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Pall-Ex has taken a giant leap towards achieving its long-standing pan-European vision with significant investment in new sector-first software that will transform intercontinental palletised haulage and accelerate its International growth strategy.

CEVA Logistics has appointed Niels Weithe to the newly created position of Global head of eCommerce. He will be based in Germany and will report directly to Chief Operating Officer of Contract Logistics, Brett Bissell.

Thirteen inspirational role models in the UK's transport and logistics industry have been announced as winners in the 2018 FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards.Launched eleven years ago, the awards programme celebrates the exceptional women transforming transport and logistics in the UK, while showcasing the range of fulfilling and exciting career opportunities it has to offer.

A national logistics, warehousing and courier firm is continuing to help to raise awareness of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) by putting photographs and comments of sufferers of the condition on the back of its some of its vehicles, to be seen by other road users.

Following an extensive test and evaluation period, Warrington-based Warehouse Partners has secured the exclusive worldwide patent licence to use the Gripple cabling systems for its proprietary RackNets back-of-rack safety system.

Intelligent Telematics has expanded its business development function with the appointment of Ian Hoskins as UK Sales Manager.

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong's largest independent cargo terminal and freighter ramp operator – has handled two charter flights for its customer AirBridgeCargo Airlines, each carrying 20-meter long machinery components weighing 18,800kgs.

FTA has reacted to the confirmation that the London Ultra Low Emission Zone will be expanded to cover the whole of Greater London for lorries in 2020, and inner London for vans (as well as cars) in 2021.

Shipping giant MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) has joined other mega-carriers in registering its global container fleet on the BIC's BoxTech Global Container Database.

On PPMA stand D10, Ilapak will launch the Delta 6000 3-Side Seal C (convertible) flow wrapper which is able to produce the two most commonly used, yet very different, pack formats – pillow bags and three side seal re-closable bags – on the same machine.

Jungheinrich is building a semi-automatic finished goods warehouse for Germany's oldest noodle producer, die Erfurter Teigwaren GmbH, based in Erfurt, Thuringia.