supply chain management: europe

Leaving EU Could Damage British Shipping Industry

April 11, 2016

If Britain votes to leave the European Union, the country's shipping sector faces years of disruption as trade agreements get reworked and currency volatility leads to higher costs at a time when the industry is battling its worst global downturn.

European Forwarders Confident About Freight Growth, at Least in the Short Term

October 23, 2014

Air Cargo World

Volumes are expected to be robust among Europe's freight forwarders through next month, according to Danske Bank's latest European Freight Forwarding Index report for September 2014.

With Growing Economy, Poland Becomes Highly Attractive Center for Business Investment

December 4, 2013

Bloomberg Business Week

With much of Europe still struggling to recover from the impact of the 2008 financial crisis, Poland stands out as an unlikely island of economic success, a place where companies and individuals plan for growth rather than decline.

Growth Prospects for Small, Medium-sized Enterprises in Europe Called 'Encouraging'

December 2, 2013

Hanovercomms

This year is likely to mark a turning point for the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union, with total employment expected to increase by 0.3 percent and value-added by 1 percent as compared to 2012. Preliminary forecasts expect the positive developments further accelerating in 2014. After five years of an uncertain economic environment, 2013 is expected to be the first year since 2008 with a combined increase in aggregated employment and value-added of the EU's SMEs.

Europe's CO3 Project: Collaboration Concepts for Co-Modality

July 26, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

The CO3 Project is an initiative funded by the European Commission to develop and roll out tools and standards that will help shippers and logistics providers identify opportunities to co-load, share capacity and shift freight from road to rail. Giventis International provides the technology platform for this project.

Europe's CO3 Project: Collaboration Concepts for Co-Modality

July 23, 2013

Michael Bogen, Managing Director, Giventis International

European Commission Exec Wants to Shift More Cargo from Roads to Short-Sea Channels

July 11, 2013

British International Freight Association

Siim Kallas, vice president of the European Commission, has outlined some changes to customs formalities in ports, in an effort to help shift EU transit cargo from congested highways to under-utilised short-sea shipping lanes.

Top European Cities for Logistics Hub Activities Ranked

June 10, 2013

Air Cargo World

Antwerp, Rotterdam and Dusseldorf are the best logistics hubs in Europe, according to a report from Colliers International, global real estate advisers. Kiev, Istanbul and Bratislava were the top three ideal locations for cost-driven manufacturing activities, according to the report entitled Logistics Cities.