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Issue 7 2019 - Freight Business Journal


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Chilly outlook for Ceva at London Gateway


Ceva Logistics, recently acquired by shipping line CMA CGM, has officially opened its new cold chain facility at DP World London Gateway. The 10,000sq m Chill Hub offers up to 10,000 pallet positions with seven independent chambers capable of operating from -25°C through to +16°C. Dedicated areas will handle


pharmaceuticals, fresh and frozen produce, beverages and flowers as well as other goods requiring temperature specific handling and storage. Labelling, boxing, re-palletising,


price coding, tagging and kitting are also available. The facility is close to the


dockside so shunting can take as little as two hours, says Ceva. Chief executive, Nicolas Sartini,


said: “With its excellent road and rail connections, our best in class warehouse management systems and direct port access, the Chill Hub is a powerful demonstration of the synergies between Ceva Logistics and CMA CGM. This state-of-the-art facility will enable us to offer a unique value proposition to our shipper customers, providing a faster delivery of goods through an energy-efficient building. We can also give full visibility and control of the entire inbound operation through the Chill Hub.”


Government signs fresh Brexit ferry contracts


The Government has signed fresh contracts with ferry companies to keep supplies of medicines and other vital goods on the move in the event of disruption to ports aſter Brexit. The deals with Brittany Ferries, DFDS, P&O European Ferries and Stena Line are worth almost £87 million and will concentrate on ports that are


less likely to be hit by congestion – Teesport, Hull, Killingholme, Harwich, Felixstowe, Tilbury, Portsmouth and Poole. Before the previous Brexit


deadline in March, the Government signed similar deals worth £87m with Brittany, DFDS and would-be Ramsgate operator Seabourne.


Europa Worldwide Group has started work on its £60 million, 715,000sq ſt logistics facility at Midlands Logistics Park in Corby, due for completion in June 2020. It will become the company’s largest


facility in the UK and


will form part of its Europa Warehouse arm’s 3PL logistics


DSV Panalpina moves to mitigate merger effects


The DSV Panalpina Group has told employees at the former Panalpina headquarters in Basel that overlapping corporate functions and positions will either be cut or relocated to the headquarters in Denmark, with up to 165 job losses. But at the same time, the company intends to expand its footprint in the Basel area.


logistics DSV Panalpina chief executive


Jens Bjørn Andersen explained: “As we integrate Panalpina into the DSV Panalpina Group, we recognise that there are substantial duplications of corporate functions. We are also seeing considerable overlaps in the IT department, as IT systems that will no longer be used in the combined


group are phased out. As a result, we are considering several restructuring measures. According to our analysis, we will not be able to avoid job cuts and the relocation of positions to DSV Panalpina’s headquarters in Denmark.” However, DSV Panalpina


expects to retain around half of Panalpina’s current head office workforce by the completion in the second quarter of 2020. A social plan has been drawn up, in line with Swiss labour law to


Join the village people with BIFA at Multimodal


The British International Freight Association is partnering with the Multimodal Exhibition and Conference to create a Freight Forwarders Village at the show. It will be a marketplace for BIFA members and associate members to showcase the products and


services they offer. BIFA will expand its existing


presence to set up the village in a prominent part of the exhibition hall. It will provide a networking marketplace where show visitors can learn more about the workings of the trade association


and the benefits of membership, whilst discussing their day-to-day freight forwarding requirements with actual BIFA members. It will also feature bespoke


Logistics Services Provider Pods, only available to BIFA members and associate members,


and


offering. The company says it will


double Europa Warehouse’s logistics portfolio with 18 metre heights to accommodate three mezzanine floors. It will be the single biggest investment since the business was acquired in 2013.


reduce job losses and to mitigate their effects. DSV Panalpina has also invited employees to vote on the election of an employee representation body. Speaking to employees at the


former Panalpina headquarters, group chief financial officer Jens Lund said that DSV Panalpina had a strong interest in retaining a commercial and operational presence at its Basel office and in expanding its logistical footprint in Switzerland.


will be very cost effective for members with limited marketing budgets. All companies that make the


finalists’ shortlist in the BIFA Freight Service Awards 2019 will be eligible for one of the Logpods free of charge; otherwise the cost is £950, which includes all the build costs, lighting and power.


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