June 2017
The largest container ship to call in North Europe so far has made its maiden call at the Port of Felixstowe.
The 20,568teu Madrid Maersk, operated on the 2M NEU2 Asia to Europe service, has arrived at the port with over 6,000teu for the UK loaded in China and Malaysia.
She is the first of Maersk Line’s 2nd generation Triple-Es, known officially as the EEE Mark II. The original Triple-Es have been ...
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The International Transport Federation is setting up an alliance of 17 trade unions at DP World terminals around the world, aiming to raise standards in health and safety, automation and contract labour.
It will set out its first series of objectives at a ITF dockers’ conference in Cape Town, South Africa ...
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Etihad Cargo and Royal Air Maroc Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate in a number of areas including network development, freighter deployment and increasing traffic on several trade lanes over the next nine months.
The airlines will spend the next nine months growing traffic through joint network development, ...
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Airfreight and express wholesaler AMI took on a gruelling tour of Europe and Scandinavia when it supported the freight forwarder for the Canadian National Ladies’ Football Team. As well as arranging temporary customs clearance and collection of more than 40 bags and pieces of sports- and training equipment arriving in ...
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Since its launch in 2016, the Freightos Marketplace has provided freight comparison, booking, and management of freight services in the US and the UK has now been selected as the first new market. It will be followed by a rollout into other major trading hubs.
Freightos says that while the UK ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) adopted a resolution to accelerate cargo modernization and transformation at its annual general meeting in Cancun on 5 June. It aims to build on the momentum created by the entry into force of the World Trade Organization’s recently-ratified Trade Facilitation Agreement.
IATA’s director general and ...
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A diplomatic spat in the Gulf has the potential to disrupt trade, says analyst Panjiva. Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have severed diplomatic ties with Qatar, suspending trade over the country’s alleged support for Iran and Islamic terrorist organizations.
Panjiva adds that the four countries are also hoping to ...
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GB Railfreight has signed a three-year contract to manage the movement and preparation of all trains running in and out of the DP World London Gateway Port. The company has added eight employees who were previously working at the port for the former operator.
GBRf managing director John Smith, said: “This ...
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Virgin Atlantic cargo launched daily flights from Manchester to New York JFK at the end of May, in its existing five daily services to JFK from London Heathrow and its daily Heathrow-Newark service.
The launch of New York services from the north of England follows the introduction of three flights a ...
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K Line, Mitsui OSK and NYK have announced the name for their new joint grouping - Ocean Network Express, or ONE. The new company will start operations on 1 April 2018, bringing together then vessels and assets of Japan’s three largest container operators.
An operating company will be established in Singapore ...
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