March 2012
PD Ports' Port of Hartlepool has been appointed as the main construction logistics hub for the Teesside Offshore Windfarm Project. Over the next seven months, it will be the focal point for all materials and components to be installed in the new wind farm being developed by EDF Energy Renewables.
Over 100 people will be operating out of the project supply base established at the. port and there will be dedicated ...
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Headford Consulting has started a Mergers & Acquisitions service specialising in the freight forwarding and allied sectors. Managing director Craig Headford said: “It's a natural fit with our existing recruitment business and we already have five privately-owned freight forwarders who are looking to sell their businesses and around 50 companies ...
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Eurotunnel has reiterated its interest in buying three ships that belonged to the defunct Seafrance operation, said chairman and CEO Jacques Gounon. In a press conference to announce the Channel Tunnel operator's annualresults, he said that the three ships – the Berlioz, the Rodin and the freighter Nord Pas de ...
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The World Container Index (WCI), a joint venture between Drewry and The Cleartrade Exchange, showed a 114% increase in container freight rates in the westbound Asia-Europe corridor in the week beginning 27 February. Carriers in the key Asia-Europe headhaul trade had previously announced general rate increases in the region of ...
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UK part of Dutch-owned Van der Vlist Transport Group, is relocating to Burma Drive in Hull, less than a mile from the port, from 1 March. The company provides provide out-of-gauge and oversized transport along with associated services including permits, escorts and route surveys. Facilities and equipment include over ...
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Cutting ship speeds could reduce maritime emissions by around 15%, according to a new report by consultants CE Delft. The report, ‘Regulated slow steaming in maritime transport’ says that if global average maritime speeds were reduced by 10%, carbon dioxide savings would rise to 19%, even taking into account the ...
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Fresh produce and horticultural freight specialist Culina Fresh has opened depots at Spalding and Heathrow and has also taken half on the recently introduced rail freight service
The new Heathrow site co-ordinates worldwide door-to-door temperature controlled sea and air transportation and European road transportation and also interfaces with other Culina Group ...
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Palletways has started a fast door-to-door delivery service to and from Germany as part of its international expansion plans.
The Premium+ service delivers palletised freight direct between the two countries in 48 hours via the company’s recently established hub in Homberg – compared with 72 hours via its hub in Nijmegen, ...
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Norbert Dentressangle said its Freight Forwarding activities reached breakeven this year, two years after it was launched. New acquisitions TDG and APC Beijing International both made a positive contribution to profitability, it added. Overall, net profit was up by 11% at €63.3 million, the French owned logistics group added.
http://www.norbert-dentressangle.co.uk/
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Supply chain solutions provider SBS Worldwide has appointed Michael Mohan as its new UK air freight general manager. He will support the further development of the air freight division’s continued growth in key markets and new industry verticals and brings more than 30 years’ industry ...
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