December 2012
Associated British Ports has gained a licence to dredge 450,000 cubic metres at Marchwood Moorings and widen the channel for larger container ships. It is part of the port's programme to redevelop its 201/2 berths to handle the world's largest vessels. ABP has worked closely with Marchwood Yacht Club to relocate 16 of its 150 moorings in preparation.
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Norbert Dentressangle has acquired the general cargo freight forwarding and ambient and temperature-controlled warehousing activities of Belgian logistics company, Nova Natie. Most of Nova's business is in the Port of Antwerp in Belgium and the remainder at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands.
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On Saturday (1 December) the world's most famous Christmas Tree left DFDS Seaways at Immingham Dock to make the last leg of its 700 mile journey from Norway to London ready to take its place in Trafalgar Square.
The Trafalgar Square tree was felled during a ceremony before the Mayor of Oslo, Fabian Stang and the Lord Mayor of ...
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Roadways Container Logistics says that it plans to run services from the new London Gateway from when it opens next year and will also provide inland rail terminals for operators using the new port.
The haulier's managing director, Nick Matthews said: “Roadways will be running services from day one of operations for ...
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UPS and TNT Express said they would sell assets and open up their air networks on 30 November in a bid to assuage Brussels regulators in their bid to get approval for their planned merger. However, the express delivery companies gave few other details. According to press reports, UPS has ...
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The National Transportation Safety Board in the US recommended changes to airfreight rules following publication of its investigation of three major cargo plane fires on 28 November.
NTSB Chairwoman Deborah Hersman called for new Federal Aviation Administration rules requiring better early detection of fires inside cargo containers, development of fire-resistant containers ...
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Suffolk logistics company Anglia Freight has set up a freight forwarding division. Anglia, which already moves a diverse range of cargoes from raw materials to manufactured goods, says it can now offer a range of air and sea freight options, customs consultancy, import tax reduction initiatives, purchase order management and ...
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Learn how to cut supply chain costs without paying the price at the next Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) in Amsterdam on 15-17 May. CSCMP - one of the world’s leading educational organisations for the supply chain management and logistics sectors - will hold its annual European Conference ...
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