June 2014
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has welcomed the US Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA’s) decision to lift requirements for 'volume' air cargo screening reports in favour of a more risk-based approach.
After the 9/11 terrorist attack, the US Government’ required 100% of all cargo on passenger aircraft into and out of US airports to be physically screened. However, TSA says nowthat it will no longer require the industry to provide air ...
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London Container Terminal in Tilbury this week saw the first of its two panamax ship to shore cranes fully operational. The first of the two cranes boomed down onto the Samskip vessel, the Henrike Schepers, with her cargo of containers for the UK market.
Spanish company, Paceco Espana S.A., were awarded ...
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Associated British Ports (ABP) will be marking the centenary of King George Dock with a family open day at the Port of Hull on Saturday 21 June.
The event will take place between 11am and 3pm and will include coach tours of King George Dock, tours of P&O's cruise ferries, machinery displays, live bands, fairground rides, ...
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DB Schenker Logistics has integrated its former Angola partner, Bochimar, into its own network and has opened a Mozambique branch office in Maputo. In 2013, DB Schenker and Bochimar handled over 3,400 containers of ocean freight and over 1,100 tonnes of air freight.
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Thanet District Council has deinied claims by a local council that Ramsgate port is teetering on bankruptcy, the BBC reported.
Thanet Green party councillor Ian Driver obtained figures through a Freedom of Information request to the council-owned port, which showed that annual income fell by £1.73m after ferry operator ceased trading ...
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Worksop, Nottinghamshire-headquartered Seafield Logistics has gone into administration, with Grant thornton appointed as administrators. The company is involved in logistics, warehousing, distribution, value added services and freight forwarding. Two of its business have already been sold, the powder transport business to Abbey Logistics and the warehousing business based at Winsford to ...
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The Port of Felixstowe has introduced its first electric-powered rubber-tyred gantries. The four cranes originally manufactured by ZPMC in Shanghai, have been converted by Kalmar, part of the Cargotec group. from diesel to electric primary drive in the first project of its kind in Western Europe. The greener machines are ...
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Freight community system provider Pentant has appointed Mark Phippen as general manager.
He brings over 20 years' experience in the ports, shipping and logistics industries including previous positions as head of distribution at a major UK port and a key position in the shipping department of a renowned international fruit importer. ...
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Transport development charity Transaid says there are still spaces available on its 400km sponsored bike ride across Tanzania in 12 months time. Ten places have already gone, with more adventure-seeking volunteers needed for this incredible challenge.
The nine day long trip will see the cyclists set off from the lower slopes ...
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The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has warned Russian president Vladimir Putin that it will be legally obliged to stop issuing TIR carnets to Russian transport operators if no progress is achievein fully reinstating the TIR procedure at all Customs offices of entry into Russia by 1 July. IRU also ...
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