December 2020
Stena is to double capacity on its Rosslare to Cherbourg route with an additional freight-only vessel from 4 January. The Stena Foreteller will join the Stena Horizon which already operates on the route, doubling the frequency of sailings between Ireland and the Continent.
The new ship will provide an additional 3 000 lane metres of freight capacity per trip and can accommodate a mix of accompanied and unaccompanied traffic with facilities ...
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The EU has published contingency plans to keep vital transport services running in the face of a collapse of talks with the UK. They will ensure basic connectivity for road freight for six months and provision of some air services between the UK and EU for six months.
European Policy Manager ...
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Freight forwarder Tigers has added to its Virtual Warehouse offering by developing a new linehaul solution to help customers minimise supply chain disruption post Brexit. The Virtual Logistics Facility locates goods between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) for ease of last mile delivery, providing full visibility, ...
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Following the announcement of a contraflow system for Holyhead port (https://www.fbj-online.com/contraflow-to-control-holyhead-freight-after-brexit/), FTA Ireland (FTAI), has called for the recently announced Traffic Management Plan for Dublin Port to be tested, to allow time for any potential improvements.
General manager Aidan Flynn said that while the plan was welcome, FTAI had concerns including general road safety on the ...
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Charter specialist Chapman Freeborn says that the Covid 19 vaccine airlift will present the aviation industry with “a perfect storm” but the challenges can be overcome with the right approach.
Chief commercial officer Neil Dursley, explains: “The aviation industry, usually dominated and funded by passenger travel, is currently experiencing losses as ...
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Worldwide Flight Services has partnered managed IT services provider with Transputec, a leading to boost cyber security monitoring across its global network. It will provide round-the-clock protection of WFS’ aviation cargo and ground handling operations at 171 stations in 22 countries. Transputec will supply WFS with all the relevant technology ...
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Europa Worldwide Group has appointed Ian Kirkpatrick as its central services director. He will be tasked with leading the human resources, property and facilities, insurance management, compliance, and health and safety aspects of the business and takes over from Carl Potter, who retires in January. Kirkpatrick was previously group human ...
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California logistics software firm Airspace Technologies has opened its first European office at Schiphol-Rijk and will be expanding its team across the Netherlands, France, Germany, and the UK.Airspace’s proprietary software uses machine learning to identify the fastest and lowest risk path out of millions of possibilities and proactively ensures that ...
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BluJay Solutions has launched a customer portal and released a Transportation Management for Forwarders 21.0, a web-based freight-forwarding software application.
The portal allows freight forwarders’ customers to access their key shipment data and make bookings online. Features include dashboards highlighting key milestones and exceptions, track and trace quotation requests, bookings, and ...
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ABP Newport has agreed a new lease with family-owned metal recycling company, Bayliss Metals. It covers a 1.5 acres site on the East Lock at the port, which provides a facility allowing Bayliss Metals to prepare and assemble cargo for export. ABP has invested around £1 million to upgrade the ...
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