May 2021
P&O Maritime Logistics has launched a new inland river route from the Caspian Sea to DP World Yarimca in Turkey via the Russian inland waterways, following the completion of a trial voyage at the end of last month. The Turkey – Caspian line offers a more environmentally-friendly and faster connection between Turkey and some of its largest trade partners compared to road transport.
It will carry project cargo, breakbulk cargo and ...
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Geodis is opening a 6,000sq m site at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport aimed especially at customers in the health and luxury goods sectors. The new complex will have immediate airside access. It will be located near Air France's main warehouse and other main service providers at the airport. The CEIV ...
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Irish Rail, XPO Logistics and Port of Waterford are to launch a new intermodal service between Ballina, Co. Mayo and Waterford Belview in June – only the second such train in the whole of the country. It will operate twice-weekly in both directions.
The only other container rail service in Ireland ...
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DFDS completed the handover of its new ferry, Côte d’Opale on 17 May before she set sail from China. She will be the longest to operate on the Channel when it joins the Dover-Calais route later this summer.
Côte d’Opale was ordered by DFDS in April 2018 (on a ten-year charter from Stena ...
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After five years of pressure from the Russian freight forwarding and transport community comprehensive freight liability cover is now possible but local insurers have not responded by changing the terms of their very restricted policies, says insurer, TT Club. Valid claims are being denied in many circumstances, it adds. TT ...
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The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is calling on the World Health Organization and national governments to introduce a global mutually recognised digital vaccination certificate for commercial truck and coach drivers. Governments need to prioritise commercial drivers in national vaccination programmes. Uncoordinated action by governments, and their chaotic COVID-19 testing ...
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Liverpool forwarding and logistics company Brunswick International has moved its headquarters from Sandhills Lane to Hunts Cross. The new premises offers a customs bond as well as more storage space and a temperature controlled capacity.
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Genesee & Wyoming’s container services arm Pentalver Transport has started work on Phase 3 of its terminal development at Berth 7, DP World London Gateway.
Pentalver first began operating on the site in 2014, shortly after the port opened in November 2013 and has expnded the operation to its present capacity ...
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Quality Freight UK is to change its name to Peel Ports Logistics to reflect its current owner, which acquired the business in 2019.
The shipping and freight forwarding company will roll the new brand across the business, assets and digital platforms.
Peel Ports Group and Quality Freight UK will continue to develop ...
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Kuehne+Nagel has completed acquisition of Asian forwarder Apex International Corporation, following regulatory approvals. Apex is one of Asia’s leading freight forwarders, especially on the transpacific and intra-Asia trade routes, generating turnover of CHF 2.2 billion (£1.73bn) and had the seventh global air freight forwarding volume in 2020. Apex’s management team ...
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