March 2018
Former naval dockyard turned commercial harbour Portland handled nearly 500,000 tonnes of cargo during in 2017, an increase of over 23% compared to 2016. General manager commercial Ian McQuade said there had been growth in dry and liquid bulk, adding that the long-term vision is for more than a million tonnes of cargo a year.
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A fire has broken out in another Maersk ship, just days after the fatal fire on the 15,262teu Maersk Honam en route from Singapore to Suez on 6 March.
In the latest incident, a fire broke out in container underdeck on board the Maersk Kensington. However, all 26 crew are reported ...
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Chancellor Philip Hammond’s proposed VAT reforms for online retailers could open a can of worms, says David Jinks head of consumer research at express freight broker, ParcelHero.
His proposal to tax digital businesses’ revenues rather than profits in his Spring Statement in mid-March would put the UK at odds with other ...
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Europa managing director and Brexit supporter Andrew Baxter has described a study by former World Customs Organization director Lars Karlsson for future UK-EU border relationships as “sensible and positive progress”.
Baxter says that the report, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizen’s Rights and Constitutional Affairs as a ‘step ...
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UK-based freight forwarder Xpediator is planning a major expansion of its EshopWedrop online delivery services and plans to extend the concept beyond Europe to destinations such as Africa or Asia, says chief executive, Stephen Blyth.
Xpediator, whose forwarding activities trade under the Delamode brand, has already spent over £300,000 developing the ...
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Container train services to and from Felixstowe are being disrupted after a Freightliner service from Birch Coppice near Birmingham hit a car at a level crossing on the branch to the port on 14 March. A Police spokesman said that the car driver sustained “life-changing injuries” in the accident.
No one ...
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The Port of Dover has awarded the contract to build the new Refrigerated Cargo Terminal (RCT) at its Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development to Buckingham Group Contracting. It will deliver a £15million 9,630sq m multi-purpose refrigerated facility capable of holding cargo between +1 and +14 degrees Celsius (+/-1C), with 20 ...
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China’s Hainan Airlines, has confirmed that it will launch of services between Beijing, Dublin and Edinburgh on June 12. The routes, which are the first direct flights offered from Beijing to both cities will be serviced by an Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Digital freight forwarder Twill has now officially entered the US market, following its earlier announcement of an operation in Mexico. Twill uses Damco’s footprint across the globe.
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Newport, South Wales haulier MCL Logistics, part of the Monex Group, has joined the Palletways network, saying it was attracted by its pan-European and domestic presence. The company operates a 120-plus strong fleet and also offers outdoor storage facilities in Newport and Port Talbot for containers and modular buildings.
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