May 2013
The Port of Dover is freezing tariffs for a further six months until the end of the year following discussions with the ferry operators. The Dover Harbour Board added that the move would give further time to review the development of a forward looking tariff setting mechanism.
Chief operating officer at the Port of Dover, Tim Waggott, said: “I am determined to build on the good work that has been going ...
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DP World London Gateway marked the launch of its new apprenticeship scheme with a visit from Minister for Thames Gateway, Brandon Lewis and local MP, Stephen Metcalfe.
The new port is on the hunt for six apprentices for a four-year programme combining study, training, and hands-on work experience in engineering. At ...
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A UK exit from the European Union could have less impact on trade than might be supposed, argues Peter MacSwiney, chairman of ASM, providers of software and support to the freight industry.
With a debate currently raging within the Conservative party on an EU referendum, MacSwiney says: “The common counter argument ...
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The Pall-Ex network has appointed international branding expert Jean-Paul Benizri as its new marketing director, to assist with its increasing expansion across the Continent. He brings with him 25 years of experience in building brands in Norway, Sweden, Latvia, Ukraine, Latin America and the Caribbean. He also speaks several languages ...
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Swiss International flew the first of its resumed flights from Zurich to Singapore on 12 May. The airline is returning to Singapore after a gap of four years with a daily A340-300 service with belly capacity of 18 tonnes.
Chief cargo officer for Swiss World Cargo Oliver Evans said all the ...
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Flemish minister of Public Works and Mobility Hilde Crevits officially launched the Port of Ghent in Belgium's new European distribution platform at the Kluizendok on 15 May. The development, by logistics real estate company WDP, will offer direct water, road and rail links. Rail tracks will connect directly to the ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo said it was delighted with the support from freight forwarders in Mumbai after resuming the route from Heathrow in October last year after a three-year absence. Night-time runway closures for maintenance work in Mumbai restricted its cargo capacity and says it is now back to business as ...
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The European Transport Workers’ Federation mounted a European action day on 14 May to try and persuade the European Commission to drop plans to free up road cabotage. The ETF says that, three years into the adoption of the new road cabotage rules, the sector is rife with ‘social dumping’ ...
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FS Mackenzie – the UK member of the FPS network of independent forwarders and NVOCCs – has promoted Lloyd Smith to managing director.
Smith, previously a director of FS Mackenzie, has been with the company since 2005 and has played a key role in building up airfreight activities, headquartered at London ...
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DHL shipped the latest generation Mercedes S-Class car to its international premiere in Hamburg in conditions of utmost secrecy on 15 May. The luxury motor was moved straight from the Mercedes-Benz plant in Stuttgart to the suburb of Finkenwerder in Hamburg n in an A300-600 DHL freighter.
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