19, Brexit, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc.

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which will fare better in a challenging economic environment, such

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Further information can be found at logistics.org.uk

ing ion with the lead s UK, in conjunct ic st gi Lo d an ) of rvey inter LLP (CBW undertaken a su Carter Backer W m Analytiqa, have fir ch the sector over ar in se re ity s tiv ic st ns (M&A) ac tio isi independent logi qu ac & rs ctations for merge companies’ expe s. the next 12 month istics, hin senior executives wit ws on the insight of in nds tre ed Our survey, which dra ect a view on exp in the UK, provides the most logistics companies of e som on ng chi uations, as well as tou id-19 M&A, including val sector in light of Cov ing companies in the fac es issu important and Brexit.

Index Logistics sector M&A

logistics sector to be A Index for the UK be an This is the first M& what is intended to and Logistics UK in published by CBW index. annual survey and this is 45.4. In our opinion, in this first survey is The index number the survey of set out the at e been expected higher than might hav which the sector nted environment in ede rec unp the of t in ligh to form a key part of e tinu ts that M&A will con case, finds itself. It sugges e that should be the ies. Indeed, we believ ersify div companies’ strateg and w gro to e tinu build resilience, con as operators seek to beyond. through Covid-19 and

file of log tedly raising the pro g businesses Covid-19 is undoub economy by helpin UK the in role l to their demonstrating its vita vic r goods and ser es to continue to delive ic, dem across the country pan the ing lves dur ping food on the she customers, and kee beyond. through Covid-19 and

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