March 2016
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has urged the Unite union and Forth Ports, the owner of Grangemouth port in Scotland to meet and quickly resolve their industrial dispute.
The current action has halted all shipside activity at the port's container terminal since Tuesday of this week. BIFA says the strike is already having a major impact on the Scottish economy and BIFA members.
If necessary the Scottish Government should intervene to ...
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Logistics specialist GAC has appointed John Paul as its group freight purchasing manager, responsible for both sea and air business. He is also charged with formulating a core carrier policy for dedicated trade lanes. He brings more than two decades of experience in international shipping, liner and freight operations to ...
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One of the people who made the Channel Tunnel a reality, André Bénard has died. Chairman of Eurotunnel during the construction phase alongside his UK counterpart, Sir Alastair Morton, he is described as one of the most important architects of the project, running the business from the signing of the ...
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The International Road Transport Union has condemned a truck ban imposed by the Tirol region of Austria which it says is a “totally unacceptable restriction on the free movement of goods.” The ban will affect trucks over 7.5 tonnes on a section of the A12 motorway in the Inn valley ...
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The Amsterdam Airport Schiphol logistics community has launched an IATA CEIV Pharma-certified, closed chain programme, announced during the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Berlin. The initiative is the brain-child of Schiphol’s Pharma Task Force, launched in July 2015 by Air Cargo Netherlands, the Dutch Air Cargo Industry Association, and supported ...
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Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has resumed its regular European Container Line (ECL) service between Northern Europe and ports in the Persian Gulf following its closure in mid-2010 on account of sanctions. The new service will be operated by 2,500teu vessels calling at Hamburg and Antwerp, Genoa, Istanbul, ...
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West Africa specialist container line NileDutch, has bought the Safmarine MPV multi-purpose vessel business owned by Maersk Line. The business was acquired as part of Maersk's purchase of the Safmarine container shipping business.
The operations of Safmarine MPVs Europe to West Africa services will continue as NileDutch MPV
Managing director ...
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Cargo 2000 (C2K) has rebranded as Cargo iQ as part of a strategic transformation programme including a Smart Data Project and new certification scheme. Emirates SkyCargo – previously an observer - has also joined the group, along with Brussels Airport, Frankfurt Airport, Vienna Airport and CargoAware,
The rebrand is part of ...
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Inaccurate cargo weight information were the main factor in the listing and grounding of the Hoegh Osaka pure car and truck carrier, said a Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report published on 17 March.
The report into the accident, which occurred on 3 January 2015, said that while a loading computer ...
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Forwarder Eurogate Logistics has set up a local network in Iran offering freight services throughout the Islamic republic, following the lifting of sanctions earlier this year.
Services include project and heavy lift shipping, warehousing and customs clearance for freight arriving by air, land or sea.
“As an oil-rich nation with a population ...
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