January 2018
P&O Ferries says it carried the highest volume of freight on its Larne-Cairnryan service in six years during 2017. It moved 210,533 lorries and trailers on its seven sailings a day during the last 12 months, a 1.3% increase on 2016 and is the best result since 2011.
There were strong volumes of agricultural and dairy produce, building materials, consumer goods, machinery, peat and household coal.
The route is operated by the ...
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Woodland Group is to fully acquire the assets of post-print magazine specialist Comag Forward. The Essex-headquartered forwarder will take on services including magazine finishing, subscription fulfilment, storage and reverse supply chain from Comag’s 87,000sq ft Coventry site on which it hgas agreed a long-term lease.
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The Freight Transport Association is demanding that the Government publishes the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC)’s recommendations on the future role of European workers in the UK immediately, instead of waiting until its proposed publication date next year. It says that waiting until the UK is on the point of leaving ...
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DFDS gained approval for its acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Dutch abnormal load transport company Alphatrans from the German competition authority on 3 January. It follows the agreement signed in mid-November with owner, Martin Bos, who will continue to manage the business. Alphatrans specialises in the transport ...
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Bristol-based Kings Heavy Haulage is helping to bring a piece of aviation and freight history back to its home city. The outsized load specialist loaded an old Bristol Type 170 Freighter in Portbury Dock for delivery to the Aerospace Bristol museum in Filton.
The aircraft originated in New Zealand and has ...
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Sarah Hutley from the Maritime HR Association will discuss pay gap statistics in the UK’s shore-based maritime workforce and the challenges faced by women in the industry at a talk organised by WISTA on 18 January.
It takes place at noon for a 12:30 start at Reed Smith, Broadgate Tower, London EC2A ...
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Logistics provider CML is offering the chance to win Amazon vouchers in exchange for taking part in its Green Goods on Hanger survey. It aims to investigate businesses’ experiences surrounding GOH shipping from availability problems to general issues that arise when using GOH containers. Participants have until the 22nd of ...
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GB Railfreight (GBRf) managing director John Smith has been appointed chief executive of parent company, Swedish-based Hector Rail Group. Hector Rail, Sweden’s largest private freight operator, completed acquisition of GBRf in November 2016.
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PD Ports has been awarded a four-year contract to operate import logistics and quality inspection for oil specialists Kerfoot at the port of Goole. PD Ports, best known s owner and operator of Teesport’s Humber-based shipping and inspection team will provide the stevedoring and tank management oils to be used ...
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Hong Kong forwarder the U-Freight Group (UFL) has welcomed the Luxor Resolution on cross-border e-commerce, which was adopted by the World Customs Organisation on 7 December.
The Resolution, addresses critical aspects of the e-commerce supply chain such as advance electronic data, facilitation and simplification safety and security and revenue collection and ...
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