April 2018
DFDS is to acquire Turkey’s largest freight ferry operator, UN Ro-Ro, subject to regulatory approval, giving it a significant presence in the Mediterranean for the first time.
Danish shipping and logistics group will buy 98.8 % of the shares in the shipping company from Turkish private equity companies Actera and Esas for €950 million.
UN Ro Ro currently has five routes connecting Italy and France with Turkey, 12 ships and operates its ...
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The rise of new market entrants and the impact of automation are beginning to challenge European transport operators’ traditional concerns about fuel costs and environmental and regulatory constraints, according to research by the International Road Transport Union.
The road haulage operators’ grouping said that two in five respondents cite autonomous vehicles, ...
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British Airways owner IAG has bought a 4.61% stake in the carrier, which was intended to establish a position from which to initiate discussions with Norwegian, including the possibility of a full offer for Norwegian, it said. However, no such discussions had taken place to date. The loss-making airline’s long-haul ...
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Forth Ports group chief executive Charles Hammond was joined by apprentices, graduates and Skills Development Scotland for a ‘turf-cutting’ ceremony to mark the start of construction of a new, purpose built, training academy at Grangemouth.
The 420m sq site will provide additional in-house facilities for equipment skills training and new classrooms ...
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Europa Worldwide Group’s domestic transport director Russ McNally (piectured, below, left) is to retire after 40 years. He played a key role in reshaping the business as domestic transport director and board member after Andrew Baxter (right) acquired Europa in 2014. This included launching 1hub, a £30m facility in Dartford ...
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Temperature-controlled material firm Peli BioThermal has set up 13 new European drop points at airports throughout Europe for its on demand Credo rental program for reusable thermal packaging in conjunction with forwarder, Rhenus. The locations include Dublin airport, along with Amserdam Schihol, Paris, Lyon, Frankfurt, Zurich, Prague Airport, Copenhagen, Milan, ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has launched Emirates AOG to transport aircraft parts. It will use the quickest possible flight connection with cut-off time for cargo acceptance at origin up to four hours prior to scheduled time of departure for shipments weighing less than 100 kilograms; expedited delivery with a maximum of 2.5 ...
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Qatar Airways has signed a letter of intent with Boeing for five 777 Freighters, valued at $1.7 billion at list prices. The new aircraft, which have a payload of 102 tonnes, are part of a 100-strong order for planes with the US manufacturer.
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US-owned freight forwarder BDP has opened its first location in Ireland. The new Dublin office will be overseen by country manager Joe Dowling and operations manager Simon O’Callaghan and is expected to serve the chemical, healthcare, energy, retail and automotive sectors.
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GB Railfreight and Transfesa have launched a new Channel Tunnel rail service between London Gateway and Duisburg, Germany, on behalf of CMA CGM Logistics. The inaugural train left London Gateway rail terminal on 10 April.
The new service will offer onward connections to other destinations, including Poland and China. Initially, it ...
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