March 2017
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has protested against the closure of four rest areas on the A16 and A26 and is calling onthe French authorities to provide more safe lorry parking around Calais.
It says that an announcement in March by motorway operator Sanef, drastically reduces the number of stops where UK-bound drivers can take their rest on their way to and from the port. Sanef has confirmed that one rest ...
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ABP’s Immingham Container Terminal (ICT) has welcomed A2B’s new vessel, MS Vanquish with a traditional port plaque handover between the port manager and the chief officer of the vessel. She will increase calls by the short-sea operator from 9 to11 calls per week.
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Property firm Segro has boosted its involvement in the Heathrow market by acquiring the 50% stake in its Airport Property Partnership joint venture from its former partner, Aviva Investors, for £365 million – a move which could pave the way for the long-awaited redevelopment of Heathrow Cargo Centre.
APP includes most ...
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The EU General Court has annulled the European Commission’s blocking of the proposed merger between UPS and TNT Express in 2013, saying that the decision was based on incorrect data. With TNT now in the hands of UPS’s rival, FedEx , it is seen largely as a hollow victory for ...
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The FedEx Express-Orbis Flying Eye Hospital is visiting Stansted Airport from 11-17 March. The third-generation Flying Eye Hospital is the world’s only mobile ophthalmic teaching hospital on board an MD-10 aircraft donated by FedEx in 2011. The aircraft has been custom designed to create an advanced medical training and technology ...
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Hutchison Ports, the Hong Kong-based owner and operator of the Port of Felixstowe has signed a agreement with Ports of Stockholm to operate the container terminal under construction at the city’s Norvik Port. The new port, which is near Nynäshamn 60km south of the Swedish capital, will have better access, ...
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DP World’s London Gateway port is to handle its first direct Asia/Europe services from April when the newly formed The Alliance consortium starts operations at the Thameside terminal.
Announcing its service plans, the grouping – which consists of Hapag Lloyd, K-Line, MOL, NYK Line and Yang Ming – said its FE3 and ...
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India’s Cabinet has approved the country’s accession to the TIR Convention. It follows the recent Motor Vehicles Agreement to improve cross-border transport between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal.
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BIFA has called on the Chancellor to do more for the freight and logistics sector ahead of tomorrow's Budget.
With the challenging economic outlook post Brexit and uncertainty over future trading relations with Europe, director general Robert Keen asked Phillip Hammond to take some immediate steps to improve the operating environment ...
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Paris in Liverpool
The Port of Liverpool handled its largest ever containership at its new deepwater terminal on 6 March. Liverpool2 played host to MSC’s 6,552teu HS Paris, which is the first post-Panamax vessel to call since opening of phase 1 opening of the new terminal last November.
Chief executive of Peel ...
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