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December 2014

ABP seeks judicial review of Immingham plan

ABP is seeking a judicial review of the Secretary of State for Transport’s decision to grant a Development Consent Order for the Able Marine Energy Park on the South Bank of the Humber at Killingholme. The port operator says that it would allow the compulsory purchase of the Port of Immingham’s last remaining undeveloped land with access to deep water which it wants to develop into a major fuel product ... [+]

Bigger Irish Sea ship for Stena

Stena Line will increase capacity on its Dublin to Holyhead service in early 2015 by replacing the Stena Nordica with a larger ropax vessel, Stena Superfast X - a sister ship of the Superfast VII and VIII ships which it currently operates on the Irish Sea. She has almost 2 ... [+]

WFS to be Singapore Airlines’ sole UK cargo partner

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won a three-year contract to provide full cargo handling services for Singapore Airlines Cargo at London Heathrow and its UK regional locations from January. Singapore Airlines Cargo operates two Boeing 747 freighter services a week from the UK with a payload of 100 tonnes per ... [+]

Felixstowe to host Chinese giant

The world’s largest containership, China Shipping's 19,000teu CSCL Globe, will call at the port of Felixstowe on 7/8 January 2015. It will be the first call of the ship anywhere in Europe and Felixstowe will be her only UK port of call. [+]

Norbert Dentressangle recruits US expert

Norbert Dentressangle has appointed Christophe Bigot to head its US air and sea business. He will build on the logistics giant's forwarding expertise in the hi-tech, luxury and fashion goods, aerospace, chemicals and project cargo sectors, and advance the company’s position as a major player on the US-Europe, US-Far East ... [+]

Warehousing chief to move on

Longstanding CEO of UKWA Roger Williams is to hand over the majority of his duties in the New Year. His successor is due to be announced shortly. Williams will continue to work for UKWA until 31 July 2015, and will also retain his responsibilities as Secretary General of the International ... [+]

First shipments for Lufthansa-ANA joint service

Lufthansa Cargo has formally launched its joint venture with Japan's largest airline, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline. The two airlines started joint sales of shipments on flights from Japan to Europe on 1 December, with the first shipment despatched by Schenker-Seino on 2 December, booked via Lufthansa Cargo ... [+]

GAC appoints yacht expert

GAC Pindar has expanded the role of its Superyacht Services Manager, Murray Bishop, to serve as a single point of contact for logistics and shipping support for the global luxury yachting community. Based in Southampton, Bishop will focus on serving the owners and operators of superyachts by liaising with GAC ... [+]

New chairman for Forth Ports

Forth Ports has appointed Lord Smith of Kelvin as chairman, succeeding Michael Seymour who will stand down from the role at the end of the year. Lord Smith is currently chairman of SSE plc and the UK Green Investment Bank and is a non-executive director of Standard Bank Group Limited. ... [+]

Hams Hall to get Kalmar equipment

Kalmar's Cargotec subsidiary is to deliver two Gloria reachstackers to ABP's Hams Hall Rail Terminal in Birmingham in December. The deal will enable ABP to continue to offer customers a tight 30-minute turnaround time. [+]

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