January 2013
DB Schenker Rail UK said it welcomed the rail industry's Strategic Business Plan, published on 8 January. The cross-industry document supports Network Rail's plan for the railway over the next five year 'control period' from 2014 to 2019. The plan confirms continued development of the Strategic Rail Freight Network, with over £200 million invested on core corridors to handle larger, longer and heavier freight trains.
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The European Commission says that weaknesses have emerged in transport security procedures, and more efforts were needed made at international level. In a communication on customs risk management and security of the supply chain published on 8 January. it said that effective risk management was essential to security and to ...
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Groupe Eurotunnel is to submit a bid to run the French ferry ports of Calais and Boulogne. A tender process is under way for the concession to run the ports for 50 years. Ferry operators have however raised concerns that this would break competition rules., pointing out that the Office of ...
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Forth Ports has signed a deal with Roxhill Developments for a new joint venture to build the London Distribution Park (LDP) at its Port of Tilbury, near London. The specialist industrial development company has bought a 50% share in the development scheme from Forth Ports, and the two companies will ...
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P&O Ferries is to return to the UK/Spain freight market with a new cooperation deal with Transfennica, based on a new hub operation in Zeebrugge. Under the deal, Transfennica will move its existing Zeebrugge-Bilbao con ro service in the Belgian port to the P&O Ferries berth (113) and P&O will ...
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Trade and logistics software firm Kewill has appointed Andrew Hicks as chief financial officer. He joins Kewill from Misys, the banking software provider.
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Severn Trent hopes to submit a planning application this summer for a 619-acre rail freight terminal between Etwall and Egginton in Derbyshire, the Derby Telegraph reported on 5 January. The scheme had been in limbo due to the recession and difficulties in finding a development partner. The development is likely ...
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Shipping, logistics and transport portal GT Nexus is to merge with TradeCard, which provides Cloud-based financial supply chain and production visibility solutions for retailers and consumers.
The two partners say that they will create a global network of over 20,000 businesses in every major industry and will manage over $100 billion-worth ...
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Safmarine was judged the winner of the 2012 Hellmann Silver Global Carrier of the Year Award, the 2012 Europe Regional Carrier of the Year award and the 2012 OMEA (Oceania/Middle East/Africa) Regional Carrier of the Year award. Michael Amri, Hellmann's vice president for seafreight, said the carrier was recognised for ...
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The EU's new 'Euro 6' emissions standards for trucks entered into force at the beginning of 2013. Nitrogen oxide emissions will be cut by 80% reduction) and particulate matter b two thirds, along with harmonised test procedures and standards.
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