February 2017
Forwarder Rhenus Logistics has confirmed started building its new headquarters and warehouse at Port Salford, on the Manchester Ship Canal, expected to be fully operational by late 2017.
Rhenus says it has enjoyed strong and sustainable growth, with the past year seeing a 10% increase in volumes and is relocating its headquarters from Trafford Park to the new 60,700sq ft site which will include 50,000sq ft of logistics and warehousing space, ...
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Aircraft parts firm AeroVision International is to use specialist logistics provider B&H Worldwide’s Heathrow base as a new forward stocking location for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It would give customers outside of North America greatly improved access to its inventory of regional aircraft parts, it said.
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Stena Line will once again be the principal sponsor of this year’s Northern Ireland Logistics and Transport Annual Gala Dinner, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
The event will take place at Titanic Belfast on Thursday 23 February, attended by over 300 representatives from all sectors of ...
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French Railways’ SNCF Logistics arm has bought a 45% stake in the Cargo subsidiary of independent Swiss rail operator BLS. SNCF said it would strengthen its presence in the north-south market as BLS operates a prime route to italy. SNCF’s two Captrain subsidiaries are the second largest in the German ...
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Housing minister and Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell paid a visit to the Port of Tilbury on 16 February to see for himself the place where much of the country’s building material comes in. He was given all the latest gen on Tilbury, including the fact that it handled over ...
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UPS has cut its ground times from the UK to Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia and for express shipments to Lithuania and northwestern Poland following enhancements to its network and infrastructure.
Shipping times are reduced by up to 24 hours following recent time in transit improvements as part ...
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Stena has earmarked four new ro-pax ferries announced last year for delivery in 2019 and 2020 for two of its Belfast routes. The vessels are currently being built at the AVIC Shipyard in China and, with a capacity of 3,000 lane metres will be the largest ferries ever to operate ...
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Logistics operator DSV is expanding its warehouse and offices at the port of Immingham. The centre, which is being increased to a 100,000 sq ft logistics facility, will be fully operational at the end of May and has been designed to further streamline customer service levels and reinforce DSV’s UK ...
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Industrial internet firm Nexiot is equipping the entire European wagon fleet of rail leaser VTG with what it describes as a revolutionary design of smart sensor.
Unlike previous designs, which could only transmit information a few times a day, the sensors can communicate with users every five minutes, says the company.
The ...
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Railway logistics provider TX Logistik has set up a new department for short-notice spot transport. The service was established at the beginning of the year and will be expanded gradually in response to increased demand for such services.
TX Logistik is focused on the North-South axis from Scandinavia to Italy, from ...
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