May 2012

Potter buys House of James

Ripon-based Potter Group Logistics has acquired  House of James Transport of York for an undisclosed sum. The purchase of the York logistics and pallet network operator increases Potter Group's turnover by 50% to around £22m and adds 100,000 sq. ft. of warehousing, 35 vehicles and 55 trailers. House of James' managing director Simon Gill will remain with the combined businesses as commercial director. Potter Group Logistics’ managing director Matthew Lamb said ... [+]

Europe rubber stamps new sulphur limits

The European Council, Commission and European Parliament have signed a controversial agreement setting drastically reduced sulphur content in marine fuels, in line with new International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standards. It lowers maximum sulphur content in sulphur emission control areas (SECAs) including the North Sea, English Channel and Baltic Sea from ... [+]

Nippon Express in Vladivostok

Nippon Express (Russia) is to open a sub-branch in , terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Economic activity in the city has been invigorated by major Russian domestic car manufacturers starting up plants and Japanese companies setting up local operations. [+]

Getting their kicks on Route A66

A total of 66 PD Ports employees in Middlesbrough will be taking part in the  Great North Run for Butterwick Hospice this year. The run which takes place on Sunday 16 September and hoping to raise in the region of £20,000 for the local hospice. Mandy Shields, fundraiser at the hospice ... [+]

Harvest-time special

Lufthansa's time:matters division has just launched a Europe-wide  Weekend Service for their agricultural customers in time for the harvest season. Broken down harvesters can cost a fortune, so spare parts are required as quickly as possible, and on any day of the week. The Harvest Season Weekend Service for the shipment ... [+]

Conveyor is Portbury’s longest-ever

Bristol's Royal handled its longest-ever ship when ACL's Atlantic Conveyor called on 15 May. She was diverted from her normal Liverpool call by lock outages. ACL managing director Ian Higby said: "Keeping to our schedule is a key part of our promise to our customers so we are very pleased ... [+]

Hanjin hike

Hanjin Shipping has became the latest carrier to impose a peak season  for Asia-Europe trade from 1 June, of $350 per teu. It cited the cost of repositioning containers back to Asia to accommodate increased demand for outbound cargo.   [+]

New crane for Hull

Associated British Ports Hull has taken delivery of a new £1.7m  LHM 180 mobile harbour crane. It supplements four existing Liebherr mobile harbour cranes as well as a Liebherr mobile excavator crane in King George and Queen Elizabeth Docks and will be used mainly for handling dry bulk cargoes using ... [+]

IRU calls for action on truck driver attacks

The International Road Transport Union (IRU) general delegate to the EU, Michael Nielsen, called for urgent action from member states against the increasing problems of , their cargo and fuel. He told the Justice and Home Affairs Council that one in six drivers had been attacked over the past five ... [+]

New funds for Chauncy Maples

Marine lawyers Holman Fenwick Willan have donated more than £60,000 in cash and £40,000 worth of legal services to the Chauncy Maples fund which aims to rebuild a river steamer in  as a floating clinic. Malawi's Ministry of Finance has also confirmed that the project will be exempt from import duty ... [+]

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