December 2019

Another piece in the Tilbury2 jigsaw

A 360-tonne bridge has been lifted into place as part of construction of a the new Tilbury2 freight ro ro port. The steel bridge was towed from Rotterdam to the site and then lifted into place. It is the first of three components to be installed over the next few months to create the new terminal currently under construction by GRAHAM. [+]

Estrid is on her way to Ireland

Stena Line’s newest ferry Stena Estrid has departed the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in north-western China, bound for its new home on the Irish Sea. She is the first of five next generation Stena Line RoPax vessels to be completed at the shipyard and is now en route to Wales from where ... [+]

Dachser steps up fight for human rights

German forwarder Dachser has stepped up its collaboration with charity partner terre des hommes. The grassroots project fights human rights violations, in particular violence against children and women, as well as providing a healthy, clean environment, and education for young people and supporting them on their way to finding gainful ... [+]

Groveport puts steel into PD Ports’ business

PD Ports has completed the first phase of a handling facility at its Groveport at Scunthorpe site in partnership with All Steels Trading. Construction of the new facility, which commenced in March, is the largest single investment in the last decade at Groveport and is specifically designed for high quality ... [+]

Entrepreneurs of the future take a look at Larne

P&O Ferries welcomed students from St Killian’s College, Ballymena, to the Port of Larne this month for a look into the career opportunities available in logistics. The ‘Exploring Logistics’ event took place during Global Entrepreneurship Week (18-24 November), was hosted in partnership with Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and the ... [+]

Pall-Ex sale completed

Pall-Ex Group has completed the sale of its UK network to its membership and senior management team. RUN DMC Investments, a company created by Pall-Ex founder members Dave Fairbrother, Maggie Larimore and Craig Stevens funded the initial membership part of the acquisition, which makes it the first UK system to ... [+]

Wind farm scheme is icing on the cake for Dundee

EDF Renewables has announced that the Port of Dundee will be the marine hub for the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm project, which recently got the go-ahead after finances were confirmed. Irish energy company ESB is taking a 50% stake in the project. Construction of components is now underway ... [+]

Newport’s flexible friend

Associated British Ports (ABP) has invested £2.3 million in a new Mantsinen 120M crane at Newport. It hasa HybriLift energy storage system that will decrease energy consumption by 35% and can easily be fitted with different attachments to handle a range of commodities. Newport is Wales’ leading general cargo port and ... [+]