All Woodland Group articles

  • Brian Hay. Photo: The Cardinal Partnership. Supplied by Impress Communications. 20/05/2024
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    Logistics trio acquire freight software business

    2024-05-20T09:38:49Z

    Brian Hay. Photo: The Cardinal PartnershipThe Cardinal Partnership, Davies Turner and Woodland Group have created a holdings company and purchased UK-based freight software company Forward Computers Limited from the Freight Software Group.'Forward Computers Alliance Limited' is the joint venture through which the three freight forwarding and supply chain management companies ...

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    UK freight group names first sustainable logistics chair

    2024-03-13T17:02:49Z

    Mike Jones & Sam Warren. Source: BIFAUK freight association BIFA has appointed Woodland group’s Sam Warren as the first chair of its new Sustainable Logistics Policy Group.Sam Warren (pictured, right, with Mike Jones, BIFA's policy advisor for sustainability and environment) is also sustainability manager at Woodland Group, an Essex-based freight ...

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    Red Sea conflict sees air cargo demand rise

    2024-01-03T08:54:23Z

    Airfreight demand is rising as a result of the Red Sea conflict impact on Suez Canal shipping, according to Bolloré Logistics.The international transport and logistics company said that the "volatile" situation, which has resulted in higher rates, increased transit times and supply chain delays, will squeeze airfreight capacity."The increased ocean ...

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    Woodland Group acquires WBS Nordic

    2023-08-07T13:22:36Z

    Global logistics, freight forwarding & supply chain specialist Woodland Group has acquired WBS Nordic, a logistics supplier to the print and publishing industry across the Nordic Regions.This follows the part-acquisition of WBS UK by Woodland Group in September 2021.Woodland Group said in a press release that "we’re pleased to announce ...

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    China faces slow airfreight demand as Covid containment continues

    2022-10-27T10:02:18Z

    As China enforces continued Covid containment measures air cargo demand is “slow” in the north of the country according to Flexport.The freight forwarder said that rates were also down in its October 25 freight market update.Reporting on North China, Flexport said: “Demand is slow, especially for US midwest and USEC ...

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    Shanghai airfreight remains under pressure from city lockdown

    2022-04-11T13:06:27Z

    Operations at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) remain constrained as it largely handles pre-lockdown air cargo and supply chain operations are still limited.This is according to the latest advisory from UK-based logistics, freight forwarding & supply chain specialist Woodland Group.Commenting on how Shanghai is coping with its extended Covid lockdown, ...