February 2018
XPO Logistics has expanded its last mile services for heavy goods into Europe, following trials in the UK. The service will be available across both XPO’s existing shared user network and via a dedicated fleet. New markets will include Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and France, with XPO expecting to manage more than 750,000 last mile deliveries from retailers and e-commerce companies in Europe this year.
Troy Cooper, chief operating officer of ...
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has signed a $20 million agreement with the Port of Zeebrugge to develop 49 hectares at Bastenaken West, nearly doubling the footprint of its terminal.
“The agreement marks the next step in WWL’s long-term commitment to the Port of Zeebrugge, the largest RoRo port in the world, and ...
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The Palletways network is supporting Cirencester-based biomass firm White Horse Energy’s entry into the Italian market.
White Horse Energy has been supplying kiln-dried wood and pellets to the UK for nine years and is now entering the market in Italy the largest domestic pellet-burning nation in the world, using around 3 ...
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Time-critical logistics operator GBA Services’ new German devision has been approved as a carrier of secured air cargo/mail under the country’s newly-strengthened Aviation Act which takes effect in March. Germany now imposes stricter regulations than those set by the EU, requiring that shippers, freight forwarders and hauliers working on their ...
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Rotterdam port’s container tonnage rose 12.3% in 2017 while total cargo throughput rose 1.3%, with the port returning to the growth trend seen before 2016. The increase in containers was offset by a fall in dry bulk of 2.6% and in wet bulk of 4.1%. Break bulk (ro ro and ...
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US importers and exporters logistics practices can be “laughably archaic” according to logistics technology provider Freightos, following publication of an industry survey of 500 firms.
Around half of all small businesses still rely on spreadsheets to manage shipments, claimed Freightos.
Moreover, around 30% of small firms said that less than half of ...
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Isle of Wight operator Red Funnel has ordered a £10 million freight ferry from shipbuilder Cammell Laird. The new ship will provide additional year-round freight capacity for the Southampton-East Cowes route which currently handles 53% of all freight movements across the Solent.
The 74m long vessel will provide 265 lane metres ...
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Russian container rail operator United Transport and Logistics Company (UTLC) said that its Asia/Europe traffic surged by 75% to 175,000teu in 2017. It dispatched a total of 2,102 trains on 15 regular routes.
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US airline Delta Cargo has launched a GPS-linked Equation Critical international service for urgent international shipments moving on the next available flight, using distinctive pink packaging. There is no need to pre-book and cargo can be tendered up to 90 minutes before flight departure. Delta’s Cargo Control Center monitors shipments ...
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“Irregular freight” specialist Tuffnell has moved its main distribution centre to a purpose-built facility at Europa Close, Sheffield. Operating a fleet of over 900 vehicles, Tuffnells offers pre-9.30am and other services to 26 European destinations. The new 20,000sq ft premises have 51 loading bays, a new double-conveyor belt, dock levellers, terberg and ...
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