April 2019
ZIM Line has signed up to the TradeLens Blockchain-enabled digital shipping solution being jointly developed by AP Moller Maersk and IBM. TradeLens uses blockchain technology to increase trust between carriers, freight forwarders, customs officials, port authorities and others in digitising global trade documentation.
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A new vessel has arrived to take up duties on the UK’s newest freight ferry route. The Red Kestrel, the newest addition to Isle of Wight operator Red Funnel’s fleet, arrived in Southampton from Cammell Laird’s Mersey shipyard early today (18 April).
Red Kestrel will operate between Southampton and the Isle ...
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Emissions from freight traffic on road and rail should be reduced to zero by 2050 and there should be a complete ban on the sale of diesel-powered heavy trucks by 2040, said the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) in a report published on 17 April.
Sir John Armitt, the Commission chairman said ...
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Fishguard-Rosslare ferry Stena Europe is being refitted in a Turkish shipyard to allow it to carry full-height trailers on its main deck. Previously she was restricted to carrying full-height trailers on her port side only but modifications to the deckhead levels on the main vehicle deck will allow for taller ...
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German-owned forwarder Rhenus has acquired Miami-based Freight Logistics. Freight Logistics operates its own consolidation hub near the International Airport in Miami and has its own offices in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. It follows acquisitions by the Rhenus Group in Brazil and Canada.
Freight Logistics s founded in 2001 specialises in supply-chain ...
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The Port of Felixstowe has taken delivery of its first remote-controlled Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes (RTGs).
The four electric-powered cranes were built by ZPMC in Shanghai and are the first of eight similar machines to be delivered over the next few weeks. The port also has two remote controlled ship-to-shore gantry ...
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IAG Cargo has set up a dedicated 24-hour Critical Service Team, operating seven days a week to support customers with urgent shipments.
Based at IAG Cargo’s London Heathrow hub, the team will support all service matters related to the Critical product, overseeing the entire shipment journey including out-of-hours bookings, customer service ...
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Kuehne + Nagel’s has officially opened its new Overland hub at East Midlands Gateway. With 40,000sq ft of temperature controlled warehouse space dedicated to pharmaceuticals and a 155,000sq ft cross-dock area for general cargo, the new site will combine activities currently carried out in Birmingham and Nottingham and 270 employees ...
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Deutsche Post DHL’s Disaster Response Team moved nearly 800 tonnes of aid to south-east Africa after it was struck by cyclone Idai. The 12-strong team was deployed at Beira Airport between March 24 and April 12at the request of the United Nations, handling incoming relief goods and coordinating aid for ...
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Freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel has launched KN Pledge, an online solution that offers guaranteed lead time, 100% money back guarantee, extended cargo liability, instant pricing, and carbon footprint offset for full container load (FCL) shipments. It covers all delivery combinations from port-to-port to door-to-door and, in the event that ...
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