December 2014
Bibby Supply Chain Services CEO, Iain Speak, is to move to a consultancy role with Bibby Line Group from 1 January. In his 17 years’ service to the company, he has overseen the growth of Bibby Distribution to become one of the largest 3PL providers in the UK, increasing the turnover from £63m in 1997 to more than £300m today. As a consultant, Speak will continue to play a key ...
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US-based logistics company Uti has played down a report that it is being sold to Danish-based DSV. The Bloomberg news agency reported on 3 December that UTi is in "advanced talks to sell itself to DSV A/S".
The US firm said, however: “Although UTi can confirm that exploratory conversations have taken ...
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Key Maltese transport, logistics and supply chain stakeholders operating in Malta were, for the first time, recognised with awards in twelve different categories at the TransLog Awards. The awards were organised by Support and Supply Management Group (SSM) and marketing communications agency BPC International Limited, and supported by HSBC Bank ...
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ABP has invested £600,000 in a 'MultiDocker' materials handler for its South Wales ports of Swansea, Port Talbot, Barry, Cardiff and Newport. The mobile equipment can lift up to 17 tonnes can be deployed at any of the ports by truck and has already begun to significantly increase productivity in ...
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Talks between the European Commission, Parliament and the Council on 1 December failed to bring any progress on cross-border operation of longer trucks in the EU. on the question of weights and dimensions of trucks. Parliament wants new rules to come into force as soon as possible but the Council ...
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Hapag-Lloyd and Chile's Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) have obtained approval for their merger from all relevant national authorities, the two container lines said on 2 December. Contracts for the merger of the two companies were signed back in April in Hamburg.
The merged entity will be the fourth biggest ...
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Volunteer 'Santas' and Palletline staff are taking to their bikes and pedalling more than 250 miles from London to Glasgow, raising funds and delivering Christmas presents to children affected by neuroblastoma.
Palletline is also encouraging individuals and firms nationwide to help it meet its target of giving a present to every ...
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GB Railfreight managing director, John Smith, called for “intelligent electrification” at a Transport Select Committee’s session on 1 December. Whilst recognising that parts of the Government's 'electric spine' scheme to create an electrified route from the south coast to the north of England, are good for rail freight, he called ...
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Potter logistics opened its new north-west England distribution centre in Knowsley on 20 November. The town's mayor, Cllr Frank Walsh, dignitaries, clients and staff were all in attendance at the inauguration for the £1m, 87,650sqft warehouse, which after four months is now fully operational.
Pictured: Potter Logistics MD, Matthew Lamb (L) ...
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PD Ports welcomed the first Freightliner train to Teesport’s new intermodal rail terminal on Saturday 15 November. The rail operator will offer new intermodal connectionsto Felixstowe and Southampton and further new routes to Scotland, the Midlands and the North West are expected in line with market demand.
The establishment of the ...
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