October 2020
Beverages logistics specialist Hillebrand has acquired bulk liquid firm Braid. Hillebrand said the move would strengthen its expertise in handling non-hazardous liquids in bulk, such as wine, olive oil, non-hazardous chemicals, juices and edible oils, adding to its experience in cased goods.
Hillebrand chief executive and chairman Cees van Gent, said “With its global reach, wide range of customized logistics solutions in bulk liquids transportation, as well as its manufacturing and ...
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GB Railfreight (GBRf) has extended its contract to move kaolin clay from Antwerp through to Irvine, Scotland operated in partnership with LINEAS, the largest private rail freight operator in Europe.
The existing traffic flow will continue for an additional two years until the end of December 2021. The service has so ...
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The Cool Chain Association (CCA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support safe, sustainable transport of perishables and pharmaceuticals by sharing knowledge and best practice.
They also plan to develop common work programs, including temporary task forces and round tables, for specific initiatives ...
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Almost 30% of incidents involving temperature-controlled freight were due to miscommunication of operational instructions while 23% were because of temperature setting errors, says freight transport insurer, TT Club.
Analysis of claims records over the past three years also showed that reefer equipment failure or damage accounted for a quarter of the ...
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HS2 Ltd, builders of the new high-speed passenger rail line between London, the Midlands and the North, has released a new video highlighting how the additional capacity it will create on Britain’s existing rail network will benefit rail freight for the movement of goods between ports and inland distribution centres.
Filmed ...
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Haropa - Port of Le Havre – has joined the Getting to Zero Coalition, launched at the United Nations Climate Action Summit 2019 as part of a partnership with the Global Maritime Forum, Friends of Ocean Action and the World Economic Forum to combat climate change.
It aims to reduce greenhouse ...
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Stena Line’s Stena Embla, the last of its three new ro-pax ferries destined for the Irish Sea, has successfully completed its sea trials in China’s Yellow Sea. The new Stena Line ferries are amongst the most advanced vessels in operation. They are 25% more fuel-efficient than existing vessels provide 30% more freight capacity with 3,100 lane meters. The ability to load two vehicle decks simultaneously also reduces turnaround ...
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The next Multimodal Connect webinar will take place on 5 November on the subject of Brexit - the Tactics : Quick Wins, Tricks of the Trade and Mitigation.With the prospect of a last minute Brexit deal still hanging by a thread, importers and exporters are still unsure as to what ...
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Lufthansa Cargo is promising an average of 35 freighter connections a week between Europe and Asia in its winter schedule for cargo aircraft. Destinations will include Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Seoul, Tokyo, Osaka, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore and Tashkent.
There will be 34 freighter flights ...
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ABP’s port of Ipswich has handled nearly 1.2 million tonnes of cargo since 23 March and its total has reached over 1.6 million tonnes this year.
Divisional port manager for the East Coast, Paul Ager, said ABP’s ports of King’s Lynn and Ipswich had dealt with 56 vessels, which also exported ...
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