March 2021
Two containers painted up in rainbow colours to celebrate AP Moller – Maersk’s commitment to diversity and inclusion have made it on their first leg of their journey across the world from Los Angeles to APM Terminals Yokohama, where they arrived on 22 March. They are set to end up in Denmark for Copenhagen Pride 2021, stopping at several locations in Asia and Europe on their way.
During their World Tour, ...
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Austrian forwarder and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has opened a new location in Kalsdorf near Graz. The 70,000sq m, €28m terminal replaces the previous logistics facility in the Styrian capital. It includes a 16,500sq m logistics hall and a 6,500sq m handling area and the number of loading docks has ...
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Europa Road says that its delivered duty paid (DDP) service to the EU, Europa Flow has proved popular with operators since Brexit, particularly dedicated express van services.Under DDP, the seller takes total responsibility for export and import formalities, transport, duties and taxes, reducing the burden on the buyer. There is ...
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As previously announced on this website, heavylift shipping operator Allseas Global Logistics’ DKT Allseas arm is to operate three sailings to carry containers from Shanghai and Ningbo to Liverpool during April. While they will be ‘one-off’ operations, the operator suggests that there could be potential for a more regular service ...
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Bob Andrews, managing director of Romford-headquartered seafreight consolidator Globelink Fallow has passed. Group chief executive Daniel Tok said that his gentle manners and peaceful demeanour “won many friends in the industry. We all know him to be a supportive colleague, cooperative partner and affable business counterpart. His friendly disposition will ...
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Good photo of P&O Ferries departing from Dublin last Friday night, laden with IWT trailers.
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GB Railfreight (GBRf) is to partner with British rolling stock company, Porterbrook, to build 100 Greenbrier 60’ twin container wagons. The first batch is due to roll off the production line in August 2022 and with final deliveries by summer 2023.
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Dublin Port Company (DPC) is inviting alternative views on post-2040 port capacity as it prepares the third and final strategic infrastructure development project which will deliver the full capacity envisaged in the Dublin Port Masterplan 2040.Ireland’s main port will reach its maximum throughput some time between 2030 and 2040and additional ...
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There has been “an explosion” in the development of distribution centres for e-Commerce as traditional traders transform their business model, says Simon Wong, chief executive officer of Hong Kong-based U-Freight.
Changes in demand patterns is driving development in merchandising, warehousing, and distribution patterns he says.
U-Freight has been investing in several of ...
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The DHL Group is increasing says it will invest €7 billion over the next ten years in measures to reduce its CO2 emissions. The funds will in particular be used for alternative aviation fuels, the expansion of the electric vehicle fleet and climate-neutral buildings.
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