November 2011
Kerry Logistics has relocated its Express command centre from Bangkok to the east of Thailand, within 20km of Laem Cha Bang deep sea port. The new centre is also connected to Suvarnabhumi airport and is within one hour's travel time, over elevated highways. It has also established distribution centres in Siracha, Chonburi, Chacheongsao and Rayong on the eastern seaboard and in Korat Province in the north east of Thailand, which ...
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The Port of Felixstowe has set a new rail record, handling 11,019 containers (16,846teu) in a single week. The previous record of 10,893 units was achieved in May 2011. It follows a number of track and equipment improvements made over the past three years, including a 39-metre extension of the ...
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Eurotunnel has signed an agreement with Equine Travel Agency (ETA), ahead of the World Equestrian games in Normandy in 2014. ETA transports about 5 000 horses a year, is a professional international horse transport company using air conditioned vehicles and experienced staff, holds a DEFRA licence and a Eurotunnel authorisation ...
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Kuehne + Nagel said it had concluded the anti-trust action over price fixing in the US after the District Court approved its plea agreement with the Department of Justice entered into in September 2010. The forwarder has agreed to pay a fine of about $9.9m. The Department of Justice and ...
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Freightliner has signed a contract with CMA CGM to transport containers for ASDA to the North East of England. The rail company will initially be running contract services from Southampton port to Freightliner’s Cleveland Terminal for Asda’s North East Distribution centres.
Asda's import supply chain manager Alex Linton, said of the ...
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Christmas never looks anything as good as this chez nous, but with a mere eight weeks to go before the 25th December, the port of Grangemouth has begun the distribution of lights, decorations and artificial trees for Homebase stores around Scotland.
Just one of a number of seasonal goods that it ...
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The Port of Liverpool said its steel volumes increased 75% year on year in 2011. In the year to date the Port has brought in 250,144 tonnes of steel compared with 142,633 tonnes of steel for the same period in 2010. Volumes are expected to hit 300,000 tonnes by the ...
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IAG Cargo, the freight arm of the new joint British-Airways-Iberia airline, has taken delivery of the first of three Boeing 747-8 Freighters. The aircraft landed at London Stansted Airport at 7.30am GMT on Friday 4 November, following a delivery flight from the Boeing in Seattle. The freighters will be supplied ...
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The Port of Oakland reopened on Thursday morning, following its closures by protesters. On Wednesday, the US's fifth busiest port became the latest victim of the 'Occupy' movement that seeks to shut down major US institutions in a protest against corporate greed. However, the port warned that the situation in the ...
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PD Ports has appointed Geoff Lippitt as business development director. His remit is to lead the commercial business development activities across the company, and seek new opportunities in existing and emerging markets. In the long term this will strengthen PD Ports’ business platform and drive sustainable growth across the Group. ...
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