August 2020
The British International Freight Association's Young Forwarder Network (YFN) has been named as a finalist in this year’s Talent in Logistics Awards in the Collaboration in People Development category. Winners will be revealed at an online event on the evening of 1 October.YFN was launched in March 2019 to provide a platform for those new to the industry to develop their knowledge and professional skills, within a sociable environment.In the ...
[+]
Multimodal operator Samskip has reintroduced direct links between Amsterdam and Hull ahead of finalised Brexit trade negotiations. The service will operate three times a week from 5 September between the TMA Terminal Amsterdam and ABP’s Queen Elizabeth Dock, Hull, augmenting the separate Rotterdam-UK routing.
The Amsterdam-Hull link was suspended in March ...
[+]
The Operation Brock measures to manage international freight moving through the port of Dover and Channel Tunnel must not be allowed to disrupt local transport, said Logistics UK (formely FTA) in its response to government consultation.
Policy manager for road infrastructure Chris Yarsley added that the need to interact with the ...
[+]
The Corona pandemic hit the port of Hamburg’s cargo volumes in the first six months of the year, which fell by 12% to 61.2 million tonnes. Containers were down 12.4% to 4.1 million teu, affected by the slower Chinese economy and cancellations of sailings.
Imports were particularly badly hit, down 16.3% ...
[+]
The first train, operated by DB Cargo, has arrived at Hutchison Ports London Thamesport with primary tunnel precast rings for the Thames Tideway Tunnel project. The ‘Super Sewer’ will upgrade London's current network to cope with demands well into the 22nd century and reconnect the city with the River Thames. ...
[+]
Lufthansa Cargo says its worldwide storage capacity for temperature-sensitive freight is being massively expanded after opening its Pharma Hub Munich, after only five months’ construction.
It offers space for up to 96 pallets and loose cargo in two different temperature ranges (+2 to +8 °C and +15 to +25 °C) and ...
[+]
Following reports that negotiations between the UK and EU are facing issues over continued access to the EU market for UK hauliers, Logistics UK (formerly FTA) is urging the government to keep pressing for a deal with its European counterparts:
Policy director Elizabeth de Jong said: “Leaving the EU without a ...
[+]
Stena Line is chartering the Seatruck Panorama to boost freight capacity on its Belfast to Liverpool and Belfast to Heysham routes.
Following the dramatic COVID related drop in freight volumes, the operator was forced to remove one freight ship from its Belfast hub which resulted in reduced capacity and frequency.
However, it ...
[+]
A team of Maurice Ward Group employees created a COVID-19 relief team in Plzeň, Czech Republic during the recent pandemic in cooperation with the Netherlands-based forwarder’s partner PILSCO. It supported the emergency services by donating 15,000 masks, protective clothing and glasses, free trucking and thousands of litres of disinfectant. Some ...
[+]
DP World-owned shortsea operator Unifeeder Group, through its Unifeeder ISC platform, has acquired feeder operators and NVOCC Transworld Feeders FZCO, Avana Logistek Limited, including its subsidiary Avana Global FZCO, and Transworld Feeders Pvt, the containerised Indian coastal and EXIM feeder shipping operations of Shreyas Shipping and Logistics, excluding vessels and ...
[+]
« Back
More »
