January 2016
Witham, Essex-based Velta Logistics has opened 100,000sq ft of additional warehousing close to its existing site. The new premises are fully customs bonded and also have RF barcoding and CFSP status.
Velta plans to bring containers direct from the Port of Felixstowe to Witham, unstuff them and store products for clients for distribution from there.
The new logistics site will be the head office for Velta Logistics Ltd whilst the existing facility ...
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The Freight Transport Association of Ireland (FTAI) says high operating costs are pricing the country’s transport firms out of the market. Latest figures show that foreign operators are moving most of Ireland’s goods, it says.
FTAI general manager Neil McDonnell, said: “We have consistently warned the Government about the danger ...
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Rugby-based Exact Logistics has promoted Nauris Janulis from traffic supervisor to European sales negotiator.
The 25-year-old, who graduated from the Technical University of Riga in Latvia with a degree in logistics, will primarily be helping customers of the palletised freight specialist to export as well as providing additional services to ...
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The European Commission has given unconditional approval to FedEx 's acquisition of TNT Express. Brussels says the merger does not raise any competition concerns. While approval is still needed in other countries, including Brazil and China, the deal is making “timely progress” and expect to close the offer in the ...
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Rotterdam port workers went out on strike today (7 January) after employers failed to meet demands over job guarantees once two new Maasvlakte terminals become fully operational. Both the APMT and the ECT terminals will be affected for 24-hours, says The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and ETF (European Transport ...
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Bellshill's pride and joy
DB Schenker Rail UK named electric locomotive 90018 ‘The Pride of Bellshill’ at a ceremony hosted by vehicle logistics specialist STVA to mark the opening of its Finished Vehicle Multi Modal Terminal near Glasgow on 7 January. The event was attended by Richard Lyle, Member of Scottish ...
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European Supply Chain Day 2016 will take place on Thursday 21 April, says the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). It gives companies the chance to showcase their abilities and contribution to the local areas in which they operate, for example by hosting an open day or visiting local ...
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Niche shipping specialist, Streamlines - part of the SeaTrade group – has launched a new service between Tilbury and the Caribbean, Central America and Florida. The new Blue Steam service will operate weekly from February with the rotatio: Rotterdam-Tilbury-Le Havre-Fort de France (Martinique)-Pointe a Pitre (Guadeloupe)-Philipsburg (St Maartin), Moin (Costa ...
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AV Dawson’s Teesside North Sea Supply Base Terminal hosted the 33,628dwt bulk carrier Skala in December - the largest ever to cargo vessel in history ever to pass under Middlesbrough’s Transporter Bridge. Over the last three years the Teesside-based logistics specialist has dredged the river and developed its quayside. ...
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A measure of the desperation faced during Operation Stack last summer is reflected in the list of sites for emergency lorry parking considered by the Department for Transport.
According to the Kent Messenger, the list of possible sites has just been released to the media under the Freedom of Information Act. ...
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