November 2019
Freight forwarder the Woodland Group is reminding its customers that the
International Chamber of Commerce's new version of Incoterms comes into
effect on 1 January.
As well as an enhanced layout and more detailed explanatory notes to
make the terms easier to understand and leave less room for error, FCA
(Free Carrier – named place of delivery) has been amended slightly to
allow the seller to require the buyer to procure an on-board bill of
lading.
Historically, a ...
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Turkish-owned logistics operator Ekol has signed a cooperation agreement
with Italian groupage and intermodal company UBV. The agreement will
initially develop services in Spain and Turkey and there is also a plan
to offer a 96-hour service between Turkey and Italy. The aim is to
connect Barcelona with 24hr services to five main destinations ...
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The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has pledged
support for the 10,000 members of the Finnish Post and Logistical
Workers’ Union PAU who have been on strike over new employment contracts
since 11 November. It has denounced the attempts by the Finnish
Government's Posti company to drive down wages. Other unions, including
the Finnish Aviation ...
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A group of ten Nordic ports have signed a declaration to cooperate and
exchange information and share approaches to the environment and climate
in line with the UN's Global Sustainability Goals enshrined in the Paris
Agreement. Gothenburg, Stockholm, Helsingborg, Malmö/Copenhagen,
Aarhus, Esbjerg, Oslo, Helsinki, Torshavn and Faxaports (Iceland) will
confer on issues such as energy ...
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Insurers the TT Club, the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEM)
and cargo handling organisation ICHCA have produced an information paper
on preventing collisions at ports and terminals. They say that there is
increasing amount of non-contact technology that can dramatically
improve equipment safety and reduce risk associated with container
handling. However, many of these are ...
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The largest shipment of grain from the UK this season is due to be exported from Bristol’s Royal Portbury Dock in late November. Up to 64,000 tonnes of barley is being loaded on to a Panamax vessel headed for Saudi Arabia, where it will be used as animal feed on ...
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Forth Ports scooped the inaugural National Infrastructure Planning Association Award for “Best Project” at the organisation’s celebration in London on 21 November for its Tilbury 2 scheme.
The judges praised the team behind the Development Consent Order Process planning.
Tilbury2 is under construction on 150 acres on the north bank of the Thames. When operational in Spring 2020, ...
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The Port of Tyne says it is making further progress to prepare its site for offshore wind manufacturers as round four of the tender process by the Crown Estate for renewable energy projects nears completion.
The port is investing in the third phase of clearance and remediation of Tyne Dock Enterprise ...
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Freight forwarder Rhenus Logistics is offering a landbridge service to and from the Far East during the Christmas and Chinese New Year peaks. With uncertain capacity on shipping services and unpredictable weather it says that its New Silk Road rail service offers an excellent alternative to air or ocean, with ...
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Grimaldi’s Atlantic Container Line (ACL) has agreed a new 15-year contract extension for its container and roll-on/roll-off operations at the Port of Liverpool until 2035. Liverpool owner Peel Ports Group is making a significant investment at Royal Seaforth Container Terminal accommodate ACL’s new fleet of G4 vessels, including widening of ...
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