July 2015
CMA CGM has taken delivery of the first Guyanamax 3 series vessel for its service from North Europe to North Brazil and the Caribbean. The 2,100teu CMA CGM Cayenne has can carry 530 reefer containers and will sail under the UK flag. The service calls at Tilbury and Philipsburg (St Maartin), Port of Spain (Trinidad), Degrad des Cannes (French Guiana ), Belem (Brazil), Fortaleza (Brazil) and Natal (Brazil). The other ...
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The Freight Transport Association of Ireland has written to foreign affairs and trade minister Charles Flanagan urging him to ensure action is taken so that Irish citizens can use Calais and other French ports without delays or threats to their personal safety.
Striking ferry workers have caused closures and delays at ...
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Specialist aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has extended its aircraft on ground (AOG) service to cover its entire global operation. Based at London’s Heathrow airport the new B&H 24/7 Critical Logistics Centre is a permanently staffed single point of contact for all customers needing critical assistance – wherever they are ...
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TIACA's new website includes an industry scorecard to help with the drive towards e-freight, highlighting some of the key benefits and challenges for various e-commerce initiatives. Hosted in the knowledge zone, it identifies the key benefits and challenges for each sector of various e-commerce initiatives. Senior director of government affairs, ...
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Associated British Ports (ABP)'s port of Lowestoft has reopened after a £4.5 million reconstruction of Town Quay. Town Quay was officially re-opened by Lieutenant Commander Gavin Dawe, Commanding Officer of the Royal Australian Navy tall ship Young Endeavour, which was returning to the port where she was built for the ...
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Freight distribution network Palletforce has appointed Renate Ziegler as its European development manager.
She was previously international sales manager for a pallet network in Germany and has over 15 years' experience of sales and business development in the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg.
In her new role she will ...
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FedEx Express is to buy 50 767-300F aircraft from Boeing and has taken options for a further 50 aircraft. The first 50 will be delivered from 2018 to 2023.
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Trade-only airfreight and express wholesaler AMI has launched a new ex-works service provides door to airport transportation from any non-restricted origin point in the world, to any airport in India. It is responding to what AMI sees as a growing trend for ex-works purchasing in India; the new service enables ...
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Freight forwarder Rhenus Logistics UK has opened a new 65,000sq ft combined office and warehouse at Ashford, Middlexex, close to Heathrow airport. Specialising in air and ocean freight, Rhenus Heathrow's general manager is Spencer Davern, who said: "The decision to open a site at Heathrow is a key part of ...
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A classroom of Year 5 schoolkids recently got a chance to see the food supply chain from start to finish, courtesy of Associated British Ports Grimsby. The port operator hosted a visit by 17 pupils from the town's Strand Primary Academy to help them learn about where their food comes ...
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