April 2021

Ebrex buys Twente Express

Benelux specialist Twente Express has been acquired by NTG Ebrex UK in a share purchase agreement. Twente is a long-standing partner of NTG Ebrex with daily departure schedules that mirror those of NTG Ebrex’ current setup between the UK and Germany and both are based in the West Midlands. Twente Express will relocate to NTG Ebrex’s main UK logistics site in Aldridge. [+]

PD Ports’ community efforts recognised

PD Ports has been recognised at the ‘Communities and Reputation’ awards at a virtual ceremony held by NEPIC, which represents the chemical sector in the North-East. The Teesport owner was commended by the judges for an outstanding demonstration of community support and social responsibility, having donated over £50,000 to local ... [+]

UK test kits are on the train

An AP Moller-Maersk block train is en route from Xiamen in China with 41 40’ containerloads of rapid antigen Self-test kits destined for the UK. The cargo will be transferred to road for final delivery at Duisburg, Germany in early May. Maersk’s has purchased almost 500 containerloads of the kits ... [+]

Macbeth buys freight insurer, Peter Lole

Thames Valley insurance firm Macbeth has purchased Buckinghamshire-based freight and logistics insurer Peter Lole. The Reading-based firm will increase its team to 45, including Peter Lole’s Tracey Meaney who remains as a director. Chief executive Paul Macbeth said: “We’re thrilled to welcome Tracey and the team to the Macbeth family,” ... [+]

Woodland offers iPort rail option

Woodland Group has launched rail services between iPort, Doncaster. and the ports of Felixstowe and Southampton with further services to London Gateway and Immingham to follow. The forwarder expects to handle 140 container movements per month by May. Woodland Group opened a 195,000sq ft fulfilment and distribution facility at iPort ... [+]

Maritime Transport vows to clean up Felixstowe

Intermodal operator Maritime Transport has joined forces with community volunteer group, Litter-Free Felixstowe (LFF), as part of a national campaign to clean up roads and lay-bys. ‘Litter-Free Roads & Lay-bys’ went live on Earth Day, 22 April, and aims to unite members of the transport and logistics community to tackle the ... [+]

The shipping line’s shipping line

Multipurpose carrier AAL Shipping (AAL) moved a 410-tonne heavy lift barge from Taicang, China to Papeete, Tahiti. The craft was stowed on the 31,000 dwt AAL Dalian with other cargo to be discharged along the US West Coast and Gulf. [+]

Consul offers four Oz gateways

Airfreight consolidator Consol Alliance has extended its services from the UK to four Australian airports. It now serves Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane a total of 20 times weekly with door-door and airport-airport options. All cargo is pre-palletised before presentation to carriers for added security, safer transits and faster handling. ... [+]

Rail’s future must be electric, says Logistics UK

Logistics UK has urged government to begin a rolling programme of rail electrification, in a joint letter to the Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, co-signed by more than 15 business, industry and campaign groups. It follows research by Railway Industry Association (RIA) into why decarbonisation of the rail sector is only possible with large-scale railway electrification; hydrogen and battery alternatives cannot be a complete replacement.    Multi ... [+]

Business as usual for full-load specialist

Europa’s Continental Cargo Carriers (CCC) full- and part-load arm says that normal service has now resumed following Brexit-rlated challenges at the start of the year.General manager Carlo Turner (pictured below) said that traffic was now increasing week on week with minimal delays. He added: “Volumes for March are now back ... [+]

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