March 2015

Dublin debut for new Stena ship

Stena Line officially launched its new Stena Superfast X ferry on the Dublin-Holyhead route at Dublin Port on 11 March. She will operate an all year round schedule and will offer over 2km of vehicle lane capacity. She was also officially named by the ship’s Godmother Irish broadcaster Kathryn Thomas. [+]

Fast cars demand high-speed logistics

GAC has been appointed the official logistics partner to the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The shipping and logistics provider is charged with meeting the complex operational challenges transporting up to 30 World RX Supercars to the 13 events to Europe, Asia, North America and South America, starting with Montalegre, Portugal, ... [+]

More apprentics for logistics giant

With National Apprenticeship Week under way on 9 March, Norbert Dentressangle says it plans to recruit a further 100 apprentices this year. Based on feedback from both the apprentices and their managers, Norbert Dentressangle is re-launching the scheme in 2015, including increased pay rates and dedicated apprentice development programmes, Following ... [+]

West Mids success in Mid East

Midlands forwarder Independent Freight has notched up a string of new contracts in the Middle East. They include logistics for construction company Roodsafe which is building the King Abdullah Football Stadium in Saudi Arabia, a major contract to handle the international export and shipping for construction company Roodsafe and the ... [+]

Oscar for Felixstowe

The world's largest containership, MSC Oscar is en route to the UK. Having called in Rotterdam from Algeciras on 3 March the 19,224teu ship's next call is Bremerhaven followed by Felixstowe on 9 March. [+]

Barking in the Midlands

Kidderminster freight forwarder N Gill Exports and Imports are using their new website to support the Border Collie Trust. The site has been designed and built by design agency Clickingmad as part of its Giving Websites Project. N Gill director Ulrike Gill, said: “We were delighted when we found out ... [+]

Time for a shipping speed-up?

Ship operators should consider speeding up services again now that fuel prices have tumbled, says Danish analysts, SeaIntel. Many ship operators have resorted to slow- or super-slow steaming at a time when fuel costs have hit all-time highs, but oil prices now have fallen more than most people had thought ... [+]

DB Schenker drops case against three airlines

German forwarder DB Schenker has reached an out-of-court settlement with three airlines in a damages claim. It said it had “dismissed” claims against Cargolux, Nippon Cargo and SAS relating to a cartel between 1999 and 2006 in a lawsuit brought in the Eastern District of New York. However, it said ... [+]

Europa to have company at its new home

Audio visual equipment firm Sahara Presentation Systems will join Europa Worldwide at its new home in Dartford in early summer. The 262,500 square foot site, currently under construction, will boost Sahara's existing capacity by 50% with opportunity for further expansion. Currently located close to Europa’s existing site in Erith, Sahara has ... [+]

Liverpool powers up

The port of Liverpool turned on one of the largest private electricity connections in the UK of recent years, on 27 February. Teams from Peel Ports and SP Energy Networks have been working together to create a new power network for the Liverpool2 container terminal development which is under construction. The ... [+]

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