July 2020
The port of Dunkerque has joined the Getting to Zero Coalition to support the decarbonisation of the shipping industry. Its aim is to reach the International Maritime Organisation target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping by at least 50% by 2050 compared with 2008 levels by introducing zero-emission, commercially viable ocean-going vessels.
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Davies Turner says that container traffic on its Express China rail freight service has doubled year-on-year. Weekly LCL volumes on the service have increased from one to two 40-foot high cube consol containers per week last year to three to four. Davies Turner says the news that April was the ...
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Lufthansa Cargo has presented DB Schenker with an award in recognition of its cooperation with the German-owned forwarder which it said had led to growth in Europe and other important markets, under its Global Partnership Programme.
Lufthansa Cargo chairman Peter Gerberalso played tribute to the push towards digitalisation in the past ...
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French-owned forwarder and logistics company Geodis has joined the European Clean Trucking Alliance (ECTA) alongside 20 other businesses and organisations with the aim of reducing its CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030. To achieve this, it will focus on achieving through lower fuel consumption and the development of alternative engines ...
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Teesport says its Vehicle Booking System (VBS) has handled over 370,000 appointments since it was set up in July 2019. Owner PD Ports launched the VBS in conjunction with its automated gate system. With over 17,000 vehicles visiting Teesport in an average month, the technology ensures that the port can ...
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UPS is launching Saturday deliveries in eight of Europe’s top e-commerce markets, including the UK, this month, saying that Monday to Friday-only deliveries no longer fit customers’ expectations. The service is offered at the normal weekday cost when shipping to one of more than 17,000 UPS Access Point locations such ...
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There has been a change in cargo criminal behaviour and tactics during the UK’s recent lockdown, says international freight transport insurer TT Club.
According to data from the Freight Unit of the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) restrictions on movement led to an increase in local activity and thefts from ...
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Shareholders have pumped millions of pounds into Virgin Atlantic in a bid to save the troubled airline from bankruptcy. It announced a “solvent recapitalisation” from private interests only including a restructuring plan based on a five year business plan, with the support of shareholders Virgin Group and Delta, new private ...
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The European Commission has approved a €3.4 billion Dutch State guarantee on loans and a loan to KLM to provide urgent liquidity following the coronavirus outbreak. The Dutch carrier is part of the Air France-KLM group and is the Netherlands' second-largest private employer with over 36,600 employees. It has suffered ...
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Ipswich-based Thames Sailing Barge Victor, based outside ABP's Ipswich office at the Old Custom House went for a shakedown sail on the River Orwell in July. Not normally something to remark on - in a normal year, she would make over 100 trips from the Waterfront – but has not ...
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