May 2018
Belgian-based I-Motion Shipping is to introduce a new three-days-a-week container service between Ghent and Hull from 28 May. It will arrive at Hull Container Terminal on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and will be operated by the 100 metre MV Cartagena.
Hull owner ABP said that the new service was expected to bring an extra 30,000 containers per year through the port. ABP Humber ports director, Simon Bird, said: “In 2017 ABP ...
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Container haulier JWT has increased its storage capacity by 4-5 acres at the Port of Liverpool to support import shipments by retail clients such as B&M. The family owned company provides transport across the UK for shipping lines and forwarders.
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Supply chain specialist Tigers has opened a new office and warehouse complex in Riverside, California ahead of the launch of its eShop fulfilment service there. Todd Krell, heads the new facility and a team of 70 staff. The Hong Kong-headquartered firm will help brands launch e-commerce initiatives and expand their ...
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Staff at Dublin haulier and Palletways member Transland Group is celebrating a quarter century in business. The firm handles over 1,100 pallets every week on behalf of Palletways, covering on average 450,000 km across Southern Ireland, and employs 45 people there and in the UK.
Managing director Kieran Conlon, added: “We ...
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Air Charter Service has moved its China operation to larger premises in Beijing. ACS China managing director, Wanny Wu, said the new office is in the heart of the business district of the city and double the size of the previous premises, adding: “This is an exciting time for the ...
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Maersk Line is to merge its CRX Central America, Caribbean and Europe service with the ECMS route operated by its recent acquisition, Hamburg Sud. It said the move would reduce capacity in line with current market needs “in response to challenging market conditions”.
Chief operating officer Soren Toft explained: “By merging ...
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The Port of Dunkerque has extended its Nord Ports Shuttle (NPS) barge service to Valenciennes. The route, launched in 2013 and operated by a 48teu vessel, already serves Dunkirk Flanders Terminal, Lille and Dourges and, since November 2017, Béthune. Retailer La Redoute is a major user.
Meanwhile, the port said that ...
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The Port of Zeebrugge has signed a deal with Shanghai Lingang Economic Development Group to establish a 30-hectare service and distribution park in its Maritime Logistic Zone. It will house Chinese, and international logistic players moving components, reefer loads or e-commerce between China and Western Europe. The 120ha Maritime Logistic ...
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Freight forwarder the Geodis Group has restructured itself to make it easier for its customers to access its services. Alongside its existing lines of business, it has set up four new regions responsible for the full service offer, in Western Europe, Middle East & Africa, Northern & Continental Europe, Americas ...
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Freight forwarder Agility has leased warehouse space at its Agility Warehouse Park at Tema, Ghana to Cummins for a new West African distribution centre. The engine and generator maker will use the facility to stock and distribute a range of over 10,000 spare parts across West Africa.
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